Glazed Strawberry Bread

Made with fresh strawberries, this Glazed Strawberry Bread is a deliciously moist bread that would be perfect for your next brunch or dessert!

Strawberry season is one of the best and most favorite of all the seasons, if only for the delightful recipes made with fresh strawberries. If you have too many ripe strawberries on your hands then you’ve come to the right place! Ideal for the spring and summer months, my Glazed Strawberry Bread is the ultimate sweet brunch snack or light dessert!

At less than 200 calories per serving, fruit bread is an excellent choice for a lovely tea time snack. Top your strawberry bread with cream cheese or whipped cream for an extra burst of sweet flavor.

Want other yummy strawberry recipes to try? Try my Strawberry Rhubarb Dessert or my Strawberry Banana Cream Pie recipe!

WHAT IS A QUICK BREAD?

If you have ever had banana bread before then you know how unbelievably tasty quick bread is. Quick breads are bread type products that are leavened with baking powder and/or baking soda instead of yeast. 

There are 3 types of quick breads: fruit bread, cornbread and soda bread. My strawberry bread recipe is of the fruit bread variety. Banana bread is the most common type of these sweet bread types but using fresh berries such as cherries, blueberries or raspberries are also tasty options! For an added crunch, I like to add walnuts or pecans on occasion.

If you do prefer to use something other than a 9×5″ loaf pan, you can absolutely make this superb dessert in a muffin pan!

Looking for other quick fruit breads? Try my Blueberry Lemon Pull-Apart Bread, Chocolate Orange Banana Bread or my Blueberry Orange Bread recipe!

INGREDIENTS FOR STRAWBERRY BREAD

This recipe uses a handful of simple ingredients that you may already have in the refrigerator or pantry! To see the full measurements, scroll down to the recipe card.

FOR THE BREAD

• Fresh Strawberries: Use any type of fresh berries such as blueberries, raspberries or even cherries.
• All Purpose Flour: This powerful ingredient provides the structure for baked goods.
• Butter: Best at room temperature. Provides a higher rise, a crisper crust, and a longer shelf life to the recipe.
• Sugar: Enhances bread flavor and helps retain moisture in the bread.
• Eggs: Makes the bread soft and fluffy.
• Vanilla Extract: Adds a great sweet taste to the bread while also enhancing the other flavors.
• Baking Powder: Essential to increasing the volume in the fruit bread.
• Salt: Helps the bread maintain its structure once it is formed.
• Milk: Adds creamy texture and taste.

FOR THE STRAWBERRY GLAZE

• Powdered Sugar: Used to create a base for the glazed topping.
• Vanilla: Enhances the sweet flavors.
• Milk: Adds the moisture to the glaze.
• Fresh Strawberries: Gives the sweet, fruity strawberry flavor.

HOW DO YOU MAKE STRAWBERRY LOAF?

My recipe for strawberry bread with glaze is so incredibly easy to prepare! To see even more detailed steps, please scroll down to the recipe card.

PREP

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease or spray a 9×5″ loaf pan. Set aside.

COAT

In a small bowl, coat strawberries with 2 Tablespoons of flour. Set aside.

CREAM

In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar together for about 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl, add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until evenly combined.

MIX

Combine flour with baking powder and salt. Add to the butter mixture a little at a time, alternating with the milk. Mix until smooth.

FOLD

Fold in the flour-coated diced strawberries with a rubber spatula and pour the bread batter into the prepared loaf pan.

BAKE

Bake for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick in the center, comes out clean.

COOL

Remove from the oven and cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes before removing and transferring to a cooling rack to cool the rest of the way.

POUR

Beat the powdered sugar, vanilla, milk, and strawberries together until the glaze is formed. Pour over the top of the bread. Save a little to serve with the bread if you like.

STORE

Store in an airtight container for 2 days.

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Tip: Turn this easy strawberry bread into muffins by baking it in a muffin tin!

OTHER YUMMY RECIPES TO ENJOY

If you love this fresh strawberry bread, I bet you will love these recipes, too!

• White Chocolate Strawberry Muddy Buddies (pictured above)
• Strawberry Cake
• Cherry Cheese Bread
• Strawberry Sour Cream Crumb Pie Bars
• Pear Bread
• Fresh Strawberry Pie
• Grandma’s Zucchini Bread
• Baked Chocolate Covered Strawberry Donuts
• Blueberry Orange Bread

If you love this fresh strawberry bread, I bet you will love these recipes, too!

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Glazed Strawberry Bread

Made with fresh strawberries, this Glazed Strawberry Bread is a deliciously moist bread that would be perfect for your next brunch or dessert!

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time50 minutes mins

Total Time50 minutes mins

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bread with cream cheese, fresh berries, fresh strawberries, fruit breads, Glazed Strawberry Bread, moist quick bread, Strawberry Bread, strawberry bread recipe, strawberry bread with glaze, Strawberry flavor, Strawberry quick bread, strawberry recipes, strawberry season, sweet bread

Servings: 10 servings

Calories: 309kcal

Author: Michaela Kenkel

Equipment

• Loaf Pans

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Ingredients

• FOR THE BREAD:
• 1 cup fresh strawberries chopped
• 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• FOR THE STRAWBERRY GLAZE:
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 teaspoon milk
• 1/4 cup fresh strawberries finely chopped

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease or spray a 9x5" loaf pan. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, coat strawberries with 2 Tablespoons of flour. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar together for about 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl, add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until evenly combined.
• Combine flour with baking powder and salt. Add to the butter mixture a little at a time, alternating with the milk. mix until smooth.
• Fold in the flour-coated strawberries with a rubber spatula and pour the bread batter into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick in the center of the bread, comes out clean.
• Remove from the oven and cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes before removing and transferring to a wire rack to cool.
• Beat the powdered sugar, vanilla, milk, and strawberries together until the glaze is formed. Pour over bread. Save a little to serve with the bread if you like.
• Store in an airtight container for 2 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 172mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g