Strawberry Bread Is the Easy Sweet Bake You’ll Want on Repeat
Strawberry bread is a great recipe for beginners—it’s a dessert-style quick bread recipe that’s easy to make, full of sweet berry flavor, and hard to resist.
Whether you’re using fresh strawberries at their peak or frozen berries from your freezer stash, this quick bread delivers big flavor with minimal effort.
If you’ve never baked homemade bread before, this one is a perfect place to start since you just need a bowl, a spoon, and a loaf pan.
Whether you’re using fresh strawberries at their peak or frozen berries from your freezer stash, this bread delivers big flavor with minimal effort.
It tastes like a cross between cake and muffin, making it perfect for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or even a light dessert.
This recipe is one of those simple recipes that feels extra special.
What are the ingredients for strawberry bread?
You’ll need fresh diced strawberries, a bit of sugar to sweeten them, and a mix of pantry staples like flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon. The batter comes together with vegetable oil, eggs, and a splash of vanilla for extra flavor.
Scroll down for the full printable recipe with step-by-step instructions and tips!
Be sure to grease and flour your loaf pan. This helps the bread release cleanly after baking. You can also line the pan with parchment for extra insurance.
To start, you’ll toss diced strawberries with a little sugar to bring out their natural juices.
In one bowl, you’ll mix together your dry ingredients like flour, sugar, and cinnamon. In another, the strawberries are combined with oil, eggs, and vanilla to create a simple wet mixture.
Once everything’s stirred together (don’t worry—the batter will be thick!), you’ll spread it into a greased loaf pan and bake until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
Start checking around the 45-minute mark. If the toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs (not wet batter), it’s ready!
The hardest part? Waiting for it to cool before slicing into that sweet berry goodness.
Yes! Just make sure to thaw and drain them well before adding to the batter. Too much liquid can make the bread soggy.
Absolutely. White chocolate chips, chopped nuts, or even a light glaze on top are great add-ins if you want to mix it up.
Both! It’s sweet like a dessert but simple enough to enjoy with your morning coffee or as an afternoon snack.
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If you love strawberries as much as I do, you’ll want to check out these delicious ideas too—there’s something sweet for every craving!
- From creamy to crunchy, these strawberry desserts are bursting with fresh flavor and perfect for any occasion.
- Creamy and perfect for dipping—this strawberry cheesecake dip is a no-bake crowd-pleaser!
- Get all the classic shortcake flavors with half the effort in this sweet and simple strawberry shortcake dump cake.
- Cool down with a homemade strawberry acai refresher—it’s fruity, refreshing, and just like your favorite coffee shop version.
- If you’re in the mood to switch things up, be sure to check out blueberry bread too—it’s just as easy and bursting with sweet berry flavor!
Strawberry Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh strawberries diced
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and grease and flour a loaf pan and set aside.
- Mix together strawberries and 1 tablespoon sugar and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, add flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, baking powder and cinnamon and mix well.
- In the bowl with the strawberries, add oil, eggs and vanilla and mix.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until just combined. The batter will be thick.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let stand to cool completely before slicing.