Strawberry Cheese Bread Loaf (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Bread Base
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4 ounces softened cream cheese
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1 cup white sugar
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2 large eggs, whisked
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½ cup buttermilk
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⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cooking oil
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1 teaspoon vanilla
→ Dry Ingredients
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2 cups sifted and measured all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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½ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon cinnamon
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3 tablespoons strawberry Jello powder
→ Strawberry Mixture
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2 cups fresh strawberries, smashed with 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon flour
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1 tablespoon juice saved from the crushed berries
→ Cream Cheese Glaze
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4 ounces soft cream cheese
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2 cups powdered sugar
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¼ teaspoon vanilla
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3 tablespoons heavy cream or full-fat milk
# Instructions:
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Heat your oven to 350°F. Coat a 9x5 inch loaf pan with grease and flour
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Whip cream cheese till creamy, then blend in sugar until light. Add eggs, then stir in buttermilk, oil, and vanilla
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Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and jello powder through a sifter
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Slowly blend the dry mix into wet mix. Add most of the prepped strawberries, keeping some for the top. Pour in the strawberry juice
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Turn oven down to 325°F and cook for 50-55 minutes until a toothpick shows no wetness. Let it cool fully in the pan
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Whip cream cheese until fluffy, then mix in sugar, vanilla, and cream until smooth. Pour over the cooled bread
# Notes:
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You can turn this into muffins by changing the baking temp and timing
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It'll taste even better if you wait a day to eat it
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You can freeze it for up to 2 months