Here’s a simple and delicious recipe for Lemon Cream Cheese Bread — perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a sweet snack!
🍋 Lemon Cream Cheese Bread
🛒 Ingredients
For the bread:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup plain yogurt or sour cream
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- Zest of 1–2 lemons
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the cream cheese swirl:
- 4 oz (115 g) cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tsp lemon juice
🔪 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat & Prep
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
- Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper
2️⃣ Make Cream Cheese Filling
- Beat together cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth
- Set aside
3️⃣ Mix Bread Batter
- Whisk eggs, yogurt, oil, lemon juice, zest, and vanilla in a bowl
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar
- Fold dry ingredients into wet until just combined (don’t overmix)
4️⃣ Assemble
- Pour half the batter into the loaf pan
- Spoon cream cheese mixture evenly on top
- Pour remaining batter over cream cheese
- Use a knife to gently swirl the cream cheese for a marbled effect
5️⃣ Bake
- Bake for 45–55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
- Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack
6️⃣ Optional Glaze
- Mix powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth
- Drizzle over cooled bread
💡 Tips
- Add a teaspoon of poppy seeds for extra texture
- For a stronger lemon flavor, increase zest to 3 lemons
- Store in an airtight container for 3–4 days, or freeze slices
If you want, I can also make a quick 30-minute microwave version that’s almost as tasty for when you’re craving lemon bread fast. Do you want me to do that?
