strawberry bread

Recipe by
D.Ann W.
Small Town, TN

This is an old recipe I've been using since I was 9 years old. It's a great way to use up the bounty of strawberries in the summertime.

yield 8 -10
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For strawberry bread

  • 3 c
    self rising flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 Tbsp
    cinnamon
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 3
    eggs, well beaten
  • 1 1/4 c
    oil
  • 1 1/2 c
    fresh strawberries, pulsed for just a moment in a blender --or --
  • 2 (10 oz) pkg
    frozen strawberries, thawed and sliced
  • 1 1/4 c
    pecans, chopped
  • red food coloring, optional

How To Make strawberry bread

  • 1
    Combine flour, salt, cinnamon, and sugar.
  • 2
    Make a well in center of dry ingredients; add eggs and oil, stirring only until dry ingredients are moistened.
  • 3
    Stir in strawberries and pecans. Blend in food coloring, if desired.
  • 4
    Spoon batter into 2 lightly greased bread pans.
  • 5
    Bake at 350* for 1 hour or until bread tests done. Let stand overnight before slicing. (I don't know why the recipe calls for that, I don't do it, lol.) Yield: 2 loaves
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