Strawberry Cream Cheese Bread (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Bread Base
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4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
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1 cup granulated sugar
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2 large eggs, beaten
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½ cup buttermilk
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⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted then measured
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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½ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon cinnamon
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3 tablespoons dry strawberry Jello
→ Strawberry Mixture
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2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped and mashed with 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon flour
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1 tablespoon strawberry juice (reserved from mashed berries)
→ Cream Cheese Glaze
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4 ounces cream cheese, softened
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
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3 tablespoons heavy cream or whole milk
# Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan
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Beat cream cheese until smooth, add sugar until fluffy. Mix in eggs, then whisk in buttermilk, oil, and vanilla
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Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and dry jello mix
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Gently mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Fold in prepared strawberries, reserving some for top. Add strawberry juice
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Reduce oven to 325°F and bake 50-55 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely in pan
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Beat cream cheese until smooth, add sugar, vanilla, and cream. Mix until creamy. Drizzle over cooled bread
# Notes:
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Can be made into muffins by adjusting baking temperature and time
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Tastes better on the second day
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Freezes well for up to 2 months