Cranberry-Cream Cheese Loaf

Cranberries are one of the few fruits native to North America and have been enjoyed for centuries by Native Americans. They are often associated with Thanksgiving in the United States.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 75 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 11.

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Cranberry-Cream Cheese Loaf

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Anytime, Bread, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 50 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2560

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup Granulated sugar
• 2 large Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• ¹⁄₂ cup Cream cheese, softened
• ¹⁄₂ cup Cranberry sauce
• ¹⁄₂ cup Fresh cranberries
• ¹⁄₄ cup Chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a separate large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
4. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until just blended.
5. In a small bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese and cranberry sauce until well combined.
6. Pour half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the batter. Top with the remaining batter.
7. Sprinkle fresh cranberries and chopped walnuts over the top.
8. Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan and let it cool completely on a wire rack.
10. Slice and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 14g22%

Total Carbohydrate 42g15%

Sugars 22g

Protein 6g12%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.