Strawberry Bread Recipe

A strawberry bread with three slices cut off.

Dive into spring baking with this easy Strawberry Bread recipe. The loaf is studded with fresh fruit and coated with a pretty pink glaze thanks to fresh strawberries.

Course bread

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Resting Time 1

Total Time 2 10

Servings servings

Calories 396kcal

Author John Kanell

Equipment

Mixing Bowls
Loaf pan
Wire cooling rack

Ingredients

For the Bread:

¾ cup granulated sugar (150g)
½ cup whole milk (120mL)
½ cup vegetable oil (120 mL)
1 large egg
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour divided (255g)
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups diced fresh strawberries (230g)

For the Glaze:

3 tablespoons diced fresh strawberries
1 cup powdered sugar (120g)
1 teaspoon whole milk

Instructions

For the Bread:

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with baking spray. (You can also use an 8½x4½ inch pan for a slightly taller loaf, if you’d prefer!)
In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, milk, oil, egg, and vanilla. In another medium bowl, stir together 2 cups (240g) of flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and stir until just combined.
In a small bowl, combine strawberries and 2 tablespoons flour, tossing to coat strawberries. Fold the strawberries into the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove the bread from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack.

For the Glaze:

Place the strawberries in a small bowl and mash. Stir in the powdered sugar and milk. Spoon over the cooled bread. Let stand for 30 minutes or until the glaze sets before serving.

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Notes

Avoid opening the oven door often while it bakes. When you open the oven, the cool air from the kitchen will rush in. If you do this too much, you risk the middle of the bread collapsing. Wait until it is close to the end of the baking time to check the bread.
Depending on how juicy the strawberries are, you may need to increase the powdered sugar or just omit the milk in the glaze. The glaze should be thick enough to spoon over the bread and slowly drip down the sides.

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