Strawberries are a staple on Amish farmsteads, especially when they’re in season. If it’s an Amish and Mennonite settlement in Georgia that’s going to be earlier in the year than, say, Ohio or Maine. But whenever your strawberry season is, or even if you just get them at the supermarket any time of year, strawberries are such a versatile fruit… Amish homemakers blend strawberries into puddings, jams, cakes, and breads. This Amish strawberry bread is amazing.

Strawberries in general are one of my favorite fruits. As an aside, I used to drink Nestlé Quik strawberry milk all the time when I was a kid, I probably haven’t had any in 30 years. I need to buy some at the supermarket some time… There’s a farmstand near me that sells organic strawberry milk during season, and I promised my daughters I’d buy some of that sometime.

My parents made this bread over the Christmas holiday from an Amish recipe of mine and it is really good. It's a moist bread and I just ate it plain but I'm thinking slathered with some butter would make it really amazing.

Another "plus" about making this recipe now is that it reminds us all in the Midwestern USA that spring is just around the corner. So if you want a splash of spring, try making this bread. I think of it as a good "breakfast bread."

Homemade Amish Strawberry Bread for Amish Breakfast

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🍞 Ingredients
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🍞 Ingredients

2 large eggs
½ cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ tsp almond extract
1⅔ cups flour
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1½ cups chopped strawberries fresh or lightly drained frozen
½ cup chopped nuts of your choice optional

📋 Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs until foamy.
Add the oil, sugar, vanilla and almond extract tot he eggs and mix well.
In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Add to the oil mixture and stir until just barely moistened.
Add the strawberries and nuts and lightly mix, being careful not to overmix.
Pour into a prepared pan and bake until nicely browned and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 minutes to an hour.

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