🍞 Caramel Cream Cheese Bread: Sweet, Gooey Perfection ✨🍯

This Caramel Cream Cheese Bread combines the rich, tangy flavor of cream cheese with sweet caramel swirls baked into a soft, buttery loaf. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or an indulgent snack! πŸŽ‰


πŸ›’ Ingredients:

For the Bread:

  • 🌾 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • πŸ§‚ 1 tsp baking powder
  • πŸ§‚ 1/4 tsp salt
  • 🍬 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 🧈 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • πŸ₯› 1/2 cup milk
  • πŸ₯š 2 large eggs
  • 🌿 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Cream Cheese Filling:

  • πŸ§€ 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 🍬 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • πŸ₯š 1 large egg
  • 🌿 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Caramel Swirl:

  • 🍯 1/3 cup caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)

πŸ”₯ Instructions:

1️⃣ Preheat the Oven:

  • Preheat your oven to 350Β°F (175Β°C). Grease and line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.

2️⃣ Prepare the Bread Batter:

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
  2. In another bowl, mix butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
  3. Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing just until combined.

3️⃣ Make the Cream Cheese Filling:

  • Beat together the cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.

4️⃣ Assemble the Bread:

  1. Pour half of the bread batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  2. Spread the cream cheese filling evenly over the batter.
  3. Drizzle caramel sauce over the cream cheese layer.
  4. Pour the remaining bread batter on top, spreading it gently to cover.

5️⃣ Bake:

  • Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

6️⃣ Cool and Serve:

  • Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and enjoy!

🍯 Why You’ll Love This Recipe:

  • Rich & Creamy: Cream cheese and caramel create a decadent filling.
  • Sweet & Buttery: A moist, flavorful bread with caramel swirls.
  • Versatile: Perfect as a dessert, breakfast, or snack.
  • Impressive Yet Simple: Easy to make but looks and tastes like it’s from a bakery.

Indulge in the gooey, sweet layers of this Caramel Cream Cheese Bread, and savor every delicious bite! 🍞🍯✨