Description
Enjoy the taste of fresh strawberries and a bit of chocolate in every bite of this Chocolate Strawberry Bread. This easy-to-make quick bread is a delicious summer treat when strawberries are in season or just as tasty all year long.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (with 1 teaspoon set aside for strawberries)
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 1 cup diced strawberries
- 1–2 whole strawberries, hulled and sliced (for top)
- ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with butter.
- Toss the diced strawberries with 1 teaspoon of flour set aside earlier. Coat completely to prevent sinking.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, milk, and melted butter. Add this to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Some lumps are okay.
- Gently fold in the floured diced strawberries using a rubber spatula.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds, stir, and melt for another 10 seconds if needed. Stir until smooth.
- Drizzle half of the melted chocolate over the batter and swirl with a knife.
- Pour the remaining batter on top and repeat with the remaining chocolate. Swirl again with a knife.
- Top with sliced strawberries.
- Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes before removing.
Notes
- Flouring the strawberries helps prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the bread.
- Do not overmix the batter to keep the bread tender.
- Letting the bread cool before slicing helps it set and improves texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 251
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 171mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 49mg
