Description
A delicious strawberry basil bake perfect for dessert!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1–2 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened (to grease the dish)
- 32 oz fresh strawberries
- 1 lemon, zest only
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 6–8 large fresh basil leaves, minced
- 3 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 lemon, zest only
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9×13 casserole dish with cold butter, rubbing it all over the bottom and up the sides.
- Whisk egg, milk, white granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and melted butter together until smooth.
- Add flour, baking powder, lemon zest, and salt and whisk until completely incorporated.
- Let the batter stand for about 10 minutes before adding over the strawberries.
- Wash and pat strawberries dry. Cut off the green leaves and cut strawberries into quarters.
- Combine cut strawberries with sugar, lemon zest, minced basil, and flour in a bowl. Mix it well and then spread it all evenly in the prepared baking dish.
- Drop spoonfuls of prepared batter all over the strawberry mixture. Make sure that there are even amounts throughout the top.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the top is beautifully golden-brown.
Notes
- For best results, use fresh strawberries.
- Let the dish cool slightly before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg