Blueberry Cream Cheese Loaf

Ingredients

For the loaf:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup butter (softened)
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup milk
• 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)

For the cream cheese layer:

• 200g cream cheese (softened)
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ tsp vanilla

Method

1. Prep
   Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line a loaf pan.
2. Make cream cheese filling
   Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.
3. Prepare batter
   • In one bowl: mix flour, baking powder, and salt
   • In another: cream butter and sugar until light
   • Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla
   • Mix in dry ingredients alternating with milk
4. Add blueberries
   Toss blueberries in a little flour (prevents sinking), then fold into batter.
5. Layer
   • Pour half the batter into the pan
   • Add cream cheese mixture
   • Top with remaining batter
6. Bake
   Bake for 50–60 minutes until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
7. Cool
   Let it cool completely before slicing—this helps the cream layer set.

Tips

• Frozen blueberries? Don’t thaw—use straight from the freezer
• For extra flavor: add lemon zest to the batter
• Want a bakery finish? Sprinkle a little sugar on top before baking