Name: Strawberry Cream Cheese Bread
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 155 min
Ingredients: 1/2 c. butter (softened); 1/2 c. warm water; 2 tbs. yeast; 1/2 c. sugar; 1/2 c. milk; 2 eggs; 1 tsp. salt; 4-5 1/2 c. flour; 8 oz softened cream cheese; 1/3 c. powdered sugar; 1 can of strawberry pie filling (you can use any flavor - cherry (peach, etc!); 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 c. butter (melted); 1/2 tsp. almond extract; 1 tsp. vanilla; 3 tsp. milk

Braided cream cheese and strawberry bread is a great summer treat. It’s so easy to make and it tastes AMAZING! See how to make it here.

If you like sweet bread recipes as much as we do, be sure to try our Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread, our EASY Apple Cinnamon Bread, and our Cake Mix Banana Bread.

My SIL made this Braided Strawberry Cream Cheese Bread for our family and it was gone before we even knew it! My mouth is watering as I think about it!

This bread is great for a summer breakfast, brunch, or even as a dessert! The dough can be made the night before and refrigerated, so it’s perfect for special occasions or holidays. Here’s how to make it:

How To Make Braided Strawberry Cream Cheese Bread

INGREDIENTS –

for the dough

1/2 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. warm water
2 tbs. yeast
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
2 eggs
1 tsp. salt
4-5 1/2 c. flour

for the cream cheese filling

8 oz softened cream cheese
1/3 c. powdered sugar

for the strawberry filling

1 can of strawberry pie filling (you can use any fruit filling you’d like – cherries, peaches, blueberries, blackberries – it all tastes amazing!

for the icing

3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 c. butter, melted
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. vanilla
3 tsp. milk

DIRECTIONS –

Make the dough. Mix yeast in water in the bowl of a stand mixer. Let dissolve until bubbly.

adding eggs to the yeast in a mixing bowl

Mix. Add the sugar, butter, milk & eggs. Stir together with the whisk attachment.

Mix dry ingredients. In a separate large bowl, add salt to 2 cups of flour & mix until combined. Add the flour mixture to the yeast mixture and mix with your dough hook until combined.

Knead. Continue adding more flour to the dough mixture, 1/2 cup at a time until the dough is a smooth mixture- just a little sticky. Knead until smooth, then cover and let the dough rise 1 1/2 hours. Punch down the dough, then let rise an additional 10-15 minutes.

Make the cream cheese filling. Mix the cream cheese + powdered sugar in a medium bowl and set aside until ready to use.

three balls of bread dough on a round cutting board

Form the loaves. Divide the dough into 3 balls. Roll each ball of dough into a rectangle. If your dough is stubborn, you might try rolling it out without the flour.

adding cream cheese and strawberry filling to raw bread dough

Add the fillings. Spread 1/3 cup of the cream cheese filling down the center of each rectangle, then spread 1/3 of the can of pie filling on top of the cream cheese filling.

braiding a loaf of strawberry cream cheese bread

Cut the dough. Cut 1″ strips all the way down each long side of dough from the edge of the filling to the outer edge of the dough to weave with.

Braid the Bread. Braid the bread by starting with the strips in each top corner, laying them over the filling, and crisscrossing them over each other. Continue braiding and tuck the last braid under when you get to the end.

Bake it. Gently pick up the braided loaves and place them on a greased or lined cookie sheet. Let the braids rise on the prepared pan for 15 minutes. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes until golden brown.

Make the icing. Combine all the ingredients to make the icing and mix until combined and smooth.

finished cream cheese strawberry bread on a brown cutting board

Finish it off. With the bread slightly cooled, drizzle the icing over the top of each loaf.

Serve. Slice each loaf and serve with a few fresh strawberries, and you’re good to go!

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Strawberry Cream Cheese Bread

Servings: loaves

Braided cream cheese and strawberry bread is a great summer treat. It’s so easy to make and it tastes AMAZING! See how to make it here.

Prep Time:35

Cook Time:20

Rising Time:1 40

Total Time:2 35

Ingredients

for the dough

1/2 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. warm water
2 tbs. yeast
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
2 eggs
1 tsp. salt
4-5 1/2 c. flour

for the cream cheese filling

8 oz softened cream cheese
1/3 c. powdered sugar

for the strawberry filling

1 can of strawberry pie filling (you can use any flavor – cherry, peach, etc!

for the icing

3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 c. butter, melted
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. vanilla
3 tsp. milk

Instructions

Make the dough.

Mix yeast in water in the bowl of your stand mixer. Let dissolve until bubbly.
Add the sugar, butter, milk & eggs. Mix together with the whisk attachment.
In a separate bowl, add salt to 2 cups of flour & mix until combined. Add the flour mixture to the yeast mixture and mix with your dough hook until combined.
Continue adding more flour, 1/2 cup at a time until the dough is a smooth mixture- just a little sticky. Knead until smooth, then cover and let the dough rise 1 1/2 hours. Punch down the dough, then let rise an additional 10-15 minutes.

Make the cream cheese filling.

Mix the cream cheese + powdered sugar and set aside until ready to use.

Form the loaves.

