Healthy Cinnamon Cream Cheese Swirl Bread (Whole Wheat)

Submitted by I Cant Believe Its

"Mmm! Cheesy, cinnamoney, and sweet! Just right. I have made this bread and it is delicious. Try it!"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 1 Loaf
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup softened margarine or 1/4 cup softened butter
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar (or more, if you want a sweeter bread)
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 -2 ounce fat free cream cheese or 1 -2 ounce light cream cheese
• additional cinnamon
• additional brown sugar
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 cup raisins (optional) or 1/4-1/2 cup sultana (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together margarine, sugar, and egg. Add skim milk and mix.
3. Combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
4. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture, and fold in optional raisins or sultanas.
5. Pour a half of the batter into a greased loaf pan.
6. Sprinkle additional cinnamon and additional sugar and then dot cream cheese on top of batter. Cover with rest of batter.
7. Bake for 30-45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean and the top is browned.
8. SUGGESTION: would taste delish with cream cheese icing on top =).

Reviews

[DuChick]

Mmmm, is right! I didn't get a swirl effect, but I sure did get a moist, sweet bread that's full of flavor in every bite. We really enjoyed this. Thanks so much! Fall PAC '08.

 

[LUVMY2BOYS]

Recipe was wonderful. I used the full 2 oz cream cheese and used nice big blobs of cream cheese. I was worried it might cause a problem as it baked but it came out wonderful. I used mini loaf pans (I got 3 out of them) and baked for 25-28 min. You are right; cream cheese icing would be perfect on top! But it was wonderful plain, too!

 

[Klove]

Great Bread. I did alter the recipe, but it was still delicious. I added a cup ful of heritage granola and a chopped up red delicious apple and folded it in. I also used whole wheat flour instead of all purpose flour.Therefore, I thought it would be best to add more baking powder.(?)Luckliy it worked out for the best:)I also switched most of the brown sugar for agave except for the sprinkle in the middle. I hope you don't mind. I am constantly trying to find the healthiest route to the best tasting recipe.