Description
This moist and tender strawberry banana bread is a fruity twist on the classic loaf, made with mashed bananas, juicy strawberries, and optional chocolate chips. It’s an easy, egg-free, one-bowl recipe perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (use gluten-free flour if needed)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup sugar (white, brown, coconut, or sugar-free alternative)
- 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 3 overripe bananas)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted (or coconut oil/neutral oil)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup milk of choice (almond, oat, soy, or regular)
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup sliced strawberries (fresh or frozen, thawed and drained)
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 9×4-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, and sugar.
- Add mashed bananas, melted butter, vanilla extract, milk, and apple cider vinegar. Stir until just combined.
- Fold in half of the strawberries and chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining strawberries and chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
- Let the bread cool completely in the pan before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Use overripe bananas for best flavor and moisture.
- To prevent over-browning, loosely cover with foil after 20–25 minutes of baking.
- Substitute strawberries with other berries like blueberries or raspberries.
- Make it vegan with dairy-free butter, milk, and chocolate chips.
- Let frozen strawberries thaw and drain before adding to prevent excess moisture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
