🍑🍞 Peaches & Cream Cheese Loaf is a soft, moist quick bread layered with sweet peaches and a creamy cheesecake-style center—perfect for dessert or tea time.
Ingredients
For the loaf:
- 1½ cups Wheat Flour
- ¾ cup Sugar
- ½ cup Butter (softened)
- 2 Egg
- ½ cup Milk
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup diced Peach (fresh, canned, or frozen—drained well)
For the cream cheese layer:
- 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
Cream butter and sugar until light. Add eggs, milk, and vanilla.
Mix in flour, baking powder, and salt until smooth. Fold in peaches.
3️⃣ Prepare cream cheese filling
Mix cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until creamy.
4️⃣ Layer the loaf
- Pour half the batter into the pan
- Add cream cheese mixture
- Top with remaining batter
(Optional: gently swirl with a knife)
5️⃣ Bake
Bake for 50–60 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
6️⃣ Cool & serve
Let cool before slicing for best texture.
Optional Glaze 🍑
Mix:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp peach juice or Milk
Drizzle over cooled loaf.
What Makes It Special
- Juicy bursts of peach flavor 🍑
- Creamy cheesecake-like center
- Soft, bakery-style texture
💡 Tips
- If using canned peaches, drain very well to avoid soggy bread
- Add a pinch of Cinnamon for extra warmth
- Store in the fridge due to the cream cheese layer
If you want, I can also share a cake mix shortcut version or a low-sugar healthier version that still tastes amazing.
