Strawberry Bread

Here is an awesome recipe for Strawberry Bread that comes from my friend Pam in Endicott, WA.  She said she got it out of the Colfax Gazette (a local paper) years ago and she's made it many times when her sons were growing up. The original recipe calls for cinnamon but Pam came across the same recipe using almond flavouring instead. I make it with the almond flavouring and it's so good. Also, I don't add chopped nuts to mine. Really easy to make for that someone special... or just for yourself! 

Strawberry Bread

1 quart of strawberries, gently mashed down to 2 cups (leave a few small lumps).

3 eggs

1 cup vegetable oil

3 and 1/2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

3 tsp. cinnamon or 1 tsp almond flavouring 

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt (I used 1/2 teaspoon)

1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 F.  Grease and flour two 9 X  5 inch or three 6.5  X  3 inch loaf pans.  


In a mixing bowl, stir berries, eggs, and oil.  In another bowl combine flour, sugar, cinnamon (if using), soda, and salt.  Add flour mixture to berry mixture, stirring until blended. Add almond flavoring if that’s what you’re using instead of cinnamon. Pour into pans.  Bake 1 hour for the large pans, 50 minutes for the small pans, or until toothpick comes out clean. 

Enjoy!