Strawberry Bread

March 5, 2023 by Beth Pierce 103 Comments

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This delicious Strawberry Bread is full of plump, juicy strawberries and a hint of cinnamon. It is delectable, topped with my creamy whipped Strawberry Butter, and it reminds me of the fresh taste of spring. This beautiful, tasty bread is perfect for holiday gift-giving or a party hostess present.

Delicious Homemade Strawberry Bread

This beautiful quick bread, with its tender cake-like texture, is ideal any time of the year. However, it makes a beautiful, pleasurable treat for your friends and family during the holidays. For optimum flavor, top with sweet strawberry butter and cream cheese or drizzle with a homemade powdered sugar glaze.

If you like this quick bread, try my cinnamon bread, apple cinnamon bread, lemon blueberry bread, and zucchini bread.

Ingredients for Strawberry Bread

For the bread portion of this recipe, you will need strawberries, flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, baking soda, baking powder, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. For the butter portion, you will need unsalted butter, powdered sugar, and strawberries.

It is absolutely delectable topped with my creamy whipped Strawberry Butter, and it reminds me of the fresh taste of spring.

How do you make Strawberry Bread?

Chop the strawberries and toss them with a little bit of the measured sugar to draw out the juice and sweeten them. Then, in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.

In a large bowl, beat the eggs, then add the oil, vanilla extract, and strawberries. Then, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in three parts. Stir just until combined after each part, as quick sweet bread can become tough if over-mixed. Pour the batter into a well-greased and floured 9×5-inch loaf pan. Bake for about one hour or until a toothpick inserted in the top comes out clean. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes on a wire rack before inverting.

To prepare the strawberry butter, whip the butter until creamy and light using a handheld mixer. Then, beat in the powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Finally, fold in the chopped strawberries.

This strawberry bread makes for a beautiful pleasurable treat for your friends and family during the holidays.

Beth’s Recipe Tips

Grease and flour your loaf pan well or spray with Bakers Joy (which I love).
Use fresh, ripe, fragrant, sweet berries.
Toss the strawberries with a little bit of the measured sugar to draw out a little bit of the juice and sweeten those strawberries just right.
Skip the electric mixer and mix this quick bread by hand.
Soften the butter for the Whipped Strawberry Butter for about an hour or so. It should be pretty soft before preparing it so it whips up and gets airy.
Add 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, pecans, or chocolate chips.
Bake the loaf just until a toothpick inserted in the center of the top comes out clean.
Do not over-mix the batter, as it will get tough. Mix the batter just until incorporated.

A super easy quick strawberry bread recipe full of fresh strawberries with a hint of cinnamon.

Storage

Store strawberry bread in an airtight container or zipper bag at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the fridge for up to a week.

To freeze, first cool completely. Then, wrap it in several layers of plastic wrap, followed by a layer of aluminum foil, or put it in a freezer zipper bag. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight. Reheat gently in the microwave at reduced power or in a toaster or toaster oven.

So, what in the world are you waiting for? Grab that grocery list right now and get those ingredients on there. This gorgeous, tasty treat could be all yours unless you feel up to sharing it with friends and family. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

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