Ohhh yes 😍🍋—this Lemon Cream Cheese Bread is soft, tender, and loaded with that sweet-tangy cream cheese swirl. Perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert!
Here’s a tried-and-true recipe:
🍋 Lemon Cream Cheese Bread
Ingredients
For the bread:
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1½ cups all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp baking soda
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¼ tsp salt
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3 large eggs
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¾ cup sugar
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⅓ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
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½ cup sour cream or plain yogurt
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2 tsp lemon zest
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2 tbsp lemon juice
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1 tsp vanilla extract
For the cream cheese swirl:
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8 oz cream cheese, softened
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¼ cup sugar
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1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional glaze:
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½ cup powdered sugar
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1–2 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
1️⃣ Prep
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
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Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan
2️⃣ Make the cream cheese filling
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Mix cream cheese + sugar + vanilla until smooth
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Set aside
3️⃣ Mix the bread batter
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Whisk flour, baking powder, soda, salt in a bowl
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In a separate bowl, beat eggs + sugar until pale
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Add oil, sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla
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Fold in dry ingredients until just combined (don’t overmix!)
4️⃣ Layer and swirl
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Pour half the batter into pan
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Dollop cream cheese mixture evenly
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Top with remaining batter
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Use a knife to gently swirl cream cheese into batter
5️⃣ Bake
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50–60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
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Cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack
6️⃣ Optional glaze
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Mix powdered sugar + lemon juice
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Drizzle over cooled bread
Tips for Success
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Don’t over-swirl—keeps the beautiful cream cheese pockets intact
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Lemon zest = flavor powerhouse
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Use room-temp cream cheese for smooth swirls
The result: soft, slightly tangy bread with pockets of creamy sweetness. 😋
I can also give you a mini loaf or mug version if you want it faster for a single serving.