Name: Carrot-Nut Cream Cheese Swirl Loaf
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 1 8 ounce package Neufchatel cream cheese, softened; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 egg white; 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 2 eggs; 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup whole wheat flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9" x 5" loaf pan.

For the cream cheese swirl:

In the bowl an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat cream cheese, honey and egg white until smooth.
In a large bowl, whisk carrots, sugars, oil and eggs until smooth. In a separate large bowl, stir together flours, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger until combined. Add sugar-oil mixture to flour mixture; stir to combine. Fold nuts into mixture.

For the bread:

Pour half of batter into loaf pan. Top with cream cheese mixture; smooth with a spatula. Top with remaining batter; smooth with spatula.
Bake one hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove and transfer to a rack to cool completely.

Carrot-Nut Cream Cheese Swirl Loaf