Recipe: Strawberry Bread

An easy muffin recipe to brighten your summer mornings!

For years and years, I said I didn’t like strawberries. It was a texture issue, but knowing that eating more fruit (rather than cookies) was probably a good move for my waistline and my overall health, I’ve been trying to incorporate more fruits and berries into my diet over the last few years. 

And it turns out that while I probably won’t ever just eat strawberries by themselves, I do enjoy them! Strawberry Bread

All that said, for me, strawberries are synonymous with summer, so today, we’re bringing you a strawberry bread or muffin recipe to help use up any extras you have hanging around. (Note: while I said eating more fruit is good for your health, eating more fruit in muffin form probably isn’t! But it is delicious!) 

Strawberry Bread Ingredients

• 3 cups flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 3 teaspoons cinnamon

• 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar

• ¼ cup brown sugar

• 2 packages frozen strawberries (10 oz.) or 2 cups fresh strawberries, washed, stemmed and cut into chunks

• 1 ¼ cups oil

• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

Strawberry Bread Directions

1. Sift dry ingredients. Make a well in the center. 

2. In another bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and use a mixer to blend. Mix well, then pour into the well in the dry ingredient bowl. 

3. Stir just until the mixture is dampened. 

4. Pour into prepared muffin tins (sprayed or lined with paper liners). 

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. Time depends on your oven, so watch and test until muffins achieve the desired doneness. 

6. Enjoy with a warm cup of coffee for a summer breakfast! 

NOTE: This recipe doesn’t use any egg, so it has more of a crumb cake consistency. When you are checking for doneness, if the toothpick or tester comes out clean, resist the urge to bake them longer even if they don’t look quite done. Overbaking results in a really hard crust on the bottom of the muffin that isn’t all that enjoyable!