Strawberry Oat Loaf

Drizzle with maple syrup for the perfrect for breakfast or enjoy as a healthy snack.

Wine Match: Sparkling wine or rich coffee

Serves 8
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 50 mintues

Ingredients

  • 100g unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 x 250g punnet Victorian Strawberries, washed and hulled
    (fresh or frozen and thawed)
  • ½ cup rolled oats
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp extra butter
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • maple syrup and extra strawberries to serve

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180oC.
  2. Cream the butter and sugar and add mashed strawberries and oats.
  3. Add eggs one at a time and mix well. Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl, then gently fold through strawberry mixture.
  4. Pour into a greased (21cm x 6.5cm x 9cm) loaf pan then place in the preheated oven.
  5. Bake for 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes away clean. Allow to cool on a wire rack, then slice and serve.
  6. For a great breakfast option, toast thick slices of the strawberry loaf. Panfry walnuts lightly in butter, then spoon over toast with a drizzle of maple syrup and extra berries.