Favorite Nut Bread

Recipe View Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. (Prep time: 5 minutes)

Recipe View In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, and 1 egg together until smooth and well combined. Set aside this delightful cheese mixture. (Prep time: 7 minutes)

Recipe View In a separate mixing bowl, beat the remaining 2 eggs until frothy. Gradually mix in the vegetable oil, milk, and lemon zest, creating a luscious wet batter. (Prep time: 5 minutes)

Recipe View In a third bowl, whisk together the flour, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, and chopped walnuts. Ensure the dry ingredients are evenly distributed. (Prep time: 5 minutes)

Recipe View Pour the dry ingredient mixture all at once into the mixing bowl with the milk batter. Stir gently until just moistened. Avoid overmixing to maintain a tender crumb. (Prep time: 3 minutes)

Recipe View Spoon half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan, spreading evenly. Carefully spoon the cheese mixture over the batter layer. Cover with the remaining batter by dropping small spoonfuls here and there. (Prep time: 8 minutes)

Recipe View Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 1 hour, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. (Bake time: 60 minutes)

Recipe View Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes before turning it out very carefully onto a wire rack to cool completely. (Cooling time: 15 minutes)