Bakery-Style Strawberry Bread with Glaze
This easy strawberry bread recipe turns a handful of fresh berries into a moist, cafe-style loaf. With a tender crumb thanks to the sour cream and a vibrant, two-ingredient strawberry glaze, it’s a simple, quick bread that’s well worth the wait!
Servings: 1 Loaf
Ingredients
For the Strawberry Bread:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup finely chopped fresh strawberries patted dry
- 2 tablespoons strawberry jam
For the Simple Strawberry Glaze:
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons mashed fresh strawberries
- Splash of lemon juice optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease or line a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir together the melted butter and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs and mix until fully combined. Stir in the sour cream and vanilla extract until creamy.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and gently mix until just combined. Fold in the chopped strawberries and strawberry jam, keeping the batter light and not overmixed.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, with a few moist crumbs remaining.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Stir together the powdered sugar, mashed strawberries, and lemon juice until smooth. Spoon over the cooled bread and let it set before slicing.