Healthy Cinnamon Cream Cheese Swirl Bread (Whole Wheat)

• cup softened margarine or 1/4 cup softened butter1⁄4 cup
• cup brown sugar (or more, if you want a sweeter bread)3⁄4 cup
• egg whites↗2
• cup all-purpose flour↗1 cup
• cup whole wheat flour↗1 cup
• teaspoon baking powder↗1 teaspoon
• teaspoon baking soda↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• teaspoon salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• cup skim milk↗1 cup
• tablespoon ground cinnamon↗1 tablespoon
• ounce fat free cream cheese or 1 -2 ounce light cream cheese↗1 -2 ounce
• additional cinnamon↗
• additional brown sugar↗
• cup raisins (optional) or 1/4-1/2 cup sultana (optional)↗1⁄4 - 1⁄2 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. 2

   In a large mixing bowl, beat together margarine, sugar, and egg. Add skim milk and mix.

3. 3

   Combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.

4. 4

   Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture, and fold in optional raisins or sultanas.

5. 5

   Pour a half of the batter into a greased loaf pan.

6. 6

   Sprinkle additional cinnamon and additional sugar and then dot cream cheese on top of batter. Cover with rest of batter.

7. 7

   Bake for 30-45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean and the top is browned.

8. 8

   SUGGESTION: would taste delish with cream cheese icing on top =).