Ingredients

  • Ribbon Filling
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 large egg
  • Bread
  • 1 2/3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • 1/2 cup cranberries

Method

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Grease two 8x4-in loaf pans.
  • Combine all filling ingredients until smooth and set aside.
  • In another bowl, sift 1-2/3 cup flour, baking soda, salt, spice and nutmeg; set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin, oil, 2 eggs and 1-1/2 cups sugar, beat well. Stir the pumpkin mixture into the flour mixture just until combined.
  • Fold in nuts and cranberries.
  • Pour half of the pumpkin bread batter evenly into prepared loaf pans.
  • Spoon cream cheese mixture on top of batter, and then pour on the remaining pumpkin batter.
  • Bake for 60-70 minutes.
  • Cool in pans for 10-15 minutes.