PUMPKIN BREAD WITH MAPLE CREAM CHEESE FILLING

PUMPKIN BREAD WITH MAPLE CREAM CHEESE FILLING image

Categories Bake

Yield 3 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 23

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