Description
A moist and lightly tangy loaf that combines the comfort of banana bread with fresh strawberries, perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 to 1 1/4 cups ripe bananas (about 2–3 bananas)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup melted butter (or neutral oil)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup quartered strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment.
- Mash the bananas and whisk together with eggs, melted butter, sugar, and vanilla in a bowl.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until combined.
- Gently fold in the quartered strawberries.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 50–65 minutes until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes before removing.
Notes
For best texture, serve slightly warm with butter or mascarpone. Can be frozen for make-ahead convenience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg