Ribbon Pumpkin Bread

Taste of Home's Ribbon Pumpkin Bread has been on my mind for weeks.

Now I've finally made it, loved it, and can share the recipe with you!

Ingredients for Filling
6 oz. reduced-fat cream cheese
1/4 c. sugar
1 T. flour
2 egg whites

Ingredients for Bread
1 c. pumpkin
1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce
1 egg
2 egg whites
1 T. oil
1 2/3 c. flour
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. ground cloves
1/3 c. chopped walnuts

Directions:
1. For filling, combine cream cheese, sugar, flour and egg whites in a bowl; set aside.  In a mixing bowl, beat the pumpkin, applesauce, egg, egg whites and oil.  Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves; add to the pumpkin mixture.  Stir in the walnuts.

2. Divide half of the batter between two 8x4x2-inch loaf pans coated with cooking spray.  Spread each with filling; top with remaining batter.

3. Bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.  Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.  Refrigerate leftovers.