Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Bread With Streusel Topping

Ingredients

• Bread:
• nonstick cooking spray, for the pan
• 1½ cups granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup neutral oil
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1¾ cups cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• Filling:
• 1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• Streusel:
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts
• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 pinch kosher salt

Method

1. Make the bread: Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease an 8-cup loaf pan with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, eggs, oil and pumpkin puree in a bowl.
3. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, pumpkin spice, baking soda and baking powder. Add the salt.
4. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until barely combined. Add 1/3 cup water and gently stir. The batter should have lumps; do not overmix!
5. Make the filling: In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and egg until creamy and smooth.
6. Make the streusel: In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, butter, walnuts, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Use your fingers to pinch together to make a crumbled texture.
7. Assemble: Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Top with the cream cheese mixture. Top with the remaining batter. Top with the streusel topping.
8. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.