Peaches & Cream Cheese Loaf

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Peaches & Cream Cheese Loaf (Moist, Fruity & Easy!)

If you’re looking for the ultimate homemade comfort bake, this Peaches and Cream Cheese Loaf is just the treat you need. It’s moist, sweet, and filled with tangy cream cheese and tender peaches — ideal for breakfast, brunch, or a cozy dessert with coffee or tea.

With simple ingredients and no-fuss prep, this recipe makes a perfect fruit loaf for busy mornings or lazy weekends. The combination of canned peaches and cream cheese gives you the flavor of summer in every bite, without needing fresh produce. It’s also a great way to use up pantry staples while still delivering bakery-quality results.

 Why This Recipe Works

✅ Moist and fluffy texture from cream cheese and butter
✅ Budget-friendly: Uses canned peaches — no fresh needed
✅ Perfect for slicing: Great for brunch boards or tea time
✅ Freezer-friendly: Slice and wrap for make-ahead breakfast

Equipent You’ll Need

• Stand mixer or hand mixer
• Large mixing bowl
• Measuring cups & spoons
• Rubber spatula
• Loaf pan (9x5-inch recommended)
• Cooling rack

 Ingredients

• 8 oz (1 package) cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1½ cups granulated sugar
• ½ tablespoon lemon zest
• 2 large eggs
• 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional but cozy!)
• 1 cup milk
• 1 (15 oz) can sliced peaches, drained and diced

 Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan, or line it with parchment for easy release.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth and fluffy.
3. Add in the sugar and lemon zest, and beat until light and well combined.
4. Mix in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon.
6. Alternate adding the dry ingredients and the milk into the cream cheese mixture, beginning and ending with the dry. Mix until just combined.
7. Gently fold in the diced peaches using a spatula.
8. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
9. Bake for 50–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
10. Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

 Optional Serving Ideas

• Top with a simple vanilla glaze
• Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream
• Add chopped pecans or walnuts to the batter for crunch
• Toast leftover slices and spread with peach jam or honey butter

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Peaches & Cream Cheese Loaf

Moist, buttery loaf packed with sweet peaches and cream cheese. The perfect breakfast bread, snack, or fruity dessert.

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Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

  

• - 8 oz cream cheese softened
• - ½ cup unsalted butter softened
• - 1½ cups granulated sugar
• - ½ tbsp lemon zest
• - 2 large eggs
• - 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
• - 1½ tsp salt
• - 1 tbsp baking powder
• - 1 tsp cinnamon optional
• - 1 cup milk
• - 1 15 oz can sliced peaches, drained and diced

Equipment

• Stand mixer or hand mixer
• Large mixing bowl
• Measuring cups & spoons
• Rubber spatula
• Loaf pan (9x5-inch recommended)
• cooling rack

Method

 

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
2. Cream cream cheese and butter together until fluffy.
3. Beat in sugar and lemon zest until light.
4. Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each.
5. In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon.
6. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk to the batter, mixing gently.
7. Fold in diced peaches.
8. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth top.
9. Bake 50–55 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
10. Cool 10 minutes in pan, then remove and cool completely.