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    Home » Recipes » Bread Recipes

    Published: Apr 1, 2013 · Modified: Oct 28, 2020 by Paula Montenegro · Income from ads and affiliate links 29 Comments

    Strawberry Cinnamon Bread

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    This is a unique cinnamon bread because it has dried strawberries inside! Soft and delicious, it can be frozen and makes amazing toast. 

    Slices of loaf bread on napkins, a butter knife, strawberries and loaf in the background.

    A cinnamon bread dough with oats and whole wheat flour that is filled with strawberry bits, and baked until golden brown. Sweet, soft, and very delicious!

    Collage with dried strawberry and buttered piece of toast

    Dried strawberries

    Collage of cinnamon strawberry bread process, filling the dough and rolled dough

    I have been taking advantage of fresh berries the whole summer with berry pancakes, a raspberry almond cake, a dark chocolate raspberry tart, a chocolate ice cream with cherry sauce. I stocked my freezer with them to get me through the colder months.

    So today, I decided to try an ingredient I was curious about, dried strawberries.

    Two toasted slices of bread on beige napkin

    I'm usually very suspicious about dried and candied fruit that I don't make at home. But drying strawberries is not on my horizon.

    They are sweet and nice to chew on, like a little soft candy. I even took a picture where all the seeds can be seen, fossil style. At least I'm confident they are real strawberries that have been dried out.

    And what better companion than cinnamon? A swirl of cinnamon and strawberries to brighten up the morning toast. Perfect.

    Collage of buttering pieces of cinnamon strawberry toasted bread

    The strawberry flavor comes across subtly. Imagine you have a piece of cinnamon bread, slather it with strawberry jam, but then decide you want it plain, so you scrape it off.

    This bread is made to be toasted. And with a knob of butter melting on top, it becomes a splendid breakfast.


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    A beautiful cinnamon bread with dried strawberries inside!

    • Total Time: 3 hours
    • Yield: 10 slices

    Ingredients

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    For the bread:

    • 1 cup whole wheat flour
    • ½ cup instant oats
    • 2 tablespoons honey
    • 2 cups warm water
    • 1 tablespoon dry yeast
    • 1 tablespoon salt
    • 4 cups bread flour (more or less)

    For the cinnamon filling:

    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
    • 1 cup dried strawberries

    Instructions

    For the bread:

    1. In a small bowl, mix ½ cup of water with yeast. Let stand a few minutes until foamy.
    2. Mix whole wheat flour, oats, 1 cup of bread flour, and salt in a stand mixer or a large bowl if made by hand.
    3. Make a well in the center, add honey, remaining water, and yeast, and mix with a wooden spoon or spatula until very well combined.
    4. With the dough hook, start mixing the dough at medium speed, adding the rest of the bread flour, ½ cup at a time, until the dough comes together.
    5. Knead for 6 or 7 minutes, adding extra tablespoons of bread flour if needed. The dough needs to remain somewhat sticky but not wet; it will never be a tight ball.
    6. Transfer to an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
    7. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface.
    8. Roll the dough into a rectangle, with a rolling pin, or stretch it with your hands. Flour the surface as needed, but as little as possible.
    9. Brush the cinnamon filling over the entire surface of the dough. Scatter the dried strawberries on top of the dough.
    10. Roll as if you were making cinnamon rolls, then cut them into two equal pieces.
    11. Place each piece in an oiled loaf pan, cover with plastic and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
    12. About 20 minutes before baking, preheat the oven to 400ºF / 200ºC.
    13. Bake bread for 25 minutes, lower the oven to 350ºF / 180ºC and keep on baking for 10 to 15 more minutes until golden brown and the bottom sounds hollow when tapped.
    14. Cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
    15. It can be kept for a month in the freezer, well wrapped.

    For the cinnamon filling:

    1. Mix melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl.

    Notes

    Storing: keep it wrapped in plastic for a day at room temperature or in the fridge for a week. If freezing the bread, I recommend slicing it first.

    • Author: Paula Montenegro
    • Prep Time: 20 minutes
    • Resting time: 2 hours
    • Cook Time: 40 minutes
    • Category: Bread
    • Method: Baking
    • Cuisine: International

    Keywords: strawberry cinnamon bread

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    Adapted from How to Bake, by Nick Malgieri

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    About Paula Montenegro

    I'm Paula, a baker for more than 30 years and your designated recipe developer, sharing the best ones here with simple ingredients + easy-to-follow instructions.

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    1. plasterers bristol says

      April 29, 2013 at 1:41 pm

      Wow this looks amazing.

      Reply
    2. Tanu says

      April 27, 2013 at 2:17 am

      loving your bread Paula. it looks delicious !

      Reply
    3. Annamaria @ Bakewell Junction says

      April 21, 2013 at 1:16 am

      Paula,
      I found your post on the #twelveloaves linky party. I love cinnamon bread and with dried strawberries, it must be wonderful.
      Annamaria

      Reply
    4. Cocoa and Lavender says

      April 06, 2013 at 8:51 pm

      Reading your posts in reverse, I now understand why you said what you did in your cherry Bundt post. I have found some amazing dried fruits at our market, strawberries included. Love this bread - and the cinnamon? Mmmmmmm...

      Reply
    5. mividaenundulce says

      April 03, 2013 at 2:13 am

      me encanta est tipo de panes, porque es como encontrar una sorpresa dentro cuando lo partes. Maravillosa receta, muchas gracias.

      Reply
    6. Natalie G says

      April 03, 2013 at 1:11 am

      Oh wow this looks delicious! Love the added berry in this!

      Reply
    7. Laura Dembowski says

      April 03, 2013 at 12:44 am

      I love cinnamon bread! Adding dried strawberries is so creative and such a welcome addition, Paula! I can't believe you make your own dried fruit. I always buy mine. I can imagine homemade would be quite tasty.

      Reply
    8. Abbe@This is How I Cook says

      April 02, 2013 at 7:08 pm

      Paula, this looks great. To be honest I like dried strawberries better than fresh. It seems like they have a more intense flavor. They are great in salads.

      Reply
    9. Marissa | Pinch and Swirl says

      April 02, 2013 at 6:20 pm

      I bet this bread smells incredible as it bakes. Your breads always have such a perfect looking texture...it's a gift!

      Reply
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