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sliced banana bread made with chocolate chips and fresh strawberries on a cutting board.
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Strawberry Banana Bread 

Soft and moist strawberry banana bread made with ripe bananas and fresh strawberries. Easy to make and perfect for breakfast or snack time.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Skill Level: Beginner
Servings: 10
Author: Rena Awada

Ingredients

  • 3 large ripe bananas 1 cup mashed
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted or coconut oil
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt Vanilla works
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar or cane sugar (1/2 for sweeter option)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoons salt
  • ½ cup chopped strawberries plus 2-3 strawberries for topping

Optional:

  • 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips plus more for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F and line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper or cooking spray.
  • In a bowl, add the mashed 3 large ripe bananas, melted ¼ cup unsalted butter or coconut oil, 1 large egg, ¼ cup Greek yogurt, ⅓ cup brown sugar, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Whisk to combine and set aside.
    whisking yogurt, mashed banana, sugar, butter, and egg in a bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoons baking soda, and ¼ teaspoons salt.
    flour mixture being mixed in a bowl.
  • Mix the flour mixture and the egg mixture with a spatula until combined. Do not overmix.
    banana bread batter in a bowl.
  • Add in the ½ cup chopped strawberries and 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips if using. Fold them into the batter.
    strawberries and chocolate chips added over the batter in a bowl.
  • Place the batter in the prepared pan and top with more chocolate chips and sliced strawberries if you like.
    batter added in a baking pan and topped with sliced strawberries and chocolate chips.
  • Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the bread to cool fully before slicing. Serve and Enjoy.
    banana bread over a wire rack to cool down.

Notes

  • Instead of strawberries, you can use blueberries.
  • Bananas should be ripe for the best flavor.
  • Any other neutral oil will work instead of melted butter.
  • Allow the banana bread to cool before slicing and serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 175mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg