Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread

Strawberry or Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread

Ingredients:

·         1/2 cup butter, softened

·         1 cup sugar

·         4 ounces cream cheese, softened

·         2 eggs

·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract

·         2 cups flour

·         2 teaspoons baking powder

·         1/2 teaspoon baking soda

·         1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt

·         1/2 cup buttermilk

·         1 1/2 cups strawberries, rinse, dried and chopped OR 1 1/2 cups frozen blueberries (DO NOT THAW)

Directions:

·         1. Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.

·         2. With electric mixer cream butter, sugar and cream cheese until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Mix in vanilla.

·         3. In separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Blend flour mixture with butter mixture just until blended. Add buttermilk and only stir until just combined; do not over mix.

·         4. Carefully fold in strawberries. Dough mixture will be thick.

·         5. Bake in a 350°F oven for 50-60 minutes.

·         6. Let it cool for at least 15 minutes before removing from pan.

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