Servings: 10–12 slices
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 60–70 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Style: Sweet breakfast / dessert loaf
Soft, Buttery Loaf with Creamy Center
Cream Cheese Cranberry Loaf is rich, soft, and slightly tangy with bursts of cranberry in every bite. The cream cheese makes the texture moist and dense, almost like pound cake, while the cranberries add the perfect balance of sweetness and tart flavor.
Perfect for holidays, breakfast, or coffee time.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups cranberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks), room temp
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temp
- 4 eggs
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
How to Make Cream Cheese Cranberry Loaf
1. Preheat Oven
Set oven to 350°F (175°C)
Grease two 9×5 loaf pans.
2. Cream Butter & Cheese
Mix together:
- Butter
- Cream cheese
- Sugar
Beat until smooth.
Add eggs one at a time.
Add vanilla.
3. Mix Dry Ingredients
In another bowl mix:
- Flour
- Baking soda
- Salt
Slowly add to wet mixture.
Do not overmix.
4. Add Cranberries
Fold in cranberries gently.
Pour batter into pans.
5. Bake
Bake 60–70 minutes
Toothpick should come out clean.
Let cool 15 minutes before slicing.
Optional Add-Ins
- Orange zest
- White chocolate chips
- Powdered sugar glaze
- Lemon glaze
- Chopped walnuts
Final Thoughts
This loaf is soft, buttery, slightly tangy, and perfect with coffee or tea.
One of the best homemade breads for holidays or weekend baking.
