Strawberry Cheesecake Bread Recipe (Easy Cream Cheese Filled Loaf)
This Strawberry Cheesecake Bread combines moist homemade strawberry bread with pockets of rich cheesecake filling baked right into every slice. Instead of layering the cheesecake separately, dollops of sweet cream cheese filling are dropped throughout the batter before baking, creating creamy cheesecake bites in every piece.
Perfect for brunch, dessert, Valentine's Day, baby showers, or whenever you're craving something sweet and pink.
Recipe Summary
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Bake Time: 60 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Ingredients
Strawberry Bread Batter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
½ cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup finely diced strawberries
2 tablespoons strawberry jam
3 tablespoons of beet juice or Pink food coloring (optional)
Cheesecake Filling
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the Pan
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease a 9x5 loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
Step 2: Make the Cheesecake Filling
In a bowl beat:
Cream cheese, Sugar, Egg yolk, and Vanilla untl smooth.
Set aside.
Step 3: Make the Strawberry Bread Batter
In a medium bowl whisk together:
Flour, Baking powder, Baking soda, and Salt
Set aside.
In a large bowl combine:
Melted butter and Sugar
Mix well.
Add:
Eggs, Sour cream, Vanilla, Strawberry jam, and beet juice.
Mix until smooth.
Gradually add dry ingredients.
Fold in diced strawberries.
Add a few drops of pink food coloring if desired.
Step 4: Assemble
Spread about half of the strawberry batter into the loaf pan.
Drop half of the cheesecake mixture by spoonfuls across the batter.
Add remaining strawberry batter.
Drop remaining cheesecake filling on top.
Use a butter knife to gently swirl only 2–3 times.
Do not overmix.
You want visible cheesecake pockets.
Step 5: Bake
Bake for 55-65 minutes.
Tent loosely with foil after about 40 minutes if browning too quickly.
Bread is done when:
Top is golden
Center reaches 200°F
Toothpick comes out mostly clean (avoid cheesecake pockets when testing)
Step 6: Cool
Cool in pan 15 minutes.
Transfer to wire rack.
Allow to cool completely before slicing.
Strawberry Cheesecake Glaze
Ingredients
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons strawberry preserves
1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
Whisk together until smooth.
Drizzle over cooled bread.
Tips
Pat strawberries dry before adding.
Use room-temperature cream cheese.
Do not over-swirl the cheesecake.
Freeze sliced pieces individually.
Refrigerate leftovers because of the cream cheese filling.
Final Thoughts
The cream cheese filling isn't a separate layer that can sink or separate. Instead, it bakes into creamy cheesecake pockets throughout the loaf, giving you bites of strawberry bread and cheesecake together in every slice. The result looks bakery-quality but is very easy for readers to successfully make at home. 🍓💕🍞🧁
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