Description
This moist and festive Cream Cheese Cranberry Loaf combines tart cranberries with rich cream cheese for a perfectly balanced holiday or anytime treat.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 1 1/2 cups Fresh Cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease or line a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter, cream cheese, and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients alternately with milk, mixing gently.
- Toss cranberries in a tablespoon of flour, then fold into the batter.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 55–65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes in pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Slice and serve plain or with glaze.
Notes
- Use fresh cranberries for best tartness.
- Tossing cranberries in flour helps prevent sinking.
- Cool completely before slicing for neat slices.
- Wrap tightly and refrigerate or freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg