Here’s a full guide to making Lemon Cream Cheese Bread, a sweet, tangy, and soft loaf perfect for breakfast or dessert:
🍋 Lemon Cream Cheese Bread
Servings: 8–10 slices
🛒 Ingredients
For the Bread:
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
Optional Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp lemon juice
🍽️ Instructions
- Preheat Oven
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix Cream Cheese & Butter
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, and sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Add Eggs & Lemon
- Beat in eggs one at a time.
- Stir in lemon juice and zest.
- Combine Dry Ingredients
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Bake
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool & Glaze
- Let bread cool in pan 10–15 minutes, then remove to a wire rack.
- Optional: Mix powdered sugar with lemon juice and drizzle over cooled bread.
💡 Tips
- Room temperature cream cheese and butter ensure a smooth batter.
- Add poppy seeds or blueberries for extra flavor and texture.
- For a stronger lemon taste, increase zest or juice slightly.
If you want, I can give a 5-minute prep version that uses a stand mixer or blender to make this lemon cream cheese bread extra quick and easy. Do you want me to do that?
