Description
Homemade strawberry banana bread combines ripe bananas and fresh strawberries in a delightful quick bread. Sweet aromas fill kitchens with comfort, promising delicious slices you’ll savor with each tender bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 bananas (ripe, mashed, about 1 cup or 240 ml)
- 2 eggs (large)
- 1 ½ cups (225 g) strawberries (fresh, diced)
- 1 cup (240 ml) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (113 g) butter (unsalted, melted)
- ¼ cup (60 ml) Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 1 tsp (5 ml) lemon zest (optional)
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) baking powder
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare a loaf pan by greasing with butter or lining with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Dry Ingredient Blend: Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl, ensuring even distribution of the dry components.
- Wet Ingredient Fusion: Combine melted butter with sugar, then integrate eggs and vanilla extract until smooth. Fold in mashed bananas and Greek yogurt, creating a creamy, uniform mixture.
- Batter Assembly: Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, mixing minimally to maintain a light, airy texture. Carefully coat strawberry pieces with a light flour dusting to prevent sinking, and optionally add lemon zest for a vibrant flavor boost.
- Baking Process: Pour the complete batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the surface evenly. Bake for 50-60 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a skewer that should come out clean when the bread is fully cooked.
- Cooling and Serving: Rest the baked bread in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing into delightful portions.
Notes
- Prevent Fruit Sinking: Toss strawberry pieces in a light coating of flour before folding into batter to keep them suspended throughout the bread instead of dropping to the bottom.
- Moisture Control: Use very ripe, well-mashed bananas to ensure maximum natural sweetness and prevent dry bread texture, creating a more tender crumb.
- Gentle Mixing Technique: Fold wet and dry ingredients together with minimal stirring to maintain a light, soft bread structure and avoid developing tough gluten strands.
- Baking Precision: Check bread doneness early by inserting a skewer at 50 minutes; ovens vary, so monitor closely to prevent overbaking and maintain a moist, tender result.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg