Work has been a flurry of meetings, ringing phones and flashing keyboards lately, so I decided to lighten things up with miniature loaves of strawberry bread. Topped with sliced almonds and flavored with mashed strawberries and almond extract, a slice of this pretty bread makes a tasty coffee companion. And the best part? The batter is pink! If I had a little girl at home I imagine we’d be making this one at least once a month.
That’s it for now. I’m keeping it short and sweet this evening in the hopes of hitting the sack early and doing my cardio salsa video in the morning. Por que soy super hot. Ay! 
Strawberry Bread
Reprinted with permission from “The Best Bake Sale Cookbook Ever”. Two copies of which, incidentally, are in the cookbook raffle. (Hint, hint.)
Ingredients: Makes 1 regular sized loaf or 3 mini loaves
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, or margarine, cut into pieces, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup crushed strawberries or 1 package (10 ounces) frozen strawberries, thawed and drained on a double thickness of paper towels
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray or grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan or a mini loaf pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream the butter, sugar and almond extract until light, about 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the flour mixture alternately with the crushed strawberries.
Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the top with the sliced almonds. Bake in the center of the oven for 55 to 60 minutes (50 to 55 minutes for mini loaves), or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool the bread in the pan for 5 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack and turn right side up to cool completely.
Bonus! Top your bread with an irresistible strawberry spread. Blend 1 package (8 oz) of softened cream cheese with 1/4 to 1/3 cup of strawberry jam. Yum.
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47 Comments.
1. Kelly Mahoney | August 14th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
How yummy! I don’t know if I’ve ever had strawberry bread. It looks delicious.
2. sir jorge | August 14th, 2007 at 10:33 pm
i’m trying this out this weekend.
3. Lydia | August 14th, 2007 at 10:45 pm
Ooooh, pink batter! My granddaughter would love this!
4. Anh | August 14th, 2007 at 11:02 pm
This looks so pretty! I am gonna make it soon!
5. rob | August 14th, 2007 at 11:12 pm
Ari, I have to confess to a quick loaf addiction, I think because banana bread was probably the first thing I ever really baked. I have never, however, made a quick loaf with strawberries. It’s a great idea, so I just might have to give it a try.
6. Ruth L | August 14th, 2007 at 11:14 pm
As soon as the weather cools down I am making the mini loafs. This is the exactly what the doctor ordered to go with my morning coffee.
I had never heard or seen strawberry bread….but this is super.
7. linda | August 15th, 2007 at 2:29 am
What a wonderful recipe with the strawberries, they look very delicious!
ps only just discovered your blog and I think it’s great!
8. Jane | August 15th, 2007 at 5:07 am
oh goodness - how deliciously summery that looks - would cheer me up here as we’ve had the wettest summer ever in the uk!
xx
9. Paz | August 15th, 2007 at 6:24 am
I just bought a lot of strawberry from the street vendor. Perfect opportunity to use it for this recipe.
Paz
10. Patricia Scarpin | August 15th, 2007 at 8:25 am
With strawberries and almonds this has to become a favorite!
11. Mishmash! | August 15th, 2007 at 8:42 am
recipe sounds quite interesting….going to my bookmarks….I was expecting a pink colored bread like the batter u mentioned
12. Asha | August 15th, 2007 at 9:15 am
Gorgeous, always loved Strawberries in anything.Thanks Ari:))
13. Monika Korngut | August 15th, 2007 at 11:40 am
Look and I’m sure tastes delicious. How do you find time in the day… I’m swamped hence no new updates on my page …. maybe this weekend.
14. joey | August 15th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
First time I’ve come across strawberry bread! Sounds delicious! And with pink batter? I love it!
15. Cynthia | August 15th, 2007 at 4:37 pm
Oh yeah! this is definitely one to make. So, how did the salsa cardio workout go?
16. barbara | August 15th, 2007 at 7:07 pm
Big girls like pink cake too. As soon as strawberries are in the shops here I’m making it.
17. JEP | August 15th, 2007 at 7:16 pm
I also try the strawberry spread recipe—only way to make a good thing even better!
