Cream Cheese Blueberry Loaf
Ingredients
Cream Cheese Filling
- 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Cake Batter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 cups fresh blueberries (DIVIDED)
Instructions
Make Cream Cheese Filling (using ingredients listed under cream cheese filling)
- Beat cream cheese and granulated sugar in medium bowl using electric hand mixer until smooth & creamy.
- Mix in egg and vanilla until just combined. Set aside.
Prepare Cake Batter (using ingredients listed under cake batter)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Set aside.
- Cream together butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add vanilla and beat until just combined.
- In a separate medium mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, alternating with milk. Mix until combined. Do not overmix. NOTE: mix in 1/3 dry & 1/2 milk, then 1/3 dry and rest of milk, finish with rest of dry.
- Mix in 1/2 cups of fresh blueberries into the cake batter.
Assemble loaf
- Pour half of the cake batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth evenly.Spoon half of the cream cheese mixture onto cake batter and smooth evenly.
- Add remaining cake batter on top of the cream cheese mixture and smooth evenly.Top with remaining cream cheese mixture and spread evenly. Top with remaining 1/2 cup fresh blueberries.
- Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 50-60 minutes until toothpick inserted into cake portion comes out clean.
- Let cool in loaf pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the inside edges of loaf pan to loosen cake. Invert cake to a plate, then invert again to a serving platter. Cut into slices and enjoy.
Crockpot Broccoli & Cheddar Soup
Crockpot Broccoli & Cheddar Soup
Equipment
- cutting board & sharp knife
- measuring cups & spoons
- carrot peeler
- grater
- immersion blender
- 6 quart crockpot or slow cooker
Ingredients
- 6-8 cups fresh broccoli cut into bite size pieces
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and grated
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 oz cream cheese, cubed
- 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup corn starch
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 2 cups milk
- 16 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Rinse broccoli and cut into bite size pieces and place into crockpot. Peel and grate carrots and place on top of broccoli in crockpot. Peel and chop onion and place in crockpot. Mince garlic and place in crockpot.
- In large mixing bowl whisk together chicken broth, corn starch, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and nutmeg.
- Pour mixture over the broccoli, carrots, and onions in crockpot. Give everything a good mix to combine.
- Cover with lid and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 6-7 hours until broccoli is to your liking in texture.
- Stir in milk and cheddar cheese. Taste and adjust any seasonings that you may need extra of. Place crockpot on low and cook an additional 30 minutes to melt cheese.
- Using an immersion blender, smooth soup to your desired texture. Enjoy.
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