It's been 3 weeks, but I am still baking anything and everything with strawberries from my picking bonanza. My family, our neighbors, and even the allergy office staff have been supportive taste testers for me, and I think we finally have a new recipe to come back to over the years: a strawberry quick bread that isn't overly sweet and makes enough to share. Like other quick breads, this one relies on baking soda and powder instead of yeast, and it bakes without kneading or proofing in under an hour. The recipe makes two full-size (9x5 or 8x5) loaves; if you cut it in half, it's a great way to use up the very last bit of mashed strawberry on hand after jam is done. This recipe is our third try. The first relied only on lemon curd for the sweetness and liquid, but the texture wasn't quite right. The second was a best-guess version I settled on without any guides except my long-time love of veggie (like pumpkin or zucchini) quick breads. That attempt was shareable, but I find the aftertaste too bitter for my liking---that's a reflection of the baking powder---and too dry to enjoy without a spread. I kept all of my second-try ingredients, but I increased the applesauce and reduced the baking powder. Quick breads, especially ones with acidic fruits, are forgiving for egg-free bakers: they naturally react with small amounts of chemical leaveners to rise. Our final version still had a nice crackly dome even after I cut the baking powder in half. For our low-key, at-home Memorial Day, we'll slice the strawberry bread and top it with some fresh blueberries and some SoDelicious coconut nondairy whipped topping for a red, white, and blue dessert. I hope that you have a wonderful long weekend with family, friends, and good food! If you try the recipe, don't forget to let me know here, or on Instagram, too.
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Hi, I'm Nicole. ABOUT THE BLOG An apothecary is a person or a place. Either one implies healing and relates to pharmacy in its truest sense, as a source of treatment and advice. This blog is my way of uniting my pharmacy training with my efforts to provide a healthy and safe lifestyle for my family. In true apothecary form, I research and prescribe alternative ingredients that work just right in each specific recipe, and I would like to share the results with anyone who needs help making their own family’s kitchen allergy safe and heart healthy. Categories
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