Description
Moist Strawberry Bread is a tender, fruit-filled loaf packed with juicy strawberries and natural sweetness. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert, this easy quick bread recipe is soft, flavorful, and optionally finished with a sweet glaze.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (plus 1 tbsp for tossing berries)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 1/2 cup milk or buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: 1/2 tsp cinnamon or 1 tsp lemon zest
- For the glaze (optional):
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp milk or lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease or line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour (1 3/4 cups), baking powder, salt, and optional cinnamon or lemon zest.
- In another bowl, beat eggs with sugar, oil, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and combined.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Toss chopped strawberries with 1 tbsp flour, then fold them into the batter.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Optional: In a small bowl, mix powdered sugar, milk or lemon juice, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over cooled bread.
Notes
- Add white chocolate chips or chopped nuts for extra texture.
- For a lemon-strawberry twist, use lemon zest in the batter and lemon juice in the glaze.
- Substitute whole wheat or almond flour for part of the all-purpose flour for a healthier version.
- Reduce sugar slightly if using very sweet strawberries.
- Make muffins by dividing batter into a muffin tin and baking for 20–25 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
