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strawberry bread with pecans
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Strawberry Bread with Pecans

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 2 loaves (9″ x 5″ pan)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh strawberries
  • 3 1/8 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 ¼ cups vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs beaten
  • 1 ¼ cups chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 9 “x 5” loaf pans.
  • Slice strawberries and place in medium-sized bowl. Coat strawberries with sugar, and set aside while preparing batter.
  • Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl; mix well.
  • 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.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of each loaf comes out clean.

Notes

This is a great basic breakfast bread recipe that can be changed by substituting the strawberries for two cups of berries or your favorite fruit (chopped). Since this recipe makes two loaves, one can be frozen to enjoy at a later date.