Strawberry Bread
Quick breads are recipes that are made with baking soda or baking power rather than yeast. This strawberry bread comes together quickly with baking powder as the leavening agent. Bake with frozen strawberries to enjoy this strawberry bread recipe year round!
Make this easy strawberry bread recipe--a traditional quick bread-- for a breakfast treat or a sweet bite with a cup of tea. Sometimes a slice of bread with a bit of fruit mixed throughout is just what you need to satisfy your sweet tooth.
We often bake banana bread which is also a type of quick bread, and this strawberry bread is created along the same lines.
Most quick breads-- including this strawberry quick bread-- can be made as a loaf of bread in a baking tin that is generally 8 by 4 inches (or thereabouts), or the same batter can be divided into muffin tins. Use a muffin tin along with paper muffin cups or bake in silicone muffin baking tray.
What makes this bread a quick bread recipe?
Quick breads are exactly as they sound-- bread recipes that come together in a short period of time. Quick breads do not use yeast as a leavening agent so there is not waiting period for the bread to rise.
The method of baking quick bread is to first combine the dry ingredients like flour, salt, and baking soda in one bowl and the wet ingredients like eggs and buttermilk in a separate bowl.
You'll enjoy this collection of quick bread recipes.
Baking with frozen strawberries
I baked with frozen berries for this strawberry bread, keeping them frozen until I mixed them into the batter. This method worked but did leave extra moisture in the baked bread.
If you choose to thaw your strawberries before baking, let them drain in a colander that is resting over top of a bowl. After 30 to 60 minutes, take the liquid that has dripped into the bowl and bring it to a boil on the stove top. Reduce the liquid until it is about half or even a quarter of what you started with. This step intensifies the strawberry flavor and removes excess water. Then add this reduction back into your berries and continue with the recipe.
Other strawberry dessert recipes
- I love strawberry desserts, too, and think you'll love this easy method of macerating strawberries to bring out their juices and flavor.
- Baking with fresh strawberries is so nice when strawberries are in season. Try these strawberry scones for Mother's Day.
- Have you made cookies with a strawberry flavor? These pink pudding cookies are perfect for so any occasions-- Valentine's Day, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Mother's Day, and baby showers.
- Summer ice cream is made into something special by roasting strawberries in this strawberry ice cream recipe.
Baking with fresh or frozen berries
Next time I'll use fresh berries to see if it makes a difference. The only change I made to the original recipe for this strawberry quick bread was to add a thin layer of sugar sprinkled on before baking. It make the top nice and crusty which was a good balance to the moist bread with strawberries.
Recipe source- Saveur Magazine
Start with a strawberry bread recipe from Saveur magazine. I found their recipe online and look forward to making it again with different fruits throughout the year. Change it up and use blueberries, peaches, or even mangoes for a different twist. You'll also enjoy this cherry bread recipe which is made with frozen berries and can be traditional or gluten free.
Strawberry Bread from Saveur
Easy strawberry bread comes together in no time with strawberries throughout
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup sugar
- ¾ cup canola oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups strawberries, chopped
- 1 TB sugar for dusting the bread before baking
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a loaf pan with baking spray.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a bowl and whisk to combine.
- In another bowl mix the sugar, oil and eggs.
- Next mix the wet and dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Add the strawberries and stir gently.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle with sugar over the top.
- Bake for 70-75 minutes. (note that original recipe calls for 60 minutes but I found that too brief)
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
Fresh or frozen berries are fine for this recipe
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 276Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 96mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 1gSugar: 19gProtein: 3g
This data is provided by Nutritionix and is an estimate only.
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Post originally published March, 2014. Updated in May, 2018.
Holly Baker started the food blog, A Baker's House, in 2011. She is the writer, recipe creator, and photographer for the site. Holly loves to bake and shares recipes for gluten free food, canning recipes, as well as traditional desserts too. Her recipes and food photography have been highlighted by BuzzFeed, Reader's Digest, and She Knows.
This is so beautifully studded with strawberries, I find it entirely irresistible!
Holly,
your strawberry bread looks fabulous!! so pretty and perfect! when I've baked with frozen berries, I always thaw them and pat dry (delicately) with paper towels before baking with them. . that might help with the extra moisture?
Thanks for the tip, Alice, I usually toss frozen berries with flour first which helps but will certainly take your advice next time and try the paper towel method. Thanks!
I am SO excited for spring and strawberry season!! Can't it get here any sooner?! This bread is perfect to tide me over until then.
How pretty! It sounds kind of like a handheld version of strawberry shortcake. I wish I could find some decent clotted cream around here. The two together would be amazing!
What brand of clotted cream do you like? I found some at a Denver tea house recently and bought it to bring home but it is unopened in the refrigerator still. Why didn't I dollop it on this bread???
What a glorious loaf! You cannot go wrong with a recipe from Saveur!
Thanks, Liz! Do you know that Saveur is one magazine I don't read each month but when I pick it up I really enjoy it. I am going to look into starting a subscription. Great magazine.
Beatiful! I can't resist to take one slice of it.
Oh my Gorgeousness!! what a Delicious bread.
Thanks, Ansh, you are always so supportive and kind with your comments. I really appreciate you! Would love to share this bread with you sometime soon. : )
Not only sounds delicious Holly but it's so pretty too. Thinking about strawberries will help me realize that spring might actually be on it's way. I was so looking forward to 70 today but guess we'll have to wait a bit longer.
Thanks, Barb, hopefully spring is right around the corner. We might have to get through some snow first but sunshine and warm temps are coming!!
Hooray for strawberry bread! Here in Washington I do believe spring is here. It's raining pretty hard outside and I cannot wait to have fresh strawberries in my garden! I'm saving this recipe for that time.
That slice is just loaded with strawberries...looks very tempting!
Your strawberry bread looks so good, and I love that it is a recipe where you can just substitute whatever is in season, or use frozen berries too.
Thanks, Felice, yes this recipe will be used in any season and with many berries at my house. It's a keeper!
Holly this bread looks so beautiful and the photo is stunning. =)
Love the huge amount of berries in that bread - it looks great!
I love this recipe, Holly. I haven't baked with frozen berries yet. I do think even though you said it added moisture, it looks wonderful!! Thank you for baking with Twelve Loaves!!
I often bake - especially muffins - with fruit that is still frozen. I like to think it keeps its place and shape better in baked goods. For me, your bread looks perfect, Holly. The strawberries are nicely distributed and the crumb looks wonderful!
We love strawberries in any way imaginable and can't wait to try this delicious strawberry bread Holly!
Cheers,
J+C
This photo is stunning Holly. Absolutely gorgeous. Huge fan of anything with strawberries 😉
Great looking bread Holly. I've got a strawberry bread recipe from an old Church cookbook, I'd love to try Saveur's version.
Oh wow look at all those strawberries in that bread. Talk about the perfect loaf to enjoy the berries. It's a must try.
This bread looks so tender and delicious. Perfect for spring! (I can't wait for strawberry season!)
Pinning.
Yes, I am ready for strawberry season too but we are spoiled with beautiful strawberries at the grocery store already. I know they come from miles away but they are so pretty and tempting to buy now!