🍋🍞 Lemon Cream Cheese Bread is a soft, moist loaf with a tangy lemon flavor and a rich, creamy swirl of sweetened cream cheese inside—perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
For the bread:
- 1½ cups Wheat Flour
- 1 cup Sugar
- ½ cup Butter (softened)
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup Milk
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
For the cream cheese filling:
- 8 oz Cream Cheese (softened)
- ¼ cup Sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat oven
Set to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
2️⃣ Make the batter
In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, milk, lemon juice, and zest.
Mix in flour, baking powder, and salt until smooth.
3️⃣ Prepare filling
In another bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until creamy.
4️⃣ Layer the bread
- Pour half the batter into the pan
- Add the cream cheese mixture
- Top with remaining batter
(Optional: swirl gently with a knife for a marbled effect)
5️⃣ Bake
Bake for 50–60 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
6️⃣ Cool & serve
Let cool before slicing for best texture.
Optional Lemon Glaze 🍋
Mix:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp Lemon Juice
Drizzle over cooled bread for extra sweetness and tang.
What Makes It Special
- Bright citrus flavor from lemon
- Rich, cheesecake-like center
- Moist, tender crumb
💡 Tip:
For even more lemon flavor, add a little extra zest or a drop of lemon extract.
If you want, I can also share a super easy 4-ingredient lemon cream cheese loaf using cake mix or a healthy low-sugar version.
