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Cream Cheese Cranberry Loaf

Best Ever Cream Cheese Cranberry Loaf

Looking for the perfect cranberry bread recipe? Look no further, because this cream cheese cranberry loaf is moist, flavorful, and quick to prepare! The tartness of the fresh cranberries is perfectly balanced with just enough sugar.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 8 oz. package cream cheese, room temperature
  • 4 eggs room temperature
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups cranberries fresh or frozen
  • 1 Tablespoon demerara sugar *optional*

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F
  • First, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a stand mixer or with a handheld beater, cream together the sugar, butter, and cream cheese until it becomes fluffy and pale yellow in color.


  • Beat in the eggs, two at a time, until well combined. Add the vanilla extract.


  • Working in batches, beat in the dry ingredients. Do not overmix.
  • Carefully stir in fresh cranberries


  • Then pour the batter into a parchment-lined loaf pan.


  • Sprinkle it with demerara sugar, if desired. Bake for 60-70 minutes. Serve warm, then enjoy the leftovers for up to five days!