Cream Cheese Cranberry Bread Recipe
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Posted: 11/12/18
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This sweet cream cheese bread compliments the tart cranberries it’s loaded with resulting in an amazing Cream Cheese Cranberry Bread! If you are looking for a new quick bread recipe that is perfect for the fall and Thanksgiving you have found it. It’s so amazingly soft and tender, plus quick and easy to make. I love a big slice with butter and a mug of coffee or for a quick snack in the afternoon!
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Cranberry Bread
Cranberries. Love them or hate them? I’m kind of love them one time, pass on them another time. I love this Crock Pot Cranberry Pork Loin because of the savory flavors that don’t over power and then we have this every popular Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip that is HOT on Pinterest right now! And, let’s get real, we are never going to turn down some cookies.
Why don’t we turn down cookies? Because they make everything better. For example when you are going through a funk like me right now. It’s bad. Real bad.
I don’t know if I’m stressed, overworked, or what, but I just can not find my groove. Maybe it’s just a serious case of PMS? Lovely lady things like that rock don’t they? I’m feeling tired, cranky and unmotivated to do pretty much anything and I’m hoping it changes real fast like.
It does not help winter is coming because that always makes things dull and dreary in my opinion!
Cranberry Cream Cheese Bread
So what do you do when you get in these funks? We all have them.
I’m envisioning a spa day with one of my best girlfriends, lunch out, coming home to a clean house and a full bank account. Ok, maybe that last part was just a little bit to hopeful! It would be nice though wouldn’t it? It would relieve a lot of the pressures we all face in our lives. I could totally make the spa and lunch day happen though couldn’t I?
Grocery List for Cranberry Bread
- Butter
- Cream cheese
- Sugar
- Vanilla
- Eggs
- Flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Cranberries (fresh or frozen)
- Pecans (optional)
Then I enter the Mom guilt into the equation. That battle is a battle. I work full time so I don’t see the kiddos much during the week and then to think of leaving for a day on the weekend or heaven forbid the entire weekend like I’m doing this coming weekend I have anxiety.
First of all my hubs is left with the kids all weekend and he needs a break too so is that fair? Then, of course, the kids miss me, but really do they? Well, obviously a little bit but they are resilient and let’s face it sometimes Dad’s more fun!
I’m guessing there’s going to be a whole lot of pizza and hot dogs and mac and cheese in their future this weekend. Along with Ranger rides and going to Grandpa’s house for a sleepover with Auntie since she’s home. Really, I don’t think they are going to miss me at all!
So maybe I think it’s far more of a big deal than it actually is! Apparently, I need to get my undies out of a wad and enjoy my weekend away at my photography workshop. Let’s focus on that!
How to make Cranberry Cream Cheese Bread
- Preheat the oven
- Grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
- With your mixer cream together butter, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after you add each egg.
- In a separate bowl combine the dry ingredients
- Slowly mix into wet batter until combined. Fold in cranberries and nuts.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour 30 minutes
And maybe I need a few more slices of this delicious Cranberry Cream Cheese Bread in my life to sweeten it up. I adore quick bread recipes and this one is delicious. The cream cheese adds a richness to it and it’s not crumbly at all due to this. It’s pretty much perfectly sweet and delicious with the addition of the tart cranberries bursting in your mouth!
Love cranberries? Here are more delicious cranberry recipes to try!
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Cream Cheese Cranberry Bread Recipe
This sweet cream cheese bread compliments the tart cranberries it's loading with resulting in an amazing Cream Cheese Cranberry Bread! If you are looking for a new quick bread recipe that is perfect for the fall and Thanksgiving you have found it. It's so amazingly soft and tender, plus quick and easy to make. I love a big slice with butter and a mug of coffee or for a quick snack in the afternoon!
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Ingredients
- 1 c. butter softened
- 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 c. sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 4 eggs
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 c. cranberries fresh or frozen
- 1/2 c. chopped pecans optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl cream together butter, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- In another bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly mix into wet batter until combined. Fold in cranberries and nuts.
- Pour into two greased 9 in. x 5 in. loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes if using two loaf pans. You can also use 4 mini loaf pans for 40 minutes.
