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Baked and decorated loaf: Fully baked strawberry bread recipe topped with fresh strawberry slices and a white glaze, with a slice cut to reveal the inside.

Strawberry Bread Recipe

A moist, bakery-quality Strawberry Bread Recipe perfected over eight years of testing. Juicy strawberries and tender crumb make this loaf equally perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.
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Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American, Homestyle Baking
Keyword: Amish strawberry bread recipe, Best strawberry bread recipe, Healthy strawberry bread, Old fashioned strawberry bread recipe, Strawberry bread recipe easy, Strawberry bread with frozen strawberries, Taste of Home strawberry bread
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Cooling: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 270kcal
Cost: $8

Equipment

  • 1 9x5 loaf pan (butter + flour coated)
  • 1 Large mixing bowl
  • 1 Electric mixer (hand or stand)
  • 1set Measuring cups & spoons
  • 1 Rubber spatula
  • 1 Wire cooling rack

Ingredients

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour - plus 2 tablespoon for tossing berries
  • 1 ½ cups Fresh strawberries - diced or frozen, unthawed
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoon Brown sugar - for flavor depth
  • 2 large Eggs - room temperature
  • ½ cup Unsalted butter - softened
  • ½ cup Whole milk
  • ½ cup Sour cream - or Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon zest - optional
  • 2 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Fine sea salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter and flour a 9x5 loaf pan. Hull and dice strawberries, toss with 2 tablespoon flour.
    Strawberry preparation: Loaf pan filled with diced strawberries coated in flour, with a bowl of fresh strawberries and extra flour nearby.
  • Cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract and lemon zest.
    Mixing the base batter: Large bowl with creamed butter and sugar mixture surrounded by flour, eggs, and a bowl of milk on the counter.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Add dry mixture alternately with milk to the butter mixture. Fold in sour cream gently.
    Loaf in pan before slicing: Strawberry bread in a loaf pan, studded with red strawberry halves and drizzled with white glaze.
  • Gently fold in floured strawberries. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
  • Bake 55–65 minutes, until a toothpick shows moist crumbs. Cool 10 minutes in pan, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
    Finished loaf with glaze: Baked strawberry bread, sliced to show the moist interior, topped with fresh strawberries and a shiny glaze.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 90g | Calories: 270kcal (14%) | Carbohydrates: 38g (13%) | Protein: 4g (8%) | Fat: 12g (18%) | Saturated Fat: 7g (44%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 65mg (22%) | Sodium: 170mg (7%) | Potassium: 120mg (3%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 22g (24%) | Vitamin A: 350IU (7%) | Vitamin C: 12mg (15%) | Calcium: 60mg (6%) | Iron: 1.5mg (8%)
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