Pumpkin Cheese Bread II ADVERTISEMENT Ingredients 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese ½ cup white sugar 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 egg 1 tablespoon orange zest 1.666 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground cloves ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 cup pumpkin puree ½ cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 1 ½ cups white sugar Directions Instructions Checklist Step 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease two 8×4 inch loaf pans. Step 2 In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, 1 egg and orange zest; beat until smooth. Set aside. Sift together 1 2/3 cup flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and pumpkin pie spice; set aside Step 3 Place pumpkin, vegetable oil, 2 eggs and 1 1/2 cup sugar in a large bowl; beat well. Stir the pumpkin mixture into the flour mixture just until combined. Fold in the pecans if desired. Pour 1/2 of the pumpkin batter into the loaf pans. Spoon cream cheese mixture on top of this layer and then pour on the remaining batter. Step 4 Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool bread in pans for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. ADVERTISEMENT Facebook Related Posts Torrejon Oatmeal Bread Ezekiel Bread II HAWAIIAN-CHICKEN-TERIYAKI Breakfast Sliders Rice Bread (Pirog) Amish Friendship Chocolate Bread Add Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.