Best Pumpkin Cheese Braid Recipes

PUMPKIN SWIRL BREAD

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This combination of pumpkin, nuts and dates makes a delicious, golden pumpkin cream cheese bread. The surprise inside-a rich creamy swirl-is like a luscious layer of cheesecake in each slice. -Cindy May, Troy, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Breakfast Brunch Desserts

Time 1h30m

Yield 3 loaves (16 slices each).

Number Of Ingredients 27

Ingredients

CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon whole milk
PUMPKIN BREAD:
3 cups sugar
1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
4 large eggs
1 cup canola oil
1 cup water
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped dates
OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk
Additional chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour three 8x4-in. loaf pans. In a small bowl, beat filling ingredients until smooth., In a large bowl, beat sugar, pumpkin, eggs, oil and water until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, pie spice, soda, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, nutmeg and cloves; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture. Stir in walnuts, raisins and dates., Pour half of the batter into prepared pans, dividing evenly. Spoon filling over batter. Cover filling completely with remaining batter., Bake until a toothpick inserted in bread portion comes out clean, 65-70 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Wrap in foil; refrigerate until serving., Just before serving, if desired, in a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over bread; sprinkle with walnuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 132mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

PUMPKIN CHEESE BREAD II

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This is the best pumpkin bread you'll ever eat. I have been making this recipe for years and I always get asked for the recipe. It has a yummy cream cheese filling in the middle of the loaf.

Provided by Tina Andre' Fox

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Pumpkin Bread Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
½ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 egg
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 cup pumpkin puree
½ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 ½ cups white sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease two 8x4 inch loaf pans.
In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, 1 egg and orange zest; beat until smooth. Set aside. Sift together 1 2/3 cup flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and pumpkin pie spice; set aside
Place pumpkin, vegetable oil, 2 eggs and 1 1/2 cup sugar in a large bowl; beat well. Stir the pumpkin mixture into the flour mixture just until combined. Fold in the pecans if desired. Pour 1/2 of the pumpkin batter into the loaf pans. Spoon cream cheese mixture on top of this layer and then pour on the remaining batter.
Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool bread in pans for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.4 calories, Carbohydrate 39.7 g, Cholesterol 53.6 mg, Fat 13.7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 220.9 mg, Sugar 27.3 g