Sweet Blueberry Cheese Loaf (Printer-Friendly Version)

# What You'll Need:

→ Bread Batter

01 - 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
05 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
06 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
09 - 1/2 cup milk or buttermilk
10 - 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
11 - 1 tablespoon flour (for coating blueberries)

→ Cream Cheese Filling

12 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
13 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
14 - 1 large egg
15 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

# Let's Cook!:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease 9x5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl.
03 - Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla. Gradually mix in dry ingredients alternating with milk. Fold in flour-coated blueberries.
04 - Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
05 - Pour half batter in pan, spread cream cheese mixture over it, then top with remaining batter.
06 - Bake 55-65 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Cover with foil if top browns too quickly.

# Cook's Notes:

01 - Store at room temperature up to 3 days or refrigerate up to 5 days
02 - Can use frozen blueberries without thawing
03 - Freezes well for up to 3 months