Strawberry Cream Cheese Bread
One of my favorite things about Summer is the abundance of delicious fruit. Strawberries are always a family favorite and are grown almost year-round in California. Now that we have moved to Texas, I think I’m going to miss having those sweet little berries all the time! Because of the availability of strawberries I often bought several cartons of them, more than we could eat at times. Last year I made this Strawberry Cream Cheese Bread for a family gathering and everyone loved it. If you try this recipe, I’m sure you will love it too!
Ingredients:
- 1/2 c butter, softened
- 1 c sugar
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 c all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 c sliced strawberries
Glaze:
- 1 c powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 Tbsp milk
Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan. Set aside.
With an electric mixer cream butter, sugar, and cream cheese together until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add flour mixture to butter, stir. Then, add milk and stir just until blended. Carefully fold in strawberries.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan, the dough will be thick. Cover the pan with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking for 20-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center. Let the bread cool before serving. Mix ingredients for the glaze and pour over the bread right before serving.
I have found that this bread is best when served the day after it’s been baked. This is actually one of the reasons I love making it. When preparing for parties, or holidays it’s always nice to prepare some of the meal components the day before. I transfer the bread to a platter and then pour the glaze on right before serving. Enjoy!
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