Strawberry Bread Recipe

This recipe for strawberry quick bread turns out sweet, moist, and oh-so-delicious. It’s loaded with berries, and a light powder sugar glaze makes the perfect topping.

Strawberries – Fresh strawberries add flavor and color, but other fruit can be substituted like rhubarb or blueberries. Frozen strawberries can be used (no need to thaw); however you’ll need to add a few minutes of baking time.

Butter – Use a good quality fresh butter like Challenge for the perfect texture (aka crumb) and great flavor. Challenge is made with just two ingredients, cream and salt so it provides consistent results.

Batter – To make the base of your strawberry bread, you’ll need all-purpose flour, a bit of sugar, light cream, and eggs.

Mix-ins – A few sprinkles of poppy seeds, lemon zest, or even white chocolate chips can be added.

Glaze – The glaze adds a delicious tangy sweet flavor to each slice but is totally optional!

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Strawberry Bread

Have fresh garden strawberries? Try this fresh strawberry bread with melt-in-your-mouth strawberry glaze. This quick bread recipe comes together in just 10 minutes. If you love fruit breads, you’ll also love our cherry bread!

Prep: 10min

Total: 60min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 394 kcal, Carbohydrate 62 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 14 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 92 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 40 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or almond extract)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder** ((see notes))
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups diced strawberries
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/3 cup finely diced strawberries
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (or almond extract)
• 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk** ((optional))

Instruction:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar, milk, oil, egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
3. In a small bowl, toss together the strawberries and the 2 tablespoons of flour to coat the strawberries. Fold the floured strawberries gently into the batter.
4. Pour the bread batter into a greased 9″x5″ bread pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the center of the bread should come out clean. Allow the bread to cool for 10 minutes, then remove the bread to a wire rack to cool completely.
5. To make the glaze, combine the powdered sugar, melted butter, diced strawberries and extract in a small bowl. Mix until it is smooth.
6. Once the bread is cool, spread the glaze on top of the bread. Slice and serve.

Strawberry Bread

Moist, tender, and flavorful, you will fall in love with this Strawberry Bread recipe. It’s loaded with diced strawberries and topped with a sweet, delicious glaze.

Prep: 10min

Total: 100min

Yield: 8

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 396 kcal, Carbohydrate 61 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 15 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Trans Fat 0.1 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 268 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 36 g, unSaturated Fat 11 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup granulated sugar ((150g))
• ½ cup whole milk ((120mL))
• ½ cup vegetable oil ((120 mL))
• 1 large egg
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour ((255g))
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups diced fresh strawberries ((230g))
• 3 tablespoons diced fresh strawberries
• 1 cup powdered sugar ((120g))
• 1 teaspoon whole milk

Instruction:

1. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove the bread from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
2. Place the strawberries in a small bowl and mash. Stir in the powdered sugar and milk. Spoon over the cooled bread. Let stand for 30 minutes or until the glaze sets before serving.

Strawberry Bread

Moist and sweet strawberry bread with a delicious glaze makes for a great breakfast, snack, or even dessert!

Prep: 20min

Total: 80min

Yield: 8

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 315 kcal, Carbohydrate 41 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 15 g, Saturated Fat 9 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Sodium 268 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 22 g, unSaturated Fat 5 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (+ 1 tablespoon for dusting strawberries)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¾ cup sugar
• ½ cup salted Challenge butter ((1 stick), softened)
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs ( room temperature)
• ½ cup light cream
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 ¼ cups fresh strawberries (diced, divided)
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon milk (or as needed)

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Fresh Strawberry Bread

This easy fresh strawberry bread is the perfect way to use up all those fresh strawberries of the season. The quick bread is delicate, tender, and moist. You’ll love the flavors and texture!

Prep: 15min

Total: 75min

Yield: 10

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 243 kcal, Carbohydrate 38 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Sodium 268 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 18 g, unSaturated Fat 6 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg (at room temperature)
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature (no substitutions)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Butter to grease the pan
• 2 cups diced fresh strawberries (firm in texture and bright red)
• 1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour

Instruction:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease a 9×5 inch aluminum loaf pan with butter. Set aside. Optional: For cleaner release, you can line the pan with parchment paper with overhang on the sides.
3. Mix the dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk 2 cups all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt until evenly combined.
4. Mix the wet ingredients: In another large bowl, mix the egg, granulated sugar, vegetable oil, buttermilk, vanilla extract, and lemon zest until evenly combined.
5. Gradually, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, whisking until no pockets of flour remain. Do not overmix.
6. Thoroughly pat dry the diced strawberries. Reserve about 3 tablespoons of strawberries for later and set aside. Toss the remaining diced strawberries with 1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour. Gently, fold in the flour-coated strawberries into the batter until just combined, leaving any excess flour behind.
7. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Top with the reserved 3 tablespoons of diced strawberries, gently pushing them down into the batter but letting them still be visible. This will make the bread more beautiful.
8. Bake for about 60-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. About 40 minutes into the baking time, cover with aluminum foil to prevent it from browning too fast. Tip: To prevent the bread from sinking in the middle, only open it once when you need to cover it with foil, and when it’s ready to check for doneness.
9. Remove from oven and let it cool for 20 minutes before removing from the pan. Then, carefully remove from the pan and let it cool a bit more before slicing. Note: The strawberries inside may look a little bit pale, that’s normal. Using bright red and firm strawberries helps with that.

Super Simple Strawberry Bread Recipe!