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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
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
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Prep: Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Spray two 9×5 loaf pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
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Large bowl: In a large bowl, using a KitchenAid Stand Mixer with paddle attachment cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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!
More Delicious Strawberry Baking Recipes
- Strawberry Banana Oat Muffins
- Homemade Strawberry Cake
- Strawberry Cinnamon Roll Muffins with Cream Cheese Glaze
- Perfect Strawberry Shortcake
- Strawberry Cinnamon Swirl Bread
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Strawberry Banana Bread
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter (1 Stick) softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 3 ripe bananas mashed
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries chopped & tossed in 1 Tablespoon of flour
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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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
this is a very good recipe. I made it in 1 pan. followed instructions and started at 375.F for 15 minutes and dropped to 350F for another 40 minutes.
Really good! I used coconut sugar, added walnuts and left out the berries (at hubby’s request). We both loved it. Next time I’ll try adding some spice to make it really pop. Great recipe! Thanks
mine didnt rise ? Followed recipe fully.
Can you use frozen strawberries instead of fresh?
I read in an older comment to thaw the strawberries so no extra moisture is added!
I just bought strawberries and came across your recipe. It was so easy to make. I followed your exact ingredients and directions and the loaves came out perfect and taste oh so yummy! Thanks for sharing!
I baked for small loaves of this tonight in a 4 loaf pan.
If I am giving the loaves away tomorrow night as a gift, do you recommend freezing them overnight? Or is it better to just tightly wrap them after they cool? Thank you. I’ve made a similar recipe for years, but this was my first time adding strawberries. Delicious!
Wow. So good! I only had two overly ripe bananas (both really large) and it still worked great. Yum!! Didn’t adjust any amounts besides the bananas. I did add some vanilla. This is a keeper, I can’t stop taking slicing off to eat 😅
This recipe is amazing! My loaves did rise as they should and the taste was incredible. Thank you for sharing this!
Delish! I added a teaspoon of vanilla to the beaten eggs and baked in two 8 1/2 by 4 loaf pans. These were very low-rising but taste and texture were fantastic!
Thanks!
I made this bread for our monthly family dinner with six people in attendance. I made the bread in four small loaf pans. I served one loaf at dinner and froze the three extra loaves. Everyone loved the bread!! All eight slices were eaten that night. Thank you for the delicious recipe.
I’m so glad you loved it! It’s a fun twist on a classic recipe and my family gobbles it up too!
Hi!
I’m making this tomorrow. Is this really enough batter for 2 9×5 loaves?
It sounds similar to other quick breads I have made that yield a single loaf.
Thanks!
Like another person wrote, it seems to me like this should just be one load and not two. It was very tasty but the loaves were quite short. I didn’t see that you had replied to the other person asking if it should just be made in ONE 9×5 pan instead of 2. Would you please respond? Thanks! It is delicious, however.
I usually make 2 loaves out of this recipe, but you could try making one larger loaf. Just make sure that you consider adding on a few minutes of cook time so that the middle doesn’t come out uncooked.
Sorry if this sounds stupid , where it says 12 slices is that per loaf and the calories 254 per slice , just that the slice didn’t look much to say it was all those calories .
Hello! It is estimated to be about 254 calories per slice. But every single bite is worth it! 🙂 Let me know if you try it out!
Very easy and delicious recipe, but I don’t think the dough is enough to make 2 9×5 pans. I used one 9×6 and it is not very tall. Also, others have mentioned baking powder, but I didn’t see it mentioned in the recipe. Did I miss something?
Hi! No, there is no baking powder in this recipe, only baking soda!
I’ve been making this strawberry banana loaf for a couple of years now but lately I’ve been noticing an eggy taste. I use the amount of eggs listed on the recipe. Could I cut back on the eggs to maybe one without messing up the the texture? Everyone loves the bread when I do make it.
Thank you!
Love this recipe!!! Easy and so yummy!
I used frozen bananas instead of fresh and I knew it would increase the amount of water so I added an extra 1/2 cup of flour and another teaspoon of baking powder. It turned out really yummy! I love how the sweet acidity of the strawberries pair with the banana. Mine came out pretty dense but I usually like that in a banana bread. Wondering if I should have only added more baking powder or only the flour for a fluffier bake? Or maybe something else haha.
The recipe calls for baking soda, not baking powder. Might be why its so dense if you used the wrong ingredient .