The Best Mixed Berry Bread (Soft, Glazed, and Easy)

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The Best Mixed Berry Bread (Soft, Glazed, and Easy)

A soft, golden quick bread packed with fresh strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries, then finished with a bright lemon glaze. No mixer needed. Ready in just over an hour.

Prep Time10

Cook Time50

Total Time1

Course: Bread, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 311kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

For the Bread:

3/4 cup granulated sugar
Zest of 1 lemon
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup diced strawberries
1 cup blueberries
⅓ cup raspberries

For the Glaze:

¾ cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a 8 ½ x 4 ½” bread pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
Pour the granulated sugar into a large mixing bowl. Add the zest of 1 lemon. Use a rubber spatula to press the lemon zest into the sugar until it is aromatic and well distributed. 3/4 cup granulated sugar, Zest of 1 lemon
Add the milk, oil, egg and vanilla and mix well. 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt
Gently fold in the berries. 1 cup diced strawberries, 1 cup blueberries, ⅓ cup raspberries
Pour the bread batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 50-55 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the center of the bread should come out clean. Let the bread cool for 10 minutes, then remove the bread to a wire rack to cool completely.
Whisk together the powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl. Once the bread is cool, drizzle the glaze on top of the bread. Slice and serve. ¾ cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Notes

Wash fruit in advance and let it dry thoroughly so you do not add in too much moisture.
I've never had a problem with the berries sinking in the bread, but if you are concerned, toss the berries with 2 tablespoons of flour before adding to the batter.
Love chocolate and fruit? Add 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips!

Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.

The calories shown are based on the bread being cut into 10 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of bread. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **

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