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Ultra Moist Strawberry Bread with Zesty Lemon Glaze

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Make this easy quick bread featuring fresh strawberries for a moist texture, topped with a bright lemon glaze. It is perfect for breakfast, a snack, or a simple dessert.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)
  • For the Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set this dry mixture aside.
  3. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
  4. Alternate adding the dry ingredients and the buttermilk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined; do not overmix.
  5. Gently fold in the chopped fresh strawberries and pecans, if using.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  7. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  8. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  9. Prepare the glaze: Whisk together the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a small bowl until smooth. Add a few more drops of lemon juice if the glaze is too thick.
  10. Once the bread is completely cool, drizzle the lemon glaze over the top. Allow the glaze to set before slicing and serving.

Notes

  • If you use frozen strawberries, do not thaw them first; gently fold them into the batter while still frozen.
  • For a lemonade flavor twist, substitute 1 tablespoon of the buttermilk with lemon extract in the batter.
  • This recipe works well in a bread machine on the quick bread setting if you mix the batter by hand first.

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