Strawberry quick bread is delicious, moist, and loaded with fresh strawberries. The strawberry lemonade cream cheese frosting is the perfect addition to this bread!

Strawberry bread is topped with more strawberries and confectioner's sugar.

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The best strawberry quick bread

Five pounds of strawberries doesn’t last long in our house, but I was determined to save a few cups to make something delicious! This strawberry bread was the perfect idea! The strawberry lemonade cream cheese frosting strikes a perfect balance of sweet and tangy, and the bread is so moist and flavorful!

Of course, the strawberry bread didn’t last very long in my house either. The bread is so addicting! It’s so pretty, but most of all, it’s so easy! This quick bread has all the typical ingredients you’d find in normal baked goods, with the addition of a few fresh ingredients like strawberries, lemon juice, and lemon zest.

Can I just announce that the smell for the entire hour it was baking was tantalizing! I took a bite and did one of those little two step dances you do when something is so good that it hits the soul!

I can’t wait for you to try this bread and do your own little two step happy dance.

Ava is eating a juicy strawberry in the strawberry field.

Strawberry quick bread ingredients

All purpose flour
Baking soda
Salt
Egg
Sugar
Vegetable oil
Buttermilk
Vanilla AND strawberry extract
Fresh strawberries

Strawberry bread is frosted with a lemon cream cheese frosting.

Strawberry lemonade cream cheese frosting ingredients

Cream cheese
Butter
Confectioner’s sugar
Lemon zest and juice
Strawberry extract

Strawberry bread ingredients are displayed individually.

Chef’s tips

Don’t skimp on the buttermilk. The buttermilk is a key ingredient to make this bread super moist and flavorful. This bread is a cross between a cake and a bread. The crumb is much like that of a cake, but the overall feel of it is comparable to a loaf of banana bread.

Buttermilk’s acidity helps break down the gluten in the all purpose flour and activates the baking soda. When you mix the ingredients, you will actually see some bubbling and maybe even hear the sizzling, too!
Use strawberry extract. Adding strawberries to the bread isn’t enough, you need to add strawberry extract, too. This helps distribute the flavor of strawberry throughout the bread, instead of finding little hints of it.
Make the frosting with room temperature ingredients. Since the bread takes about an hour to cook, take the frosting ingredients out and let them come to room temperature. You can’t frost the strawberry bread until it cools to room temperature, so you’ll have plenty of time!
Toss the fresh strawberries in a little flour. Once the strawberries are diced, toss them with a little flour. This keeps the strawberries from sinking to the bottom of the bread.
Don’t overmix the bread. Only mix the bread until it is just incorporated. Overmixing will result in a really dense bread.

Dry and wet ingredients are mixed in separate bowls before combining.

Strawberries are tossed in flour to keep them from sinking.

Strawberry bread batter is mixed and the strawberries are tossed in flour.

How to make Strawberry bread with strawberry lemonade frosting

Mise en place. Grab all your ingredients and get ready. Add the dry ingredients (the flour, salt, and baking soda) to a bowl and mix well. Add the wet ingredients (oil, egg, sugar, buttermilk, and extracts) to a separate bowl and mix to combine.
Combine the ingredients. Dice the strawberries, then toss them in a bowl with a pinch of flour. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until they are just incorporated. Gently mix in the flour-covered strawberries.
Bake the strawberry bread. Grease a loaf pan, then toss in a little flour so all sides are covered. Knock on the pan so the excess flour is shaken off. Pour the batter into the bread loaf and cook the bread for 50-70 minutes at 350 degrees.
Make the frosting. Allow the cream cheese and butter to come to room temperature. Use an electric mixer and mix the butter and cream cheese until it is light and fluffy. Add the strawberry extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Add the powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time. Set the frosting to the side.
Frost the strawberry bread. Once the strawberry bread is done baking, let it cool on a cooling rack. Frost the strawberry bread with the strawberry lemonade cream cheese frosting, then decorate with sprinkles, powdered sugar, or enjoy as is! Mangia!

Strawberry bread is placed in a baking dish.

What goes with strawberry bread

This strawberry soufflé uses fresh, sweet strawberries and farm fresh eggs to create a pillowy and delicious soufflé. This easy to make dessert has minimal, healthy ingredients and zero refined sugar!
The Pinkity Drinkity (Strawberry Coconut Caffeinated Pink Drink) is a lightly sweetened healthy drink. Hibiscus and green tea combined with fresh strawberries, creamy coconut and raw honey makes this drink super refreshing.
Fluffy buttermilk pancakes and every topping you can dream of! This pancake breakfast board is such a fun brunch idea!
Lavender Lemonade Mimosas are made with a beautiful floral simple syrup made from scratch. Grab your favorite champagne and enjoy this effortlessly beautiful cocktail!
Deep fried, pillowy raspberry filled beignets topped with lots of powdered sugar will transport you right to New Orleans!

Strawberry bread is cut and plated with more fresh strawberries.

Strawberry bread is plated and topped with sprinkles.

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