This delicious Strawberry Bread contains 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.
With its tender cake-like texture, this beautiful quick bread is ideal any time of the year. However, it also makes a beautiful, pleasurable holiday treat for your friends and family. 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.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
See the complete list of ingredients below on the recipe card.
- Strawberries: Use fresh, ripe, fragrant, sweet berries. Toss the strawberries with a little of the measured sugar to draw out some juice and sweeten them just right. If using frozen strawberries, thaw them and dry them with paper towels.
- Sugars: I use both granulated sugar and brown sugar
- Vanilla extract: use the pure stuff
- Powdered sugar: also known as confectioners’ sugar
How to Make Strawberry Bread
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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 with a handheld mixer until creamy and light. Then, beat in the powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Finally, fold in the chopped strawberries.
Preparation Tips
- Grease and flour your loaf pan well or spray with Bakers Joy (which I love).
- Skip the electric mixer and mix this quick bread by hand.
- Soften the butter for about an hour. It should be pretty soft before preparing it so it whips up and becomes 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.
Storage and Freeze Instructions
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 thoroughly. 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.
More Strawberry Recipes
Strawberry Bread
Ingredients
Strawberry Bread
- 2¼ cups fresh strawberries hulled and chopped
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Strawberry Butter
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- ¼ cup fresh strawberries hulled and finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- Sprinkle 2¼ cups chopped strawberries lightly with a little bit of the measured sugar and toss to coat; set aside. 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 oil and vanilla. Stir in the strawberries that you set aside. Add the flour mixture to the strawberry mixture in three parts, stirring just until combined after each part.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the top comes out clean.
- Using a mixer, whip the butter until creamy and light. Beat in powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Fold in 1/4 cup of chopped strawberries.
Notes
- Grease and flour your loaf pan well or spray with Bakers Joy (which I love).
- Skip the electric mixer and mix this quick bread by hand.
- Soften the 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.
Nutrition
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Laura
This looks amazing! Can this be made into mini loaves and if so, how many and how long to bake? Would love to give this out as christmas gifts. Thanks so much for sharing.
Beth Pierce
One regular loaf makes about three 5 1/2 x 3 inch mini loaves. I would start checking for doneness at about 22 minutes.
Laura
Thank you Beth! Can’t wait to try this🙂
Susan
Can you use strawberries that were frozen?
Beth Pierce
Yes you can!!
wilhelmina
This strawberry bread is my new favorite! I loved it warm from the oven with a big smear of the butter, delicious!
katerina
WOW! This strawberry bread looks incredible! I bet it tastes amazing! And the whipped strawberry butter…YUUUUM!!!
Lisa
My strawberry bread is just too pretty to cut! It turned out perfectly!
Beth Pierce
Thanks Lisa! So glad that it turned out well! I wish I had a piece right now!
Sandy
Delicious bread! Going to try with blueberries and blueberry butter next. Then raspberries!🥰
Beth Pierce
Thanks Sandy! So glad that you liked it! It is yummy!
Kendall
This is delicious! We picked strawberries at a farm yesterday so we had a lot to use up. This recipe is perfect, we made as is. We did chop the strawberries up very finely so my boys would be more likely to eat it, which they did. We all loved it. Thank you for sharing your recipe!
Beth Pierce
That is great Kendall. I love strawberry picking! What fun! So glad that you like the bread.
Denise
Can you freeze this strawberry bread?
Beth Pierce
Yes you most certainly can. Just double wrap it in freezer bags!
Ashley
HOLY COW. This is amazing. My boyfriend ate half the loaf for a last night snack and breakfast. 10/10.
Beth Pierce
Thanks so much Ashley! So glad that you and your boyfriend liked it!!
Laurie
I haven’t tried it yet. Looks scrumptious! Has it been tried with some chopped pecans for a little crunch?
Beth Pierce
Pecans are absolutely delicious in this bread! Enjoy!
Erin
This Strawberry Bread is looks absolutely delicious! Yummy!
annie
Yum! I bet this smelled amazing while it was baking!
Catalina
It reminds me of summer! I love these flavors!
Sarah
Such a perfectly light and fluffy bread! Can’t wait to pair this with my morning cup of coffee; looks amazing!
Kim Seghers
My family loves strawberry bread and this is such a great recipe. Perfect for breakfast too with a big cup of coffee..
Dorothy Reinhold
I am going to need a big slice of this with extra butter! This looks amazing!