Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 10 (1 loaf or 10 slices)
A quick and easy strawberry bread filled with plenty of
strawberries and topped with a fresh strawberry glaze.
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 cup sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
2 cups strawberries, sliced (fresh or frozen)
FOR THE STRAWBERRY GLAZE :
1/2 cup strawberries, finely chopped or coarsely
mashed
2 cups powdered/confectioners sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
FOR THE STRAWBERRY BREAD:
1. Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl.
2. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the
sour cream and vanilla.
3. Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt
and cinnamon in another bowl.
4. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients
before mixing in the strawberries.
5. Pour the batter into a greased 9X5 inch loaf pan
and bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until a
toothpick pushed into the center comes out
clean, about 50-60 minutes.
FOR THE STRAWBERRY GLAZE :
6. Mix everything until the sugar has melted into a
thick sauce before drizzling over the cooled
bread.