Description
This is a delicious quick bread that is bursting with strawberry flavor and studded with chocolate chips.
Ingredients
For the preserve
- 1 lb of chopped strawberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
For the bread
- 1 & ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 2 large eggs
- 1 & ½ cups strawberry preserve
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
To make the preserve
- In a medium sauce pan, slightly mash the strawberries to release some of the juices. Stir in the 1/2 cup of sugar and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium.
- Constantly stirring, continue to cook until the strawberries soften. Mash again thoroughly and cook until the sauce thickens and reduces to about 1 & 1/4 to 1 & 1/2 cups. Let cool to room temperature.
To make the quick bread
- Preheat oven to 325F and grease a 9×5″ pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and chocolate chips
- In another bowl, mix together the eggs, strawberry preserve, oil, milk and vanilla. Slowly add to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Bake for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.