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Strawberry Loaf

It's like banana bread but with strawberries - sweet, moist, and way better than letting those berries go bad in the fridge. The optional glaze makes it feel fancy but it's honestly great without it too.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Cooling Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients

For the loaf:

  • 2 cups AP flour plus extra for dusting
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups strawberries finely diced

For the optional glaze:

  • 1/4 cup strawberries finely diced and mashed with a fork
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
  • 1 tbsp milk optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  • Mix sugar, oil, milk, egg, and vanilla in separate bowl until sugar dissolves.
  • Pour dry into wet ingredients, stir just until combined.
  • Toss diced strawberries with 2 tbsp flour, fold into batter.
  • Pour into greased 9x5 loaf pan.
  • Bake 50-60 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Tent with foil if browning too fast.
  • Cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove to wire rack for 1 hour.
  • Mix mashed strawberries, powdered sugar, and vanilla for glaze.
  • Drizzle glaze over cooled bread, let set 30 minutes.
  • Slice and serve. Store wrapped 3-4 days or freeze up to 3 months.