Strawberry Bread

4.63 from 8 votes

This easy strawberry bread is a moist one-bowl quick bread packed with fresh berries and topped with a sweet strawberry glaze. Works with frozen strawberries too!

Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Total Time1 10

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: strawberry bread

Servings:

Calories: 316kcal

Author: Kasey Schwartz

Ingredients

Cake

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp kosher salt
¾ cup granulated sugar
½ cup whole milk
½ cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 ½ cups diced strawberries
1 tbsp all-purpose flour for dusting

Glaze

2 tbsp powdered sugar
1 tsp whole milk more if needed

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir to combine.
In another mixing bowl, combine the sugar, milk, oil, and egg. Stir to combine.
Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir to just combined. Toss the strawberries in the flour to coat and gently fold into the batter.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Allow the bread to cool for 10-15 minutes before removing it onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
For the glaze, combine both ingredients and stir to combine adding more milk if needed for the desired consistency. Once the bread has cooled to room temperature, pour the glaze over the loaf.

Notes

Toss the strawberries in a little flour before folding them in — this keeps them from sinking.
Don't overmix — stir just until combined for a tender crumb.
Dice the berries small so every slice gets strawberry.
Test with a toothpick — quick breads can look done before the center sets.
Cool completely before glazing so the glaze doesn't melt off.
Sour cream/buttermilk moisture note. You can swap the milk for buttermilk or ¼ cup sour cream for an even more tender crumb.

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