Homemade Strawberry Bread (Strawberries and Cream Bread)
This homemade Strawberry Bread is soft, moist, and bursting with juicy fresh strawberries. Cream cheese and buttermilk give every slice a rich flavor and incredibly tender texture, making it perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert!
Servings: 1 loaf
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups bread flour all purpose can also be used
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup buttermilk (or milk)
- 2 cups fresh strawberries chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease & flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan. With an electric mixer, cream together butter, sugar, & cream cheese. Mix the eggs in one at a time, & then stir in vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, & salt. Combine the flour mixture with the wet mixture; add buttermilk & stir just until combined. Do not overmix! Gently fold in strawberries. The mixture will be thick. Pour the batter into your loaf pan.
- Bake for 60-65 minutes. Allow to cool in the pan for 20-30 minutes before inverting and slicing.