18. Ariela | August 15th, 2007 at 8:42 pm
Kelly - This was my first time trying strawberry bread and I was really happy with the results. I loved the idea of using strawberries to make a quick bread other than banana bread!
Sir Jorge - Awesome! Let me know how it turns out.
Lydia - I know, how awesome is pink batter?
Anh - That’s what I wanna hear. It’s a lovely bread, I hope you enjoy it.
Rob - I too have a quick loaf addiction and banana bread is my usual go-to bread. That’s why this recipe for a strawberry quick loaf caught my eye. I wanted to bake something… had strawberries in the fridge… seemed a shame not to try it out!
19. Ariela | August 15th, 2007 at 9:08 pm
Ruth L - Bread like this makes mornings a much more pleasurable affair, especially when the slices are mini sized (which is darn cute if you ask me).
Linda - Thank you for saying hello, I’m so glad to hear you’ve been enjoying my blog! I thought this recipe was pretty cool, it’s hard to go wrong where strawberries and almonds are involved right?
Jane - I love baking on rainy days, how about you?
Paz - Oh yes, that is a perfect strawberry baking opportunity just waiting to happen!
Patricia - I loved the combination of strawberries and almonds too. Can’t pass up a combination like that!
20. Claire | August 15th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
This looks great! I really must get some mini loaves…the ones I used are at my parents’ house!
21. Ariela | August 15th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
Mishmash - Me too! Especially with hope pink the batter was, and it was VERY pink, I thought the finished product would retain the color. Still tasted delicious though, with flecks of strawberry strewn throughout.
Asha - My pleasure, glad you liked the recipe.
Monika - How gosh I have no idea. Generally I just get stressed and decide to bake as a sort of home therapy. Baking and working out, that’s what keeps me sane! And of course the two form a nice balance when it comes to my fitting into my favorite pair of jeans, lol.
Joey - I know, I love it too!
Cynthia - It was fun! Ever since I discovered that Netflix streams most of it’s workout videos on the internet I’ve been trying out all sorts of workouts. Right now the cardio salsa one and the 10 minute kickboxing solution are my favorites.
Barbara - Don’t I know it! Boys like pink too, but for some reason my ticking biological clock was thinking about a wee little girl, standing on a stool, stirring the hot pink batter. Go fig!
JEP - Let me know how it turns out, I didn’t try the spread recipe but it sure sounded tempting.:)
22. Ariela | August 15th, 2007 at 9:22 pm
Claire - I always get a kick out of making mini loaves. They’re so cute and just begging to be nibbled on.
23. Sarah | August 16th, 2007 at 1:46 am
Oh my! I would love this with Strawberry-Rhubarb spread. I am going to HAVE to eat this before the week is up!
24. Tarie | August 16th, 2007 at 9:18 am
Yummy strawberries. Pink batter!!! Pink is my favorite color. And since you brought it up, I wish I had a little girl at home… *sigh*
25. Jacelyn | August 16th, 2007 at 9:24 am
What a beautiful loaf! And sure look yummy as well. Gonna bookmark this recipe. =)
26. Amy | August 16th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
Strawberry bread! Sounds fantastic and I love how the batter is pink.
27. CountryGirl CityLife | August 16th, 2007 at 2:54 pm
looks very yummy, but I am not a fan of fruity bread, I am more a zucchini bread type gal. How is the cardio salsa video, is it tough? Some of my workout dvds are getting too easy/boring I am looking for some tougher recs that will keep me sweating.
28. Susan from Food Blogga | August 16th, 2007 at 4:44 pm
This is such a girly cake–I just love it!
29. Alex | August 16th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
That sounds so good. And i’m totally loving the idea of pink batter!
30. Rosa | August 16th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
That strawberry bread looks gorgeous! I love it…
31. Anita | August 16th, 2007 at 11:50 pm
I made strawberry bread once - yours looks better! I’m going to have to try this!
32. mallow | August 17th, 2007 at 3:38 pm
Pink battter….I might need to try this.
