Strawberry Banana Bread, a delicious twist on the famous “banana bread” enriched with fresh strawberries. This dessert is naturally lactose-free.
This dessert is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as an afternoon snack, combining the softness of ripe bananas with the fruity aroma of strawberries. It is an extremely soft cake with a fairly moist texture.
This version of banana bread is perfect for using overripe bananas and fresh seasonal strawberries, creating a healthy and delicious dessert that everyone will love.
To make the dessert gluten-free, simply replace all-purpose flour with a blend of gluten-free flours like almond flour or rice flour, or use a commercial gluten-free flour. To make it vegan, replace the eggs with ground flax seeds (1 tablespoon of ground flax seeds mixed with 3 tablespoons of water for each egg).
At the end of the recipe, in the FAQ section, I answered some questions about this preparation. If you still have questions or inquiries, you can leave a comment or use the contact form at the end of the article.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
- Energy 222.45 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 36.67 (g) of which sugars 19.68 (g)
- Proteins 3.90 (g)
- Fat 7.87 (g) of which saturated 1.15 (g)of which unsaturated 6.25 (g)
- Fibers 1.34 (g)
- Sodium 148.96 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 40 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for strawberry banana bread
- 3 bananas (ripe)
- 1 1/4 cups strawberries
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (+ 1 tablespoon for the strawberries)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup sunflower oil
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Tools
- Bowls
- Fork
- Whisk
- Loaf pan
- Parchment paper
- Kitchen scale
Strawberry Banana Bread Recipe
Start the preparation of the strawberry banana bread by peeling the bananas and mashing them with a fork until they become a puree.
Transfer them into a bowl and add 2 medium-sized eggs.
Next, add the sunflower oil and sugar.
My bananas were quite sweet so I used 3/4 cup. You can adjust the sugar from 160g to 200g.
Mix with a whisk until you get a homogeneous mixture.
At this point, you can add the flour, baking soda, and salt to the mixture.
Mix again to combine the dry ingredients with the wet ones.
Wash and quarter the strawberries.
The amount of strawberries is obviously variable depending on how rich you want your banana bread.
Put them in a small bowl and add a tablespoon of flour.
Mix until the strawberries are completely covered in flour.
Add the strawberries to the rest of the batter and mix well to distribute them evenly.
Transfer the banana bread batter into a 12-inch loaf pan greased or lined with parchment paper.
Bake the strawberry banana bread in a static oven at 375°F for 15 minutes.
Lower the oven temperature to 347°F and continue baking for another 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let the cake cool completely before removing it from the pan and slicing.
Strawberry Banana Bread
Check this section to clarify your doubts. If you don’t find the answer to your question, comment or write to me using the form below.
If you love the strawberry-banana combination, try the strawberry and banana smoothie!
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
How long does it keep?
You can keep the dessert for 2-3 days (preferably in the refrigerator).
Due to the presence of fruit pieces, I do not recommend freezing it.Can I use whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour?
Absolutely, in equal amounts.
Can I add chocolate to the batter?
Sure, I recommend dark chocolate so as not to make the batter too sweet.
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