Cream Cheese And Blueberry Loaf Food

CREAM CHEESE BLUEBERRY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl toss blueberries with 2 Tbsp flour. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl cream together butter, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• In another bowl combine the rest of the flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly mix into wet batter until combined. Fold in blueberries.
• Pour batter into two greased 9'' x 5'' loaf pans and baked for approximately 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the loaves comes out clean.
• Let rest on wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a knife along the outside of the pan and then flip bread out and let cool completely on wire rack.

BLUEBERRY CREAM CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour one large loaf pan or four mini loaf pans. Set aside.
• 2. In a bowl, cream softened cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, and egg. Set filling aside.
• 3. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes). Add salt and vanilla extract. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder. Fold in half of dry ingredients into butter-sugar mixture, then add milk, and finally the remainder of dry ingredients. Toss blueberries in tablespoon of flour and fold into batter. Your batter will be thick.
• 4. Spread half of batter into the bottom of prepared loaf pan(s). Using a spatula, spread cream cheese filling on top. Spread the remainder of batter over cream cheese and bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes (for mini loaf pans) or 50-55 minutes (for large loaf pan). Allow to cool in pan for at least 20 minutes before removing. Wrap leftover bread in plastic wrap and store in refrigerator.

BLUEBERRY CREAM CHEESE BRAIDED LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Lightly spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray or line with parchment paper; set aside.
• Beat cream cheese in a mixing bowl at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
• Add egg yolk and 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and beat well; set aside.
• Remove breadstick dough from can.
• Unroll and separate dough into two rectangles.
• Place dough rectangles side by side on prepared baking sheet.
• Press seams together to seal the two rectangles and down the center of the dough.
• Spoon cream cheese mixture onto the center of the dough.
• Wash, drain and dry blueberries.
• Sprinkle blueberries over cream cheese mixture.
• Separate dough at perforations up to the cream cheese mixtures, slightly stretching dough strips.
• Beginning at top edge of dough, braid strips to cover filling.
• Tuck the last two ends under at the bottom of loaf.
• In a small bowl, meat egg white and water with a fork until blended to form an egg wash.
• Bush egg wash over braided loaf.
• Bake about 20 minutes.
• Cool about 30-45 minutes on baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, combine remaining 1 cup of confectioners' sugar and orange juice; whisk until smooth.
• Drizzle glaze over braided loaf before serving.
• For best presentation, slice with an electric knife or a serrated knife.

BLUEBERRY-CREAM CHEESE PULL-APART BREAD

Steps:

• Roll and stretch the dough into a 12-inch square on a lightly floured surface. Combine the cream cheese, lemon zest and nutmeg in a bowl. Spread over the dough. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons each granulated sugar and sliced almonds, then the blueberries, pressing lightly. Cut into 16 small squares and make 4 stacks of 4 squares each.
• Place each stack on its side in a buttered 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. Gently separate the dough layers so the dough fills the pan. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon each granulated sugar and sliced almonds.
• Cover the loaf loosely with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place until the dough rises by half its size, 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350. Bake the loaf until it's browned and cooked through, 40 to 45 minutes (tent with foil if it's browning too quickly). Let cool 15 minutes in the pan, then loosen the edges with a knife. Remove to a plate and let cool 30 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

CREAM CHEESE AND BLUEBERRY LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 2 9x5 loaf pan with butter.
• In a small bowl toss blueberries with 2 Tbsp flour. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt. This is the dry mixture.
• In a stand mixer bowl cream together butter, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Slowly add the dry mixture into the creamed butter until everything is combined.
• Using a spatula fold in blueberries. At this stage using a spatula is better to keep the blueberry whole.
• Pour batter equally into the loaf pans and baked for approximately 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the loaves comes out clean.
• Let rest on wire rack for 10 minutes. Invert the bread onto a wire rack so it will become completely cool before slicing into it.

BLUEBERRY CREAM CHEESE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly grease 9" spring-form pan.
• For the cake: Cream together butter and sugar until creamy.
• Add egg and vanilla, to creamed mixture and beat until combined.
• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add alternately with milk until combined.
• Scrape batter into pan and spread evenly.
• For cream cheese filling: Beat cream cheese until smooth.
• Gradually add sugar, scraping the sides of the bowl well.
• Add vanilla and blend.
• Add egg and mix well.
• Spoon cream cheese filling over cake batter.
• Top with blueberries.
• For the streusel: In small bowl blend sugar, flour and cinnamon.
• Cut in butter until crumbly.
• Sprinkle streusel on top of berries.
• Bake 50-60 minutes.
• Cool completely before slicing.
• Note: I usually bake for 52 minutes.

BLUEBERRY PUDDING LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In very large mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese with mixer on medium speed until creamy and blended.
• Add sugar, sour cream and vanilla.
• Mix until fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each.
• In large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• Add gradually to butter/cream cheese mixture; and blend well.
• Add blueberries; stir only to distribute. Batter will be very thick.
• Put batter into two greased and floured loaf pans.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in loaf pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool.