Description
A quick, sweet loaf made with fresh strawberries, perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in another bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the chopped strawberries gently.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let it cool for 10 minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For a glazed version, consider a simple glaze with powdered sugar and milk or lemon juice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: strawberry bread, quick bread, fruit bread, summer desserts