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Cranberry Cream Cheese Swirl Loaf

3 Ratings

2 Comments

Prep 20 min
Total 2 hr 50 min
Ingredients 12
Servings 16

Looking for a no-yeast bread recipe? Then check out this cheesy cranberry loaf. MORE+ LESS-

Ingredients

packages (3 oz each) cream cheese, softened

egg

cups all-purpose flour

cup sugar

1 1/2

teaspoons baking powder

1/2

teaspoon baking soda

1/2

teaspoon salt

3/4

cup apple juice

1/4

cup butter or margarine, melted

egg, beaten

1 1/2

cups coarsely chopped fresh cranberries

1/2

cup chopped nuts

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 9x5-inch loaf pan with shortening; lightly flour. In small bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg; blend well. Set aside.
2

In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in apple juice, butter and beaten egg until well blended. Fold in cranberries and nuts. Spoon half of batter into pan. Spoon cream cheese mixture evenly over batter. Top with remaining batter.
3

Bake 65 to 75 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Wrap tightly and store in refrigerator.

Expert Tips

Show off this bread's assets! Fan slices on a serving tray to reveal the cream cheese layer in the center. How about Orange-Cranberry Cream Cheese Swirl? Substitute orange juice for the apple juice and add 1 teaspoon grated orange peel to the batter in step 2.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Slice

Calories: 220
Calories from Fat: 90

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 10g; 15%
Saturated Fat 4 1/2g 23% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 45mg; 15%
Sodium: 220mg; 9%
Potassium: 75mg; 2%
Total Carbohydrate: 28g; 9%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5% Sugars 14g
Protein: 4g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%; 6%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 4%; 4%
Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;