I know y’all dig chocolate-covered strawberries. Now we’re going to a whole new level!
Lately, I’ve been trying to bake with conventional flour a little bit less. After all, I’ve got a GF spouse, so it’s the least I can do. The good news is, this bread is still amazing, gluten or no. And it’s filled with strawberries and chocolate chips (and covered in chocolate)!
Can we say thank you? Someone. Please. I’m hungry for praise and dessert.
This is the week my students take the AP test I’ve been preparing them all year for, and I’m feeling pretty good. They’re ready to excel, and I’m ready to sit back and take a deep breath. Another year slowly ends, and another crop of students can now write better than they could nine months ago. I’ll take it.
It’s pretty sad that teenagers have such a bad reputation in our society, because they’re great. They work so hard, and they still believe in making a difference for the better in our world. People complain about them being tuned out with headphones and smartphones, but have you looked around? That’s the adults. They’re just as bad. And they’re old enough to know better.
Even though it’s hard to change your perceptions, try and give adolescents a break. There’s nothing wrong with their generation that wasn’t wrong with yours, too. And they’re dealing with the technology piece as well, which makes their lives a lot more complicated than we can possibly understand. They need support, not condemnation.
Okay, my PSA is over. Let’s get back to dessert. Which, incidentally, teens tend to love as much or more than adults. Their sugar tolerance is higher. Or maybe it’s just their metabolic rate.
This bread is all about moisture. I put in a hefty dose of brown sugar to make that happen, as well as some buttermilk. If you don’t keep buttermilk handy, just take a tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice (not both!) and put it in a cup, filling the rest with milk up to the one-cup mark. That will work too!
Once the chocolate chips are worked in and a thick chocolate glaze is poured on top, this bread is the ultimate indulgence. And there’s no butter in it or flour. So it’s even kind of healthy!
Take this week to appreciate our younger generation, who will be our bosses soon enough. And enjoy a slice (or five) of this chocolate-covered strawberry bread while you’re at it!
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Bread
Ingredients
Bread
2 cups oat flour (certified gluten-free)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light sugar
1 cup buttermilk (see post for replacement options)
1/3 cup canola oil (you can use vegetable, but not olive oil)
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 and 1/2 cups chopped strawberries
1 cup chocolate chips
Glaze
3/4 cup chocolate chips
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350. Coat a loaf pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the oat flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the egg and both sugars, mixing until smooth. Add the buttermilk, oil and vanilla, mixing until combined. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until a smooth batter forms.
- Fold the chopped strawberries and chocolate chips into the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely. Turn the bread onto a plate or platter.
- Make the glaze. Combine the ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl and heat at 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval until smooth and glossy.
- Spoon the glaze over the bread. Allow it to set.
- Slice and serve!
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The AP test…I never took one because I was scared to take Honors! This bread, such a genius flavor combo!!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust recently posted…Fudgy Caramel Brownies
You would’ve been great, Dorothy. But it’s also nice to relax in high school. My students are crazy driven!
This bread looks fabulous! I’m such a fan of the chocolate covered strawberry flavor combo, and I love that the bread itself is coated in chocolate 🙂
Medha @ Whisk & Shout recently posted…GF Blackberry Greek Yogurt Cake {for Izzy!}
I couldn’t help it. Chocolate coating equals happiness!
Oh gosh! I remember AP exams!! Good luck to your students 🙂 & this bread is seriously the best flavor combo! I love chocolate covered strawberries, but never thought to use the flavor for inspiration in other baked goods!
Megan – The Emotional Baker recently posted…Onion Potato Burger Buns
They’re being very good, studying it up! It’s the best combo, Megan!
You are so right…teenagers really do get a bad reputation, and they’re just trying to deal with everything like everyone else. This bread though, wow! I absolutely love the idea of strawberry bread, covered in chocolate! This is so pretty, Mir! I think I could devour this for ALL meals!
Gayle @ Pumpkin ‘N Spice recently posted…Glazed Peach Streusel Bread
It’s a combo that made me very happy, Gayle!
AP exams! That just gave me a flashback – I think I am going to need a Nice Big Slice of your delectable bread to recover from the shock! Strawberry bread dipped in chocolate is genius, btw. 🙂
Kate @ Framed Cooks recently posted…Cucumber Goat Cheese Sandwiches
APs giving you PTSD, Kate? They have that effect on people… 🙂
Mir, this bread looks amazing!!!!! love love love!! Good luck on your AP test week and I love how you love your students! I agree with everything you said!
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Thanks, Alice. They’re ready and I’m happy to be done!
I’ll give you a round of applause and a huge thank you for this bread, Mir!! I loooove (white) chocolate covered strawberries and when I saw this bread on IG I almost fell outta my chair! This looks AMAZING, chicka!! Like gimme allllll this bread. NOW! Pinned!
Side note- You are so right about adults being just as bad as adolescents with technology, social media and being checked out. Preach on sistah’! I hope your students kick arse on their AP test! Cheers!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary recently posted…Raspberry & Vanilla Baked Donuts {with White Chocolate Glaze}
Thanks, Chey. Adults are just as bad. We just don’t want to admit it!
You’re not kidding about the moisture in this bread. It looks so soft and delicious. This needs to be my breakfast. The chocolate/strawberry combination is such a good idea for a quick bread. And I really like the use of oat flour.
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It made SUCH a good breakfast, Amanda!
Love the chocolate and strawberry combination! You make the most amazing baked goods Mir! Pinning!
mira recently posted…Crepes With Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream + GIVEAWAY
Thanks, Mira. It’s the one thing I feel totally confident about doing well! 🙂
So, first of all – Thank You!! Oh my – this is one of the most delicious looking, sounding, tasting breads I’ve ever seen. Second of all- thanks for your PSA! I could not agree more. Teenagers today are as fabulous as they’ve ever been, maybe even a little more – because they have burdens that many of us and those before us, couldn’t even imagine needing to manage. 🙂
annie@ciaochowbambina recently posted…Italian Chopped Chicken Salad with Fennel & Ricotta Salata
You raised three teens, so you would know best, Annie!
Mir, I couldn’t agree more, teenagers have a bad rep – and it seems unfounded, they definitely need less condemnation and more support! My daughter has been in the middle of AP testing and she swears testing makes her hungrier – especially for sweet stuff and if I made her this bread (she has to avoid gluten too) she would be in heaven – only thing is I’d have a hard time even getting a slice! Delicious – and Congrats to you on how far you have taken your class!
Shashi @ RunninSrilankan recently posted…Chickpea Lentil Sliders
Your daughter sounds awesome. I can’t wait until mine are old enough to be pals!
Lovin’ everything about this bread Mir! Mmmmm! Chocolate covered strawberries are one of my faves and this recipe sounds SO scrumptious. I have to say that I have been lucky to have raised two teenagers so far that have turned into good people. You’re so right that they have bad reputations. Cheers to the good teachers and good parents!
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I’m sure you’re a great mother, Michele!