Days have started to grow longer and the sun seems to shine just a little brighter every day. What better time to celebrate with a treat that highlights two of the best parts of the season – strawberries and margaritas.
Enter Strawberry Margarita Bread – a moist and flavorful loaf infused with the sweet and tangy flavors of strawberries, zesty lime, and a just a hint of beer.
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This easy-to-make recipe is perfect for enjoying on lazy afternoons, at backyard barbecues, or as a sweet ending to any meal. Get your baking essentials ready for this delicious recipe that’s sure to become a family favorite.
This bread isn’t like a sweet bread or a pound cake, necessarily. It’s somewhere in between a sweet quickbread and a regular quickbread, but with it’s own unique flavor profile.
Strawberry Margarita Bread Recipe
Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 60 minutes | Total Time: 80 minutes | Makes: 2 9-inch loaves
There’s nothing quite like the flavors of summer and warmer weather, and this Strawberry Margarita Bread with a zesty Lime Glaze is the perfect treat to celebrate the season. Made with Bud Light Strawberita beer, this bread is a tasty combination of sweet and tangy flavors that will tantalize your taste buds.
Ingredients:
- 6 cups self-rising flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 24 oz Bud Light Strawberita beer
- 1/2 cup unsalted sweet cream butter, melted and divided
- Non Stick Spray
Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray two 9-inch loaf pans with non-stick baking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and sugar until well combined.
- Pour the Strawberita beer into the dry ingredients and whisk until the batter is smooth.
- Divide the batter evenly between the two loaf pans.
- Pour 1/4 cup of melted butter over each loaf pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the loaves to cool completely on a wire rack before removing them from the pans.
Lime Glaze Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons lime zest
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 squeeze bottle
Directions:
- Place the loaves on a cooling rack over a cookie sheet.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, lime zest, and lime juice until smooth.
- Pour the glaze into the squeeze bottle.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled loaves and allow it to firm up and set before serving.
See how easy this is? No one will ever know that it wasn’t that hard to make, and you can make this Strawberry Margarita Bread while you do other things. Since this makes two loaves, it would also be a great gift to give for an open house or adding to a welcome basket. Just wrap it in a cellophane bag and tie the bag with a little bit of kitchen twine or a pretty ribbon.
Enjoy a Slice of Sunshine
This Strawberry Margarita Bread is great for warm weather gatherings, brunches, or simply as a tasty treat. The unique combination of strawberry, tangy lime, and a hint of beer flavor makes this bread a unique and delicious addition to your baking repertoire.