Blackberry Cream Cheese Bread
This bread is delightful. It will become a family favorite.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Course: bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Blackberry Cream Cheese Bread
Servings: 1 loaf
Author: The Southern Lady Cooks
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine or 1 stick or 8 tablespoons softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups fresh blackberries can use frozen
- 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
Glaze:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk
Cream butter, sugar, vanilla extract and eggs together with mixer.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and lemon zest in another bowl
Add to creamed mixture along with buttermilk and mix. Fold in blackberries with a spoon.
Cut cream cheese into small pieces and gently fold into flour mixture with spoon. Spray a 9 x 5 loaf pan. Pour in bread mixture. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes checking for doneness as ovens vary.