Saskatoon berries are the star of the show in this Saskatoon Berry Loaf with Brown Butter Glaze but the creamy brown butter glaze will leave you begging for more....
Easy to whip up with fresh or frozen Saskatoons, coconut and pecans, this bread is a great way to celebrate summer's Saskatoon berry bounty!
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Saskatoon berries have a short season, but they don't have to be fresh to make this loaf or any Saskatoon berry recipe. They can be frozen and used in pretty much any recipe that calls for Saskatoons or blueberries. And if you can't pick them yourself, they can also be found frozen at Farmer's Markets and some grocery stores.
Fate kept us closer to home this year so the stars finally aligned and after about 20 ish years of missing Saskatoon berry season, I finally got to pick Saskatoon berries this summer! And did I ever pick - 4 huge buckets!
🌡️Frozen Saskatoon Berries
I had a lot of berries to prep and freeze, but it was sooo worth it!
- After I did quality control and washed them I froze them in single layers on parchment covered cookie sheets before putting them in freezer bags.
- *I find that this is the very best way to preserve them.
- Now they're ready to throw into cakes, cookies, muffins or any recipe I want!
I actually used frozen Saskatoon berries for this recipe. Saskatoon berry loaf is a great way to use Saskatoons, especially if they are frozen. They plump up enough to get juicy, but stay intact so you don't end up with a purple bread.
This is another Saskatoon berry recipe that I created years ago and have only got around to posting now! Since I had a tough time getting fresh Saskatoon berries for a lot of years and I finally got to pick them this year, I'm excited to be making some new recipes and some old favorites, like this Saskatoon Berry Recipe. And if you are looking for even more Saskatoon berry recipes, check out the bottom of this post (under the recipe.)
📖 Variations
Berries: If you're among the lucky, you were able to get your hands on some Saskatoon berries (aka Juneberries or Serviceberries) this summer. But if you didn't, no need to worry because although this loaf is ideal with Saskatoon berries, you could substitute blueberries or another berry of your choice.
Flour: You can substitute for cake flour by adding a couple of other ingredients.
💭 Top tip
Substitute all-purpose flour for cake flour- Converting from all purpose flour to cake flour:
Take one cup of all purpose flour, spooned and leveled. Remove two tablespoons, and then add two tablespoons of cornstarch to the all purpose flour. Sift together before using.
1 cup AP flour – 2 tablespoon AP flour + 2 tablespoon cornstarch = 1 cup cake flour
🎥 Video
🍞More Quick Bread Recipes
This Saskatoon Berry bread is considered a quick bread and I'm a huge fan of quick breads because well, they are quick, of course! Oh and you don't need yeast for them to rise. Which, if you'll recall, was a challenging thing to find earlier this year. Baking soda or baking powder take care of the rising part. And there is so much variety in quick breads, the sky is the limit as far as flavors go. If you love quick breads too, then check out my other quick bread recipes:
- Easy Cinnamon Swirl Bread with Lemon Glaze
- Classic Lemon Loaf
- Easy Healthy Tropical Banana Bread (with Lime Glaze)
- Healthy Carrot Loaf
- Old Fashioned Date Nut Loaf
- Blueberry Gingerbread Loaf with Fresh Lime Glaze
So grab those Saskatoon berries and whip up this easy and delicious Saskatoon Berry Loaf!
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📋Saskatoon Berry Loaf with Brown Butter Glaze Recipe
Ingredients
Loaf
- 1 ½ cup whole wheat flour
- ¾ cake and pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup medium shredded coconut * I use unsweetened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup vanilla greek yogurt * you can substitute plain Greek yogurt but increase brown sugar to ⅔ cup and add an additional ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lime juice from concentrate
- ⅔ cup lite coconut milk
- ⅔ cup chopped pecans
- 2 cup Saskatoon berries
Glaze
- 3 tablespoon brown butter * See Video in NOTES on how to brown butter
- 1 ½ tablespoon milk
- 1 ½ tablespoon light or regular cream cheese softened
- ½ cup icing sugar/powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray loaf pan with non- stick spray.
- Combine flours, cinnamon, brown sugar, baking soda, coconut and baking powder. Set aside
- In a large bowl beat egg till fluffy, beat in oil. Mix in greek yogurt, vanilla, lime juice, and coconut milk.
- Add flour mixture and stir until combined. Fold in chopped pecans and Saskatoon berries. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 F for 50-75 minutes or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted comes out clean. Let cool in pan 5 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.
- Glaze: beat cream cheese and icing sugar together until smooth. Brown butter in pot on stove top and whisk into cream cheese mixture along with the milk.
- Pour glaze over loaf and let set in fridge for 10 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Bernice
I haven't seen any Saskatoons this year yet but I have a lot of blueberries in the fridge. They would be great in this recipe!
Terri Gilson
Hey Bernice! They just announced they were ready for picking early this year at the Saskatoon Farm near Okotoks (that was July 15/21). But they also sell them frozen!
Shelby @Fitasamamabear
I'm drooling just reading hahah The berries with the sugar glaze is utter perfection- perfect for summer!
Terri Gilson
haha - that's the response I was going for, Shelby! Hope you enjoy it!
Laura
Looks delicious and moist, and that brown butter icing, wow!!
Terri Gilson
Yes, the brown butter icing is to die for! My kids begged me to put more on the loaf the next time I made it 🙂
Colleen
I have Saskatoons in my freezer and this recipe will be a perfect way to use them. The brown butter glaze looks so good, too!
Terri Gilson
Thanks, Colleen - hope you enjoy!!
AmyG
I've heard about saskatoon berries but never knew what to do with them. I love that you included tips from when you pick them to offering the best tips and substitutions. Definitely pinning for later when I can get my hands on some
In the meantime, could I substitute raspberries instead to make this loaf?
Terri Gilson
Hi Amy,
I think blueberries would be a better substitution, as raspberries tend to bake up a bit mushier. However, you could try it! Enjoy....