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Strawberry Banana Bread is a blend of fresh, juicy strawberries mixed with bananas that make this bread soft and moist in every slice. This is quick and easy bread that your family is going to love!

Bread is always a warm and delicious snack to have. If you love fresh baked bread try this Banana Bread Crumb Cake, Blueberry Banana Bread or Lemon Almond Poppyseed Quick Bread.

Strawberry Banana Bread sliced

Strawberry Banana Bread

These winter months always have me craving fresh fruits and vegetables. With this quick and easy strawberry banana bread, you know that you are bringing summer back with every bite. It is warm, fresh and SO delicious! You will love this strawberry banana bread recipe and how easily it comes together.

This bread is a simple to make quick bread perfect for breakfast or as a snack! I love banana bread, but when you add fresh strawberries it takes this bread to a whole new level of deliciousness! And when this bread is baking in the oven, it makes your house smell amazing.  Stop what you are doing and go preheat that oven!

What do I need to make Strawberry Banana Bread?

  • Butter: Allow to soften on the counter or soften in microwave about 10 seconds.
  • Granulated sugar: Adds sweetness
  • Eggs: beaten
  • Bananas: Use very ripe and mashed with a fork or mixer
  • Flour: Gives structure to the bread.
  • Baking soda: Leavening agent that causes the bread to rise.
  • Salt: Just a pinch
  • Fresh strawberries: Chopped & tossed in flour

How to Make Baked Bread

  1. Prep: Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Spray two 9×5 loaf pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
  2. Large bowl: In a large bowl, using a KitchenAid Stand Mixer with paddle attachment cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
  3. Small bowl: In a small bowl, beat eggs using a fork. Add eggs to sugar mixture and beat until combined. Add mashed bananas and mix until combined.
  4. Sift dry ingredients: Sift all dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add sifted dry ingredients to banana mixture and mix until flour is just combined. DO NOT OVER MIX! Fold in floured covered strawberries.
  5. Bake: Pour batter into prepared loaf pans and bake at 375*F for 15 minutes. REDUCE heat to 350*F and bake for an additional 30 minutes until edges are slightly brown or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Let cool completely before removing from loaf pans.

Strawberry Banana Bread sliced

Variations and Substitutions

  • Butter: Salted butter will also work for this. Just leave out the pinch of salt.
  • Sugar: If you love a little more sweetness, substitute white sugar for brown sugar or going healthier try coconut sugar.
  • Bananas: Use frozen bananas by thawing them overnight at room temperature. If there is any liquid from the bananas, simply discard that before mashing in the recipe.
  • Chocolate chips: Who can resist chocolate! Chocolate chips can be sprinkled on top, in the batter or both!
  • Nuts or seeds: I do love walnuts but pecans, sunflower seeds or pecans also make for an added soft crunch.
  • Fresh Local fruit: Use whatever you find that looks amazing at your local farmers market.  Try cranberries, blueberries or raspberries change this banana bread into something fresh and fruity!

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Strawberry Banana Bread

4.87 from 45 votes
By: Alyssa Rivers
Strawberry Banana Bread is a blend of fresh, juicy strawberries mixed with bananas that make this bread soft and moist in every slice. This is quick and easy bread that your family is going to love!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 12 Slices

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Ingredients 

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Spray two 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, using a KitchenAid Stand Mixer with paddle attachment cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
  • In a small bowl, beat eggs using a fork. Add eggs to sugar mixture and beat until combined. Add mashed bananas and mix until combined.
  • Sift all dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add sifted dry ingredients to banana mixture and mix until flour is just combined. DO NOT OVER MIX! Fold in floured covered strawberries.
  • Pour batter into prepared loaf pans and bake at 375*F for 15 minutes. REDUCE heat to 350*F and bake for an additional 30 minutes until edges are slightly brown or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Let cool completely before removing from loaf pans.

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Notes

Updated on May 22, 2020
Originally Posted on: July 15, 2015

Nutrition

Calories: 254kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 270mgPotassium: 168mgFiber: 2gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 306IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
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About Alyssa Rivers

Alyssa Rivers is the author of 'The Tried and True Cookbook', a professional food photographer and experienced recipe-developer. Having a passion for cooking, her tried and true recipes have been featured on Good Morning America, Today Food, Buzzfeed and more.

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329 Comments

  1. I think I overmixed, I was watching a netflix show so I just kept ton mixing then after realize that it says “do not overmix” in capitals haha

  2. 5 stars
    Made this during my lunch break using a mix of strawberries and blueberries. I only have one loaf pan so I used a greased 9×13 glass pan. It was done 20 minutes after reducing oven temp to 350 degrees. This recipe did NOT disappoint! It tastes as great as it smells! Thanks for sharing the recipe, it’s definitely a keeper for me!

  3. I’m making it now, do you need to remove it after the 15 mins, until the temp reaches 350? Or just reset the temp, set the timer and leave the loaf in?

    1. Leave the loaf in; just adjust the temperature after 15 minutes and cook for an additional 30 minutes at that reduced temperature.

  4. 5 stars
    This bread turned out delicious!!! We are a Gluten-Free family so we swapped out regular flour with GF flour and added some xantham gum. Other than that we followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfect. It’s our new family favorite!

    1. Yes! I would thaw and drain them first though so that it doesn’t add any extra moisture to the batter.

  5. Smells and looks great!! But the 30 min at 350 is definitely not long enough. I had to bake for an additional 15 min or so.

  6. 5 stars
    I made this recipe last night and it was absolutely delicious and moist! The whole house smelled soooo good! Thank you for this recipe! I sliced strawberries and added a couple to the top prior to baking to make it pretty. They were a huge hit and I will definitely be making again!

      1. Thanks Alyssa, I just googled that and in the uk it’s classified as Plain flour, thanks for taking the time to respond, looking forward to making this.

    1. Yes! You can freeze individual slices or the whole loaf. I prefer to wrap loaves and slices in foil and then I place them in a plastic bag or an airtight container (Make sure to label it with the date!). The bread will last about 4 months. When you are ready to eat, then thaw the bread on your counter or in your fridge.

  7. 5 stars
    i just made this, it came out so fluffy and delicious. Just the perfect amount of sweetness! i added some cinnamon on top before baking and some powdered sugar after, i definitely recommend this recipe!

  8. This one was delicious! Thanks for sharing. Making it again today with frozen blueberries and in muffin tins….fingers crossed. This will be my go to now.

    1. I haven’t tried it like this before but I would suggest 350 degrees for about 35-40 minutes!