blueberry cream cheese loaf

Blueberry Cream Cheese Loaf

🧾 Ingredients

For the loaf:

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp baking soda

• ¼ tsp salt

• ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)

• ¾ cup sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• ½ cup milk or yogurt

• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (tossed in 1 tbsp flour)

For the cream cheese layer:

• 200g cream cheese (softened)

• ¼ cup sugar

• 1 egg

• ½ tsp vanilla extract

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease or line a loaf pan.

2. Mix dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt.

3. Cream butter & sugar until light and fluffy.

4. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.

5. Mix in milk/yogurt.

6. Fold in dry ingredients gently.

7. Toss blueberries in flour and fold into batter.

🧀 Cream Cheese Layer

In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.

🧁 Assemble

• Pour half the batter into the pan

• Add cream cheese layer

• Top with remaining batter

• (Optional) Swirl lightly with a knife

🔥 Bake

• Bake for 50–60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean

• Let cool before slicing (important so the cream cheese sets!)

✨ Tips

• Frozen blueberries? Don’t thaw—use directly

• Add lemon zest for a fresh flavor boost

• Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle glaze for extra sweetness