PUMPKIN BREAD WITH MAPLE CREAM CHEESE FILLING

Pumpkin Bread With Maple Cream Cheese Filling image

Provided by Dana Ramsey

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 23

FILLING
2 pkg cream cheese, softened, 8 oz. each
1/4 c sugar
1 egg
1 Tbsp milk
1 tsp maple extract or 1 tablespoon maple syrup
BREAD
3 c sugar
1 3/4 c pumpkin puree or one 15 oz can solid-packed pumpkin
1 c canola oil
1 c water
4 eggs
4 c all-purpose flour
4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 c chopped pecans
1/2 c chopped walnuts
1 c currants or raisins

Steps:

1. Beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg, and milk in a small bowl until creamy.
2. Add the maple extract or syrup and blend. Set aside for now.
3. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, pumpkin, oil, water, and eggs.
4. In another large bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices.
5. Now gradually add the dry ingredients to your wet.
6. Stir in the nuts and raisins.
7. Pour half of the batter into three flour-greased 8" x 4" loaf pans.
8. Spoon the filling over the batter.
9. Use a spatula to spread it out carefully.
10. Add the remaining batter making sure to completely cover the filling.
11. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
12. Cool 10 minutes in the pans.
13. Remove the bread from the pans to a wire rack to cool completely. Store your bread in the refrigerator wrapped in plastic wrap.