33. Anali | August 18th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
My pledge is not going well at all. I pledged to limit the new recipes that I’d be printing out. I just organized all my old clipped recipes into four binders, so I’m supposed to be using all these old recipes.
Thanks to you Ari, I just printed out this recipe!!! I can’t help myself! It looks great and I have some strawberries that need to be used! I hope you enjoyed your class! ; )
34. Parker | August 19th, 2007 at 10:11 am
What a delightful little bread! You cannot beat pink batter. I mean literally you can beat it, but you know, you can’t *beat it*.
I was popping over to let you know that you have received the Rockin’ Girl Blogger award over at my site. Here is the post incase you are interested. 
http://divine-domesticity.blogspot.com/2007/08/im-rockin-girl-blogger.html
35. Steamy Kitchen | August 20th, 2007 at 12:10 am
Maybe if I make a green frosting they wouldn’t be too girly girl for my boys!
36. Kristen | August 20th, 2007 at 12:35 am
Those adorable loaves look so delicious! My 3 year old is all about pink. We’ll have to give this recipe a try!
37. Andi | August 20th, 2007 at 10:54 am
Oh YUM! This sounds like the perfect thing for my crazy mornings before I teach. A slice of this on the road would be delicious.
38. Kristi | August 20th, 2007 at 1:27 pm
That sounds and looks so good. Will have to add it to my list of things to try.
39. Sarah | August 20th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
I am SO totally going to make this. I’m on a baking kick, having just made some lemon raspberry muffins and a grapefruit yogurt cake…but those prove a bit sour for the boyfriend’s tastes (apparently my love for all things sour is a “female” thing).
40. Kelly-Jane | August 22nd, 2007 at 4:05 am
Strawberry bread sounds wonderful, sort of like something faries might eat
Looks lovely too.
41. veron | August 22nd, 2007 at 10:02 am
A pink batter? How cute is that. That bread looks like something I’ll have for breakfast with my coffee in the morning! And I love mini loaves.
42. Kate | August 22nd, 2007 at 1:14 pm
Oh, this strawberry bread looks delicious. My friend shared beet bread with me last weekend which also had a red batter and was really yummy!
43. Julie Schaeffer | August 22nd, 2007 at 11:37 pm
Made these tonight with my “just about to turn” strawberries. I did the minis. I’ll let you know how they taste in the morning. I’m thinking it will be divine with peanut butter.
44. Stephanie | August 23rd, 2007 at 4:11 am
i need to know about this cardio-salsa! and the strawberry bread/loaf looks fantastic!
45. Kristina | August 24th, 2007 at 8:00 am
This does look like a great loaf to pair with an afternoon coffee! (Especially for those of us who are motivated enough to do a workout video in the morning….)
46. Ariela | August 26th, 2007 at 11:47 am
Sarah - I imagine a strawberry-rhubarb spread would taste fantastic with this bread! Excellent idea.
Tarie - One of these days we’ll both have kids at home, and then I imagine that, though we’ll love our children, we’ll sigh with memories of they way were were before kids entered our lives.
Jacelyn - Thanks!
Amy - I loved the pink batter too, so cool! Now I’m thinking of other breads I could make with colored batter. Green, blue, purple… hmmm…..
CountryGirl - It’s a pretty entertaining video, not super heavy on the cardio, but fun. If you want a tough video go with the “10 Minute Solution: Kickbox Bootcamp” with Keli Roberts. Especially if you do the entire video in one session, it will totally kick your butt. I often do the entire thing at once and it leaves me sore the next day, but feeling great. You can watch it for free if you have Netflix account on their website, btw.
Susan - Thanks! Me too.
47. Ariela | August 26th, 2007 at 11:52 am
Alex - I know, pink batter is pretty cool huh?
Rosa - Thanks.
Anita - Oh I find that hard to believe, your food always looks amazing!
Mallow - Definitely, let me know how it turns out.
Anali - lol, I too have made pledges like that but with all the wonderful things on foodblogs it’s hard to stick to it. Tastespotting is especially seductive to me.