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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

4.91 from 41 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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  1. My house sure smells great but i followed this recipe exactly and my bread didn’t rise at all…..

    1. Oh bummer! I am so sorry that it didn’t rise for you. There could be a few reasons and the first I was think of is if my ingredients are not fresh. If yes, then elevation is the next thing I ask. I am in Utah and rises each time for me. Lastly, your temperature in your home may not be warm enough for it to rise. Hope that helps for the next time.

  2. 5 stars
    I usually don’t leave ratings but saw some people upset their bread turned out doughy. The recipe is sufficient as is; when it says to split it, actually split it.

    I did add cinnamon and vanilla to mine as well and I even warmed it up a bit with a pat of butter. Was absolutely wonderful.

    Awesome recipe! Thanks for creating!

  3. I made this with 1/2 cup of Truvia and it came out just as amazing. Next time I will experiment with Almond or another type of flour. Have a diabetic in the house ; (. Thanks for the recipe.

  4. Oh my gosh this is an amazing recipe. In the past the banana bread that I made was dry – this was so moist because of the strawberries. Everyone loved it!
    I used my cookie beaters instead of the regular beaters, sifted the flour, and chopped the berries small.

  5. 5 stars
    I just used brown sugar instead of white sugar and a wooden spoon instead of a mixer and it turned out fantastic! It tastes really good and I would highly recommend trying this recipe.

  6. 5 stars
    Thank you SO much for sharing this great recipe! Have made this several times doubling the recipe to get three generous loaves. Used frozen strawberries instead and baked an extra 10 minutes. Comes out with crispy crust on top, perfectly moist inside. My go to recipe for banana bread recipe from now on.

  7. It was so good and went quick. I put in two loaf pans and it came out perfect, no doughy middle. Added 1 tablespoon vanilla. Only problem was mushy strawberry. Chopping then smaller next time.

  8. This bread is delicious and a big hit with everyone I’ve made it for, but it does not make enough for two normal-sized loaves. The loaves are only about an inch-and-a-half high. I usually use about 2/3 of the batter for one loaf and the rest I spoon into a muffin tin for about six muffins.

    Also, the site won’t let me pick five stars, but that’s what I would rate it.

    1. You can use a whisk and stir it together that way or a use a strainer that has little holes and run it through that. It is nice to have that fluffiness in your dry ingredients to have a fluffy and moist baked bread.