Strawberry Bread

This fresh strawberry bread is wonderful served hot or cold, for breakfast or as a dessert. It is easy to make and will become a family favorite.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 281 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 3 ⅛ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ¼ cups vegetable oil
• 2 cups fresh strawberries
• 1 ¼ cups chopped pecans
• 4 large eggs, beaten

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x5-inch loaf pans.

Step 2

Slice strawberries and place in a medium-sized bowl. Sprinkle lightly with 1 tablespoon sugar and toss to coat.

Step 3

Combine flour, 2 cups sugar, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in large bowl; mix well.

Step 4

Blend oil and eggs into strawberries. Add strawberry mixture to flour mixture, blending until dry ingredients are just moistened. Stir in pecans. Divide batter into pans.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes (test each loaf separately).

Step 6

Remove from the oven and let cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes. Turn loaves out of pans, and allow to cool before slicing.