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Soft, moist peanut butter bread with a cream cheese layer baked into it. It just can’t get any better!

Peanut butter bread recipe

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Cream Cheese Filled Peanut Butter Bread

This easy Peanut Butter Bread With Cream Cheese Layer is perfect for breakfast or snack. I always keep peanut butter in my pantry. I’ve been making a lot of peanut butter smoothies lately, but haven’t done enough baking.

Recently I got some peanut butter samples, from the folks at Peanut Butter & Co. and knew I had to whip up some bread.

Peanut Butter Bread With Cheesecake Layer
Peanut Butter Bread With Cheesecake Layer

And since it is Friday, (Happy Friday by the way!), plain old peanut butter bread was not enough. Remember the Cream Cheese Filled Banana Bread I posted a while back?

I decided to try and make a Peanut Butter Bread With Cream Cheese Layer. And I was able to combine my love for cheesecake and peanut butter in this extraordinary sweet treat.

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Peanut Butter Bread With Cream Cheese Layer

For this recipe I used Peanut Butter & Co “The Bees Knees – Honey Peanut Butter” (Thanks for sending me samples and helping me make this bread even tastier!). The hint of honey and natural sweetness helped me reduce the amount of sugar in the bread batter and brought a very light honey flavor.

And another secret – I made the bread batter in the blender, but you can use an electric mixer. I just realized how underused my blender is… I should use it for batters more often.

As I’ve mentioned before, cream cheese filled breads could be tricky to bake. The cheesecake layer doesn’t set, before the bread is completely cooled. That’s why, you should leave it alone until it cools and then slice it. Please allow extra time for baking, I’ve also included some tips and suggestions in the recipe.

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Cream Cheese Filled Banana Bread

I almost forgot to ask, what are you guys doing this weekend? It is so cold around here, so I don’t even feel like doing anything! I’ll go ahead and slice some peanut butter bread and enjoy it with some hot tea!

Have a great weekend everyone!

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5 from 7 votes

Peanut Butter Bread With Cream Cheese Layer

By Lyubomira from CookingLSL
Soft honey peanut butter bread with a cheesecake layer baked into it. It just can’t get any better!
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 1 hour 10 minutes
Total: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 12
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Ingredients 

FOR THE PEANUT BUTTER BREAD:

  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup honey peanut butter, (I used Peanut Butter And Company’s The Bees Knees)
  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • for topping: 1 tbsp chopped peanuts, (optional)

FOR THE CREAM CHEESE LAYER:

  • 8 oz (225 grams ) softened cream cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp flour

Instructions 

FOR THE PEANUT BUTTER BREAD:

  • Add milk, eggs, sugar and peanut butter to a blender jar. Blend until smooth, or select “batters”.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.

FOR THE CREAM CHEESE LAYER:

  • In a large bowl whisk all ingredients to combine, until smooth. You can also use an electric mixer.

TO ASSEMBLE AND BAKE THE BREAD:

  • Preheat ove to 350 F (177 C).
  • Spray a 9×5 in loaf pan with cooking spray.
  • Pour 1/2 of the peanut butter mixture. Smooth with a spatula if needed.
  • Evenly pout cream cheese filling on top of the peanut butter batter. Smooth top with a spatula.
  • Top with the remaining 1/2 of the peanut butter mixture. Carefully smooth the top. Add chopped peanuts.
  • Bake bread for 60-65 minutes, until top is doomed, golden and toothpick inserted into the peanut butter bread layer comes out clean, with a few moist crumbs. (after 30 minutes of baking, you can tent the pan with aluminum foil, if you feel that the top is going to burn).
  • Let the bread cool for 15-20 minutes in the pan. Then transfer to a cooling rack, until it cools completely.
  • Slice, when cooled and enjoy!

Video

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Notes

Since I used honey peanut butter, I only needed 1/2 cup of sugar for the bread. Regular peanut butter could be used, but I suggest that you add 2-3 tbsp sugar to compensate with the sweetness.
Breads with cream cheese layers are tricky to bake, because the cream cheese layer never sets. Testing doneness with a toothpick is not accurate. Bake this bread in 9×5 in loaf pan at 350 F for at least 65 minutes. Let it cool completely and then slice it. If you cut it warm, the cream cheese layer will be soft and not done.
Baking time depends on the moisture of the ingredients, temperature in the room, type of oven and baking pan used. Watch the bread, not the time and allow extra time for baking or remove fro the oven earlier if you believe it is done.

Nutrition

Calories: 339kcal, Carbohydrates: 33g, Protein: 10g, Fat: 19g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 63mg, Sodium: 378mg, Potassium: 328mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 16g, Vitamin A: 345IU, Calcium: 103mg, Iron: 1.7mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Breads
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67 Comments

  1. Ooh, very nice, Mira! I’ve never tried a bread with this kind of cheesecake layer in before, but it must be incredible with pb.
    Hope you’re having a fun weekend!

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  2. this is a great looking bread Mira! I love Peanut Butter &Co, all their flavors are awesome! I did try to make a cream cheese layered bread once but it didn’t come out well. Will keep your tips in mind the next time I make it! 🙂

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    1. Thanks Manali! I’ve baked quite a few breads like this one, let me know if any questions 🙂 They are a little tricky 🙁

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  3. Have I told you lately that you are a genius? Because you are and this bread is amazing. Pinned!

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  4. Gorgeous bread with not one, but 2 delicious and creamy flavours. I know this bread would be perfect to curl up with a cozy cup of tea or perfect for the boys lunches. Pinned! Looking forward to keeping in touch in FBC on Facebook. Take Care, BAM

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  9. How divine is this bread Mira? You got me on peanut butter bread but then I spied that ribbon of cream cheese dancing through the bread, t took me over the edge. I’m jealous of you enjoying it with a cup of tea. 🙂

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  10. Wow, these are just beautiful! The bread looks super fluffy, as does the cream cheese in the middle. And honey flavored peanut butter? yum! I didn’t know peanut butter could have different flavors too, like honey. That’s so cool!

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