This Strawberry Hazelnut Loaf is a delightful, moist bread studded with fresh strawberries and crunchy toasted hazelnuts, perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack.
Author:Mari
Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:1 hour
Total Time:1 hour 35 minutes
Yield:8 servings 1x
Category:Baking
Method:Baking
Cuisine:American
Diet:Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Ingredients
1/2cup Softened Butter (Or Equal Coconut Oil)
3/4cup Sugar
3 Large Eggs
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1cup All-Purpose Flour
1cup Oat Flour (Or Whole Wheat Pastry Flour)
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
Dash of Salt
1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/2cup Fat Free Greek Yogurt
2cups Strawberries, Trimmed & Sliced
1cup Chopped Toasted Hazelnuts, Plus 3 Tablespoons Chopped For Topping
Instructions
Preheat oven and prepare pan: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and lightly grease and flour a 9X5 inch loaf pan.
Beat butter and sugar: In one bowl beat together the butter and sugar with a hand mixer until light and fluffy.
Add eggs: Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well between each.
Add vanilla: Add the vanilla and mix until combined.
Mix dry ingredients: In a separate bowl mix together the two flours, baking powder and soda, salt, and cinnamon.
Combine first half of dry and yogurt: Add half the flour mixture to the butter mixture along with half the yogurt and beat on low just until combined.
Add remaining flour and yogurt: Add the remaining flour and yogurt and mix again.
Fold in fruit and nuts: Stir in the strawberries and hazelnuts.
Pour batter into pan: Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
Add topping and bake: Sprinkle the top with the remaining chopped hazelnuts, then bake for around an hour or until lightly browned.
Check doneness: A cake tester should come out clean when inserted into the center.
Cool: Let cool 15 minutes then turn out of pan and cool on a wire rack until room temperature before slicing.
Notes
Use coconut oil as a butter substitute if preferred.
Loaf is done when a cake tester comes out clean from the center.
Allow the loaf to cool on a wire rack to room temperature before slicing.