- *THIS RECIPE USED TO HAVE YOU USE ONE LOAF PAN AND BAKE IT FOR 90 MINUTES. AFTER MANY COMPLAINTS WE ADJUSTED THE RECIPE TO TWO LOAF PANS. WE HAVE HAD SUCCESS WITH ONE LOAF PAN, BUT WE FOUND THE MOST FOOL-PROOF WAY IS TO USE TWO LOAF PANS.*
Tips
There are many comments about this not baking through etc. I have retested the recipe and it will bake through in one 9x5 loaf pan, but you can also use two if you'd like. Adjust baking time to about 50-60 minutes. It also works great in four mini loaf pans!
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Nutrition Information
Calories: 381kcal (19%)
Meika says
This was delicious! I added it all in one loaf pan. When it wasn’t cooking all the way I finally got around to reading comments lol! So I took an idea posted on here and stuck some tin foil on it at about an hour in (because it was nice and brown on the outside). I think the total bake time took me about an hour and twenty minutes or so. It really is a lovely recipe. Thank you!
Suz says
This recipe is so easy, and the bread so delicious. My granddaughter and I had a great time making the bread.
Would you mind adding some storage information (i.e. in the fridge, out on the counter), and how long it will last on both options? TIA
Cat says
Love this!!! Literally making it all the time! How far in advance can I make them? How long will they keep? Thank you!
Leigh says
Holy Cow! Definitely add the nuts.
Kathie says
Made this using a 10 inch tube pan–came out perfect–baked at 350 for 1 hour–will make this again
R. Robinson says
Whoever put this recipe on Pinterest obviously never tried it out first, because baking it at 350 for 1 hour and 30 minutes as the recipe says ,gives it a nice burnt black crust on the sides and bottom. Other than that, it was good.
Maria Teresa Reyes Vargas says
love the combination of cranberry, cream cheese and pecans…perfect thank you.
Courtney says
So happy to hear you love it! Would be great for holiday meals!
Kathy S says
I saw a similar recipe that used soda instead of baking powder. What is the difference?
Julie Evink says
I have no idea why they switched it, but I have only tested it this way.
Betty Peterson says
If using frozen cranberries, do I need to thaw them or make adjustments to the recipe
Julie Evink says
No you should be able to just use frozen cranberries.
Alda says
This has become my go-to dessert. It’s super moist, not overly sweet and I love the slight tartness of the cranberries. I’ve made it over a dozen times and it’s never failed me.
It freezes well too.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
Julie Evink says
Wonderful to hear Alda!! Thanks for commenting and rating the recipe!
Jackie says
I made this bread for the first time for Thanksgiving. Since then I have made this bread at least five times. I actually have 2 loaves in the oven right now! Absolutely love it and so does my family and friends! I brought some to my Bible study group and everyone loved it so I shared your recipe with my entire Bible study group and Pastors.
Julie Evink says
Wonderful to hear!
Donna says
Did not cook through. Very disappointed.
Julie Evink says
Did you use one or two loaf pans?
Christi Salinas says
Does not bake through without burning the outside. But shame on me when I saw how much batter, I knew better.
Julie Evink says
Hi Christi! Sorry you had issues with the recipe. Did you use one or two loaf pans?
Deborah says
This bread turned out great! It was delicious and I will be making it again.
Julie Evink says
Wonderful to hear Deborah!! Thank you for commenting and rating the recipe!
Christina says
Hands down best cranberry bread recipe I’ve made! (I’ve made a few) We love it, especially my oldest son. I make extra loaves just for him.. Yummy
Julie Evink says
So glad you enjoyed it Christina!
Ashley says
This recipe is delicious! I have made it a few times now and I always use one loaf pan but cover it with foil at 45 minutes. Total cook time takes mine 1 hour and 20 minutes. So good! I always get excited when fresh cranberries are in the supermarket because I get to make this! Thanks for the great recipe!
Courtney says
So great to hear this is a favorite recipe of yours. Thank you for commenting and rating this recipe! 🙂
Sylvia Muraida says
This recipe made a very delicious bread!! My granddaughter, who usually is so picky, loved the bread. This was an easy the recipe to follow. I did bake it in a loaf pan and increased the baking time to 1hr. 15min. I also added just a little bit more berries and walnuts. So delicious!!!
Julie Evink says
So glad you enjoyed it Sylvia! Thanks for commenting and leaving a rating!