June 12, 2021

Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread Twist

Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread Twist is one of our favorite summer breads. There are several things I like about this recipe. First of all, all you need to mix up this dough is a bowl and a spoon. For that reason, I like to make this bread at vacation rental homes. That way, I don’t need an electric mixer or a bread machine to make this yummy bread. Secondly, this recipe is fairly inexpensive to make. If you have basic baking supplies, you’ll only need to buy the blueberries to make this recipe. Lastly, this bread is bursting with fresh blueberry flavor. And, we all really love it.

The Equipment I Used

Measuring Cups- Usually I weigh all my ingredients. But, since I like to bake this bread on vacation, I don’t have always have a food scale to use. Just be sure you spoon the flour and other ingredients into your cups, and then level them off with a knife.
A Thermometer- I made to stop by the store to pick one of these up to measure the temperature of my heated milk.
A Large Baking Sheet- You’ll need a big baking sheet, because this is a huge loaf.
Parchment Paper- Use this to keep your bread from sticking to the pan.
A Mixing Bowl- You’ll need a big bowl to mix together the dough.

The Ingredients Needed for Blueberry Cream Cheese Twist Bread

Bread Flour- Use bread flour for this recipe. I like King Arthur brand.
Blueberries- Be sure and use fresh blueberries.
Cream Cheese- Make sure you use brick cream cheese. I used Philadelphia brand.
Sugar- Use granulated sugar.
Yeast- Be sure and use active dry yeast, not quick acting yeast.

How I Made my Bread

First, I mixed together the dough. I just used a wooden spoon to do this.
Next, I let the dough rise.
Then, I rolled the dough out. I spread on the filling, rolled it up, twisted it, and then let it rise again.
Finally, I baked the dough, and then we gobbled it up.

If you like blueberries, you need to try this delightful Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread Twist.

Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread Twist

A sweet yeast bread filled with cream cheese and blueberries.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 25

Rising Time 2

Total Time 2 45

Course Bread

Cuisine American

Servings slices

Ingredients

1 cup whole milk
2¼ tsp. active dry yeast
½ cup granulated sugar
6 tbsp. melted unsalted butter
1 large egg
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3½ cups bread flour

For the Blueberry Cream Cheese Filling:

8 ounces softened cream cheese
3 tbsp. granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup fresh blueberries

For the Egg Wash:

1 beaten egg
1 tbsp. water

Instructions

Begin by making the bread dough: In a small saucepan, heat the milk to 105 degrees. Remove from the heat and stir in the yeast. Let sit for five minutes.
In a mixing bowl, stir together the sugar, butter, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla until they're well mixed.
Stir in the yeast, and stir until combined. Slowly add the bread flour, stirring until all the flour is incorporated.
Dump the dough on to a floured board, and knead for eight minutes, adding more flour as necessary. Put the dough in an oiled bowl, turning the dough to coat it with oil. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place for one hour. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Roll the dough out into a 18×12 rectangle. Mix together all the filling ingredients and spread it all over the dough. Roll the long side of the dough up into a rope. Cut the rope in half, and seal the four ends, by pinching the dough together. Twist the two strands together, to form a twisted rope. Place the dough strand on a parchment lined baking sheet. Stir together the egg wash ingredients and brush it all over the bread. Bake the bread for 25 minutes, and then let it cool completely on a wire rack.