Yield: 12

Delicious Blueberry Cream Cheese Loaf with Simple Glaze

Slice up a warm piece of this blueberry cream cheese loaf to create the ultimate sweet start to your day!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

Ingredients for Blueberry Loaf

  • 2 cups + 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (276 gm)
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (380 gm) 
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (227 gm)
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened (225 gm)
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar (301 gm)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (5 ml)
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder (6 gm) 
  • 1/2 tsp salt (3 gm)

Ingredients for Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar (121 gm)
  • 2 tbsp milk (30 ml)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (5 ml) 

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray two 9"x5" loaf pans with non-stick spray and set them aside. 
  2. Toss the blueberries with 2 tablespoons of flour and set aside. 
  3. In a large bowl, beat together the butter, cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until creamy. 
  4. Add in the eggs, one at a time, mixing until just combined. 
  5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining flour, baking powder, and salt. 
  6. Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. 
  7. Fold the blueberries into the batter. 
  8. Pour into the prepared loaf pans and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 
  9. Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 15 minutes before removing and letting it finish cooling on a wire rack for an additional 20 to 30 minutes. Blueberry brad in loaf pan

How to Make a Simple Glaze

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until desired thickness.  Add additional milk by the tablespoon until desired consistency. 
  2. Pour the glaze over the cooled blueberry loaf.  Slice and serve. Stack of sliced sweet bread on white plate

Notes

When using frozen blueberries, pat dry before adding to the batter.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 380Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 122mgSodium: 245mgCarbohydrates: 40gFiber: 1gSugar: 37gProtein: 4g