Strawberry Banana Bread (Printable)
Moist loaf of ripe bananas and sweet strawberries with a tender crumb and optional nuts for extra crunch.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Fruits
01 - 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 1 cup fresh strawberries, diced
→ Dry Ingredients
03 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
04 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
05 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
06 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
07 - 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
08 - 2 large eggs
09 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Optional
10 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, mash bananas until smooth. Add melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract, mixing thoroughly.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt.
04 - Add dry ingredients to the banana mixture and fold gently until just combined.
05 - Fold in diced strawberries and, if desired, chopped walnuts or pecans, taking care not to overmix.
06 - Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake for 50–55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean.
07 - Let bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Those pockets of juicy strawberries will honestly surprise you with every slice – don’t expect a basic banana bread.
- The crumb is so luscious and moist, you’ll find yourself reaching for just one more piece (even after swearing you were done).
02 -
- Don’t rush the cooling – cutting in too soon makes the slices gummy and sticky (learned that the hard way when impatience struck).
- Layering a few pieces of parchment in the bottom makes lifting the loaf out so much easier, especially with juicy fruit in the mix.
03 -
- Overmixing is the enemy of tender crumb – treat your batter gently.
- Mash the bananas until nearly smooth for the dreamiest texture inside.