Sourdough White Chocolate Strawberry Bread (Printable version)

Tender sourdough loaf loaded with fresh strawberries and creamy white chocolate chips—ideal for brunch or dessert.

# Ingredient List:

→ Sourdough Starter & Wet Ingredients

01 - 1/2 cup active sourdough starter, fed and bubbly
02 - 1 cup whole milk, lukewarm
03 - 2 large eggs
04 - 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

06 - 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
07 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
08 - 1 teaspoon salt
09 - 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
10 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

→ Add-ins

11 - 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and diced
12 - 3/4 cup white chocolate chips

# How to Make It:

01 - Whisk together the sourdough starter, lukewarm milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl until completely smooth and incorporated.
02 - In a separate medium bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda to ensure even distribution.
03 - Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring gently with a spatula until just combined. The batter should remain slightly thick—avoid overmixing to prevent toughness.
04 - Gently fold in the diced strawberries and white chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
05 - Cover the bowl and let the batter rest at room temperature for 3–4 hours, or refrigerate overnight for enhanced flavor development through fermentation.
06 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan thoroughly and line with parchment paper for easy removal.
07 - Give the rested batter a gentle stir to redistribute ingredients, then scrape into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top evenly.
08 - Bake for 50–60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean and the top achieves a deep golden-brown color.
09 - Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Cool completely before slicing for clean cuts.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • The tangy sourdough depth cuts through the sweetness so you never get that sugar crash feeling
  • Fresh strawberries bake down into little jam pockets that explode when you bite into them
  • White chocolate was born to be paired with berries and the fermentation just makes it sing
02 -
  • Do not skip the resting period—this is where the sourdough transforms from simple ingredients into something with real depth and character
  • If your strawberries are particularly juicy, toss them in a tablespoon of flour before folding them in to prevent sinking
03 -
  • Room temperature ingredients prevent the melted butter from seizing and creating tiny lumps in your batter
  • Let the bread cool completely before slicing—warm bread is tempting but will squish and tear under the knife

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