Description
A delightful quick bread that combines fresh strawberries and zesty lemon, perfect for summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces (227g) fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
- ¾ cup (180mL) milk
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Juice of half a lemon (about 2 Tablespoons)
- Zest of one lemon
- ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
- Juice of half a lemon (about 2 Tablespoons)
- 2 Tablespoons (30mL) warm water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a standard 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl, whisking until well blended.
- Mix together the milk, melted butter, egg, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a separate bowl.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Fold in the hulled and chopped strawberries.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Prepare the sweet lemon glaze while the bread is cooling.
- Drizzle the lemon glaze over the warm loaf before cooling fully.
Notes
For cleaner slices, use a serrated bread knife and wait until the bread has completely cooled.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg