Description
This Strawberry Banana Bread is soft, tender, and full of real fruit flavor. The bananas add sweetness, and the strawberries bring a pop of color and freshness. It’s one of those easy dessert recipes that always feels homemade and comforting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 bananas (ripe, mashed)
- 1 cup strawberries (fresh, diced and pat dry)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil (any neutral oil, or melted butter)
- 2 large eggs (at room temperature)
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons strawberries (mashed or strawberry puree)
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9×5 loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mash bananas until smooth. Whisk in sugar, brown sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla until combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and gently mix until just combined. Fold in diced strawberries (don’t overmix).
- Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
- Whisk powdered sugar with mashed strawberries and lemon juice until smooth. Adjust thickness as needed.
- Drizzle glaze over cooled bread. Let it set, slice, and enjoy!
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 403
- Fat: 15 g
- Carbohydrates: 64 g
- Protein: 4 g
Keywords: Strawberry Banana Bread