Lemon Cream Cheese Filled Cherry Bread
Yield:
2 5x9-inch loaves
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
50 minutes
Total Time:
1 hour 5 minutes
With sweet cherries in season, this cherry bread filled with a ribbon of lemony cream cheese filling is a perfect addition to your summer treats recipe box!
Ingredients
Cherry Bread Batter
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup milk
- 1 juice of lemon
- 1 cup chopped cherries, dried/drained
- 4 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Lemon Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- lemons, zest of 2, juice of 1 (use zest of lemon used in cherry bread batter plus an extra lemon)
- 1/3 cup flour
Lemon Glaze
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Cherry Bread Batter
- Cream butter, coconut oil, and sugar together. Add eggs and vanilla.
- Add milk and lemon juice. Add cherries. It will look chunky. That is normal.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Only mix until incorporated. Do not over mix.
- Set aside.
Lemon Cream Cheese Filling
- Blend cream cheese and sugar together. Add eggs.
- Add lemon zest, lemon juice, and flour. Mix well.
Lemon Glaze
- Mix lemon juice, zest, and powdered sugar together
- In floured pans (two 5x9-inch) pour 1/4 of the cherry bread batter in the bottom. About 3/4 to 1 inch. Smooth.
- Layer about 1/2 to lemon cream cheese filling on top. Smooth.
- Top with another 1/4 of the cherry bread batter and carefully smooth to the edges. Repeat in second pan.
- Bake at 375 degrees F. for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick from the center comes out clean.
- Cool slightly before drizzling the lemon glaze all over the top.
Notes
This recipe will also make 5 to 6 mini loaves (3 x 5 3/4-inch). Bake time will vary from the recipe. About 40-45 minutes or until toothpick at the center comes out clean.
Recipe inspired by: Recipe Treasures
If you like this recipe, you may also like these Easy Creamy Lemon Cheesecake Bars or these Toasted Coconut Lime Cookie with lime glaze (video below):
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Thanks, Amy! I have to admit, my little helpers are the cutest. 😉 This bread would have never happened if it weren’t for you. Thanks again for the inspiration!!!
Thanks, Jessica! I think you guys would really like it. 🙂
You have the cutest little helper! You are one amazing mama. This bread really looks amazing and I wish I could reach through the screen and taste a slice! It sounds so good with the lemon in it! I love your blog. What a great job you are doing!!!
This looks so Amazing!!!