Peaches & Cream Cheese Loaf

🍑 Peaches & Cream Cheese Loaf
🍽️ Servings: 8–10 slices
⏱️ Time: ~1 hour 10 minutes
🛒 Ingredients
Loaf Batter:
1 1/2 cups (190g) all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup (115g) butter, softened
3/4 cup (150g) sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup (120ml) milk or buttermilk
1 1/2 cups diced peaches (fresh, canned drained, or frozen thawed)
Cream Cheese Layer:
8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup (50g) sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Prep
   Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F).
   Grease and line a loaf pan.
2. Mix dry ingredients
   In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Cream butter & sugar
   In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
   Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
4. Combine
   Add dry ingredients alternately with milk.
   Fold in diced peaches gently.
5. Make cream cheese layer
   Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
6. Assemble
   Pour half the batter into the loaf pan.
   Spread cream cheese mixture on top.
   Add remaining batter and gently swirl with a knife.
7. Bake
   Bake for 50–60 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean (avoid cream layer).
   Cover loosely with foil if browning too fast.
8. Cool
   Let cool completely before slicing.