Cream Cheese Swirled Cinnamon Pumpkin Butter Bread

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
3. In another bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
5. In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
6. Pour half of the pumpkin batter into the prepared loaf pan.
7. Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture over the batter, then swirl gently with a knife.
8. Top with the remaining pumpkin batter and smooth the top.
9. Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
10. Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.