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July 25, 2018 By Kristine

Strawberry Banana Bread

Filed Under: Sweets & Dessert | Updated: January 13, 2020 | 33 Comments

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This soft and sweet strawberry banana bread is the perfect way to use up some of those delicious fresh summer strawberries!

Fresh strawberry banana bread made with white whole wheat flour for a healthier bread! Lightly sweet and perfect for summertime!It’s totally strawberry season and there are delicious looking berries everywhere I go, so I’ve putting them in everything I can think of! We are some strawberry loving folks over here! Waffles, cupcakes, yogurt, ice-cream, jam, and yes, in this most delicious whole wheat strawberry banana bread!

Fresh strawberry banana bread made with white whole wheat flour for a healthier bread! Lightly sweet and perfect for summertime!Let me go off on a tangent here for a second (it’s relevant, I promise!), I’m a little old grandma at heart. I love anything old, dated, and sometimes even worn out. I’m fascinated by the past and things from the past and yep, you guessed it, I love going antiquing! I’m particularly drawn to kitchen and baking things (shocking, I know) and I never get tired of rummaging around in bins filled with old metal pans or tubs full of random pieces of tarnished flatware.

During my last trip to the antique mall, I found this bread pan. I saw it on a shelf and fell in love with it instantly. I even did that excited little giggle and one-legged hop as I picked it up and put it in my basket. I knew I had to have it and that it would look incredible in photos!

Fresh strawberry banana bread made with white whole wheat flour for a healthier bread! Lightly sweet and perfect for summertime!Anyway, as soon as I had the pan home and clean, I knew it was time to find something to bake/photograph in this little beauty. And being that it’s strawberry season and that I had some overly ripe bananas sitting on the counter, I knew I had to make a quick bread and this whole wheat strawberry banana bread was born!

Things to remember about this strawberry banana bread recipe:

  1. You’ll want to use really ripe bananas to add that extra sweetness to the bread. Don’t have any ripe bananas around? Try this oven ripening method – it works!
  2. To make removing the bread from the loaf pan easier, line with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
  3. You’ll want to bake the bread until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, it takes a while – there’s a lot of moisture in the fruit, be patient!
  4. You can substitute regular unbleached flour for white whole wheat if you prefer.
  5. Tossing the strawberries in flour helps them stay suspended in the batter and not settle to the bottom or rise to the top.
  6. This bread will dry out quickly, so keep it covered but not airtight or it will mold from the high moisture content. You can also store it in the refrigerator (if it’s around that long).

Fresh strawberry banana bread made with white whole wheat flour for a healthier bread! Lightly sweet and perfect for summertime!The bread itself it a hearty bread, since it’s made with white whole wheat flour, but it’s still soft and spongy like you’d expect from a banana bread. It has a perfectly crispy crust when it comes out of the oven, which is probably my favorite part! The fresh strawberries add a little tang to this bread, which is kind of surprising, but delightfully so. It just screams summertime and is bursting with summer flavor!

Next time you have some ripe bananas on the kitchen counter, don’t just make plain old banana bread, make this strawberry banana bread instead! You’ll be really glad you did!

Fresh strawberry banana bread made with white whole wheat flour for a healthier bread! Lightly sweet and perfect for summertime!

Strawberry Banana Bread

Fresh strawberry banana bread made with whole wheat flour for a healthier bread! Lightly sweet and perfect for summertime!
4.83 from 17 votes
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Course: Bread & Muffins
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 14 slices
Calories: 108kcal
Author: Kristine
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1 cup white whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 3/4 cup chopped strawberries, tossed in 1 TBS of flour
Instructions
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a loaf pan with parchment paper. 
  • In a medium size bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth.
  • Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix well. 
  • Fold in mashed bananas and stir to combine. 
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and sea salt.
  • Add flour mixture to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Toss strawberries in flour to coat evenly and add to batter.
  • Pour batter into a prepared loaf pan ad bake for 15 min at 375 degrees. Then reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for 35-45 more minutes. Bread is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Let bread cool completely before removing from loaf pan. Then slice and serve.
  • Keep bread covered with foil for up to 1 week or freeze.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.7g | Protein: 1.9g | Fat: 3.9g | Saturated Fat: 2.2g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 1.5g | Sugar: 9.9g | Iron: 0.4mg
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I’d also recommend trying these strawberry cheesecakes or these strawberry kiwi popsicles before summer is over!

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  1. Platter Talk

    December 16, 2016 at 10:30 am

    Strawberries and bananas go together like carrots and peas! Nice flavor combination.

    Reply
    • Kristine Underwood

      December 16, 2016 at 11:00 am

      Heck yeah, I agree! Thank you so much! 🙂

      Reply
  2. J @ Bless Her Heart Y'all

    December 16, 2016 at 10:58 am

    Mmmmmm! I love addition of the strawberry. Such a great idea for spring and summer. Looks delish!