Divide the dough into 3 balls. Roll each ball of dough into a rectangle. If your dough is stubborn, you might try rolling it out without the flour.
Spread 1/3 cup of the cream cheese filling down the center of each rectangle. Spread 1/3 of the can of pie filling on top of the cream cheese filling.

Braid the Bread

Cut 1" strips all the way down each long side of dough from the edge of the filling to the outer edge of the dough to weave with. Braid the bread by starting with the strips in each top corner, laying them over the filling, and crisscrossing them over each other. Continue braiding and tuck the last braid under when you get to the end.

Bake it.

Gently pick up the braided loaves and place them on a greased or lined cookie sheet. Let the braids rise for 15 minutes.
Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes until golden brown.

Make the icing.

Combine all the ingredients to make the icing and mix until combined and smooth.

Finish it off.

With the bread slightly cooled, drizzle the icing over the top of each loaf.
Slice each loaf and serve!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 loaf · Calories: 3005 kcal · Carbohydrates: 484 g · Protein: 48 g · Fat: 98 g · Saturated Fat: 58 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 6 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 25 g · Trans Fat: 3 g · Cholesterol: 360 mg · Sodium: 1454 mg · Potassium: 639 mg · Fiber: 10 g · Sugar: 208 g · Vitamin A: 3216 IU · Vitamin C: 0.1 mg · Calcium: 221 mg · Iron: 17 mg

Other Notes

Course: Bread, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked goods, cream cheese, fruit

3.19 from 32 votes (32 ratings without comment)

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Comments

Monica says:

Made these for the first time and nailed it! My.son said I got a million stars lol..

- Stephanie, Somewhat Simple says:
  
  Yay! So glad you loved it!!!
  
elena says:

Hi, thanks for amazing recipe

- The Creative Team of Somewhat Simple says:
  
  I’m glad you like it, Elena! Thanks for checking it out!
  
Tante Mali says:

Oh my heaven!!! This is fantastic! Have to try it!!! Thank you so much!
All the best
Elisabeth

- Stephanie says:
  
  I hope you love it! Thanks for stopping by!
  
Katherine says:

This looks delicious and easy to make! Do you think it could be frozen after assembly, before it is baked?

- Stephanie says:
  
  I’ve never tried freezing it- we usually can’t wait to get it in the oven!
  
Lenetta @ Nettacow says:

Looks delicious!

annalea says:

yummo! i so need to make that. but must have lots of guests present so i don't eat it all myself in one sitting. 🙂

Angie@treasures for tots says:

Thank you for sharing! This was amazing!

too Blessed to Stress says:

i have made a braided bread very similar to this recipe. My husband just devours it warm! he always wants one to take to the office, but then decides he would rather not share and takes something else instead! ha!

~ Emily N. from "too Blessed to Stress"

jeanne @ Inspiring Ideas says:

Oooooh! looks sinfully delicious!

The Phillips Place says:

Oh my goodness.. what a terrible thing to read at 10 at night! Now I want to eat!

This looks so yummy… I'm thinking it would be a sweet Valentine's Day treat :).

chanystore says:

This challah looks fabulous, exquisite, Congratulations! Chany

Anne says:

I can't believe how amazingly yummy this looks. All I am missing is cream cheese. I have got to try it.

Thanks for linking!

Anne
FloralShowers.com

Lori says:

That looks yummy!

B : ) says:

Wow, that not only sounds like it tastes amazing, but it looks beautiful too!

simplydesigning.blogspot.com says:

Oh yum! This is not fair to tease a pregnant woman with photos of such yummy desserts! Looks very good! Can't wait to try it myself!

Lisa@BlessedwithGrace says:

This was wonderful!! 5 stars!

Stephanie Lynn says:

I am so making this before the week is out.

littlestbumblebee says:

mmmm… looks Delish!!

Meghan says:

This looks and sounds delicious, but I'm worried that it's one of those things that if I make it, I would eat the whole thing.

Miss Mustard Seed says:

Oh my, there is no way I could make this because I would eat the entire thing by myself. Thanks for nothing, Steph!

Jane says:

Yummo…That looks fabulously delicious! And now I'm hungry!

Kelly says:

Looks delicious! ~Kelly

unDeniably Domestic

Forever and a Day says:

I'm making that tonight! I don't feel like dieting anyway! 🙂

Scrappy Gifts says:

That looks so yummy! I'll have to try that soon!

FleaMarketTrixie says:

Yum!!!

lilireese says:

Cannot wait to try that! We're baking this weekend. Thanks!

Heather says:

OH MY GOSH! That looks so amazing Steph!! Is it really somewhat simple to make? As in, actually simple? Because that's really all I can do. Really.

I am not kidding.

But I'd be willing to stretch for as yummy as this looks.

I posted a recipe today for scones. Mine didn't turn out like the picture on the website. Maybe you could try them and see if you have better results? You are way better than me at this "stuff"…

gina says:

okay- that looks super yummy.

Dustin and Briannie Summers Family says:

K, I am DEF trying this one!!

kpmattingly says:

Oh my gosh! This looks SO good. Thanks!

Bird says:

D'you know, I am rubbish at baking bread!!!Each time it takes at least 3 attempts….

This looks sooo yummy, it's too much temptation!!! 🙂

MrsJenB says:

Drooooool….