Easy Strawberry Quick Bread with a Strawberry Glaze
Looking for a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast treat? Look no further than this mouth-watering strawberry bread recipe! Made with fresh strawberries and a handful of simple ingredients, for a super moist quick bread that’s sweet, but not so sweet that you would call it dessert. Going for sweet, then add a strawberry glaze made with freeze-dried berries.
Equipment
- 2 Loaf pans
Ingredients
BREAD
- 3 cups flour (plus 2 tablespoons)
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 cups fresh strawberries (chopped)
- 1 ¼ cup oil
- 4 eggs (beaten)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ¼ cups pecans (chopped)
GLAZE
- ¼ cup freeze-dried strawberries (crushed)
- ½ cup confectioners' sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º. Spray two 9 x 5 loaf pans with cooking spray
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
- Chop the strawberries and place in a medium bowl. Add beaten eggs and oil to the strawberries and stir together.
- Add the strawberry mixture to the dry ingredients and gently stir together until just combined, stir in pecans and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
- Divide the batter into two loaf pans and bake for 45-50 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
- If adding a glaze, combine powdered sugar, ground freeze dried strawberries and enough milk to make it thin enough to pour over the bread.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
- Use fresh, juicy berries. This will give you an explosive pop of flavor and color.
- Don’t overmix your batter. Mix just until the ingredients are incorporated. Overmixing can cause a breakdown of the gluten in the flour and result in heavy, dry bread.
- Don’t open and close the door while your loaves are baking. Keep the door closed until you’re pretty sure your bread is done baking. Then, quickly check with a toothpick. Opening the door during baking can result in the center of your bread sinking in.
Nutrition
Calories: 590kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 308mg | Potassium: 204mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 92IU | Vitamin C: 74mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 3mg