    Reply
    • Kristine Underwood

      December 16, 2016 at 11:01 am

      Aw thanks J! It’s kind of nice to have something a little different than just plain banana bread, though I do love that too! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Renee @ The Good Hearted Woman

    December 16, 2016 at 12:05 pm

    Adding strawberries to banana bread is a brilliant idea! They go together so well.

    Reply
    • Kristine Underwood

      December 16, 2016 at 1:58 pm

      Thank you so much! They are a great combo!

      Reply
  4. Sandhya Nadkarni

    December 16, 2016 at 1:11 pm

    Strawberries and bananas sound so good together! Your bread looks picture perfect!

    Reply
    • Kristine Underwood

      December 16, 2016 at 1:59 pm

      They definitely go well together, especially in sweet bread! Thank you so much Sandhya!

      Reply
  5. Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes

    July 23, 2018 at 7:29 pm

    I love this twist on regular banana bread! It’s like the bread version of a smoothie for breakfast!

    Reply
    • Kristine

      July 23, 2018 at 7:31 pm

      Thanks so much Katie! I love that, the smoothie version. ?

      Reply
  6. camila

    July 23, 2018 at 8:19 pm

    This loaf looks absurdly delicious! I love everything about this recipe!! I wish I had a slice with my coffee!!

    Reply
    • Kristine

      July 24, 2018 at 6:22 am

      Thanks so much Camila! It’s the perfect companion to a hot cup of coffee! Mmm!

      Reply
  7. Adriana Lopez Martin

    July 23, 2018 at 8:27 pm

    Genius idea to make a banana strawberry bread perfect combo and looks so moist and delightful. I wish I had a slice now. Really need to make this bread this week as I have all the ingredients.

    Reply
    • Kristine

      July 24, 2018 at 6:23 am

      Thank you Adriana! I hope you enjoy it, it’s summer in a quick bread!

      Reply
  8. SHANIKA

    July 23, 2018 at 8:37 pm

    Wow! This bread looks amazing! I love strawberries AND bananas, so both together make the perfect combo!

    Reply
    • Kristine

      July 24, 2018 at 6:23 am

      Thank you so much Shanika! I agree, strawberries and banana are the perfect pair!

      Reply
  9. Natalie

    July 23, 2018 at 10:06 pm

    I love strawberry and banana together! This strawberry banana bread looks and sounds so delicious and perfect for brunch!

    Reply
    • Kristine

      July 24, 2018 at 6:24 am

      Thank you so much Natalie! This bread would be perfect for brunch, it’s pretty and delicious! ?

      Reply
  10. Danielle

    July 25, 2018 at 4:53 pm

    I make banana bread all the time but have never thought to add strawberries. I love this idea!

    Reply
    • Kristine

      July 25, 2018 at 5:22 pm

      Right, Danielle? It’s such an easy way to make a whole new flavor of banana bread! I’ve also added peanut butter, chocolate chips, and of course a wide variety of nuts! ?

      Reply
  11. Sandi

    July 25, 2018 at 5:36 pm

    Strawberry Banana Bread is one of our favorites! It is a great go to bread when you want a little sweet flavor.

    Reply
    • Kristine

      July 25, 2018 at 6:05 pm

      Heck yes, Sandi! It’s like sweet summertime in a loaf pan. ?

      Reply
  12. Cindy Gordon

    July 25, 2018 at 6:12 pm

    Pairing strawberry into banana bread is genius! So delicious!

    Reply
    • Kristine

      July 26, 2018 at 7:07 am

      I totally agree, Cindy! Thanks so much!

      Reply
  13. Tara @ Unsophisticook

    July 25, 2018 at 6:19 pm

    Love this idea! I’ve got some overripe bananas and strawberries that I need to use up right now…

    Reply
    • Kristine

      July 26, 2018 at 7:08 am

      This quick loaf is the answer then, Tara! And I love that it only makes one, because I can’t stop myself from eating all of it! #itcountsasfruitright

      Reply
  14. Monica | Nourish + Fete

    July 25, 2018 at 6:56 pm

    Kristine, even before reading your post all the way through, I was thinking that the only thing prettier than this banana bread is the loaf pan in which it’s baked! I would have absolutely had your same reaction if I found it in the antiques store! At least I can replicate the bread. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Kristine

      July 26, 2018 at 7:09 am

      Thank you so much Monica! Finding photo props at the antique store has become my favorite pastime, there are just so many good ones! I appreciate your kind words! ?

      Reply
  15. Fiona

    May 25, 2020 at 8:57 pm

    Made this today and came out delish!! Used brown sugar and maple syrup instead of vanilla. Highly recommend this recipe!

    Reply

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