🍓🍌🍞 This strawberry banana bread is a quick bread that elevates classic recipes with sweet, fruity flavor, Easy to make, it’s the perfect breakfast, snack, or dessert for spring!
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Sweet and Moist Banana Strawberry Bread
If there’s one thing I despise, it’s dry baked goods. So, I was especially careful to make sure this bread stayed moist.
I did that by adding some brown sugar to this bread because brown sugar tends to keep baked goodies moist. And bananas make anything moist and dense, and such was the case with this loaf.
Then, when the strawberries baked, not only did they make my house smell amazing, but they released a bit of moisture, also helping to create a really moist, luscious loaf.
An elevated version of classic banana bread, this recipe is failproof and guaranteed to be an instant favorite you’ll make again and again!
Recipe Ingredients
This recipe comes together with simple ingredients you likely already have on hand. It’s naturally dairy free and can easily be made gluten-free, too
- Flour – I use all-purpose flour, but you can use a 1:1 all-purpose gluten-free flour if you need to keep this bread gluten-free.
- Sugar – Regular white sugar sweetens the bread and contributes to the beautiful golden brown color
- Light brown sugar – This sweetens the bread further, keeping it moist, and adding a subtle molasses flavor
- Baking soda – Make sure it’s fresh, or your bread won’t rise
- Ground cinnamon
- Ripe banana – The riper, the better. Use bananas with brown spots all over. It’s even okay if they’re almost completely black
- Canola oil
- Egg white
- Vanilla extract
- Strawberries – I used TJ’s frozen strawberries, thawed and diced; or try mixed berries.
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make a Strawberry Banana Bread Recipe
This bread might look impressive, but it’s super easy to make. Here’s an overview of the process:
- Combine the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- Slice a banana in half, and mash one half with a fork. Then, slice the other half into thin discs.
- Add the mashed banana to the dry ingredients. Then, stir in the wet ingredients and gently fold in the strawberries. Be careful not to overmix, or your bread will be dry and dense!
- Pour the batter into a loaf pan lined with aluminum foil or greased with cooking spray. I like to line it and let the foil hang over the edges, making it easy to lift the bread from the pan.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted into teh center comes out clean. Cool in the pan slightly. Then, slice and enjoy as is, or add butter, cream cheese, jelly, or frosting, if desired.
What to Serve with Banana Bread with Strawberries
Recipe FAQs
I haven’t tested it, but I don’t see why not. Prepare the batter as normal. Then, portion it into a muffin pan, filling each cavity 2/3 of the way full. Bake until the muffins are tall and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely, and enjoy.
Store leftovers in an airtight container or sealable bag at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Yes, you can freeze this bread for up to 6 months. Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap followed by aluminum foil. When you’re ready to serve, thaw in the fridge overnight or at room temperature on the counter.
Strawberry Banana Bread Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
- ⅓ cup canola or vegetable oil, liquid-state coconut oil may be substituted
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup sour cream, lite is okay; or Greek yogurt may be substituted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, plus additional if necessary (see step 4 in directions)
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas, about 2 large or 3 small bananas
- 1 ½ cups fresh strawberries, quartered and tossed in 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray one 9×5-inch loaf pan with floured cooking spray, or grease and flour the pan; set aside. Note – Loaf is not very tall as baked in a 9×5 pan, but I fear an 8×4 pan will be a bit too skimpy.
- To a large bowl, add the the first six ingredients, through vanilla, and whisk to combine.
- Add 1 1/4 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and fold with spatula or stir gently with a spoon until just combined; don’t overmix.
- Add the bananas and fold gently to combine.
- Add the strawberries tossed in 3 tablespoons flour and fold gently to combine. Batter should be on the thicker side. If it’s not, you may wish to add up to 1/4 cup additional flour. All bananas and strawberries vary in their moisture content and the consistency of batters will vary. The berries will release water into batter during baking and it’s better to err on the side of a thicker than thinner batter by adding additional flour if you deem it necessary.
- Turn batter out into the prepared pan , smoothing the top lightly with a spatula.
- Bake for about 55 to 65 minutes (I baked 60 minutes) or until the top is golden, the center is set, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, or with a few moist crumbs, but no batter.*
- Allow bread to cool in pan for about 15 minutes before turning out on a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This looks delicious Averie! Love that you left some of the banana in slices.
Those little slices have the best taste and texture, too!
This sounds like such comfort food. I’d slather it with almond butter and be a happy camper.
I know or some sort of cinnamon-sugar butter mixture, too!
WOW!! I love banana bread so adding strawberries sounds like a dream I so gotta try this x x
Please LMK if you do!
What a fabulous idea! Pinned & saved! I love the blogosphere! It makes life so much more yummy! :)
Thanks for the pin!
Love banana bread and love the combo of bananas and strawberries. This looks to beautiful – what a perfect spring brunch idea.
If only I was organized enough to plan a brunch and get up and actually do it …hah!
Averie, this looks perfect! The prettiest banana bread I’ve seen in a while. Awesome!
Awww, you’re too sweet!
Ohhh look at you! I love the new blog style, and the name. Very nice! Are you thinking of updating your URL too? Also – of course… the bread looks divine!
Yes, blogged about that but one thing (heart attack, i.e. tech change, at a time…lol)
https://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2012/03/thursday-things-linkup-4.html
mmmmmm this looks divine. i LOVE how moist strawberry bread is, but i’ve never thought of adding bananas to it. so creative averie! oh, and thank you for the link to that handy chart that shows how different ingredients give moisture to cookies! that is SO helpful (i pinned it!). i LOATHE dry baked goods. blehhh!!
I had pinned that one awhile back too and it made the rounds for a bit and then died off. Thanks for the re-pin b/c I thought it was super handy, but I love food sciencey stuff like that.
I just made these over the weekend: https://ericwongmma.com/no-flour-cashew-butter-muffin-recipe/#more-2058
I still have over-ripe bananas, so I’ll be making another batch today.
wow I bet those are amazing with 1 c of cashew butter in them! Definitely moist and rich I’m sure!
I think you had mentioned you would be posting a new quick bread recipe so I’ve been waiting anxiously !!!! This looks deliciously dense and I love the flavor combo,
Voila…enjoy~!
Banana bread instantly makes me think of my mom . . .in my world, she’s the Queen of the stuff (but I’m sure everyone’s mom’s banana bread is the best ever – haha). Strawberries sound like such a yummy twist . . .and I hear when they’re baked/roasted, they change inflavor composition. I’m very excited to try this. Thanks!
Please LMK if you do try it and yes, baked berries are just wonderful!
Dry baked goods are definitely a pet peeve of mine… if you could call it a pet peeve? I *hate* when I’m at a bakery and I buy a dry cupcake or something! Anywho… love the look of this bread — looks anything BUT dry! I wish it were strawberry season here, I need to move to FL or Cali so I can have great fresh strawberries!
Dry is just inedible to me. I want it falling-apart-moist-and-gooey!
And I used frozen berries!
This looks delicious girl! I’m thinking of making this into muffins for an upcoming brunch party. Thanks for the recipe love!
LMK how they turn out if you do it!
I love the strawberries in there, they look so pretty and the flavours sound great!
Thanks, Kathryn!
ha, while reading this post, I am eating banana bread in a bowl! I guess I like it ;)
I have never even thought of combining banana bread with strawberries- I have only ever used raspberries.
Banana bread in a bowl sounds pretty fabulous!
it IS! https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2007/10/15/abc-another-breakfast-creation/
(love the pink details of your blog :))
mmmmmmmmm
Hi hon! Great to hear from you!