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    Home » Bread

    How to Make Strawberry Banana Bread

    Published: Feb 5, 2020 · by Elizabeth Waterson · This post may contain affiliate links, which may pay me a small commission for my referral at no extra cost to you! Thank you for supporting Confessions of a Baking Queen!

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    This post has been sponsored by Albertsons Companies. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

    Delicious, moist, and tender, this Strawberry Banana Bread is filled with loads of fresh strawberries for a sweet spin on the classic quick bread! Step-by-step photos help you bake this scrumptious strawberry bread recipe!

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    A staple bake in my house is banana bread, but with the help of Chobani Strawberry Greek Yogurt, we make an extra special Strawberry Banana Bread. The Greek yogurt supplies not only a deliciously moist, tender crumb but also helps the strawberry flavor shine through.

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    Let's get to the recipe.

    What Are the Ingredients for Strawberry Banana Bread?

    For this easy quick bread recipe, you'll only need pantry staples:

    • Unsalted Butter. Some people use oil instead of butter to ensure moisture, but I find that using butter gives great flavor. Since we are folding in some Greek yogurt, there is no worries about a dry banana loaf.
    • Sugar. Of course, we need to sweeten our quick bread, I like to use a combination of granulated sugar and brown sugar. Brown sugar provides a nice flavor as well as more moisture.
    • Large Eggs. Eggs help bind everything together. It is crucial that they are at room temperature so that they can combine evenly with the other ingredients.
    • Pure Vanilla Extract. Vanilla gives great flavor, don't skimp on this. Use real vanilla as opposed to imitation.
    • All-Purpose Flour/Plain Flour. It wouldn't be bread without flour! You'll also toss the berries in flour to help keep them from sinking to the bottom of the bread.
    • Baking Soda. We need the bread to rise properly, so using a chemical leavening agent works wonders!
    • Salt. Just a bit helps balance out the sweetness and all of the flavors shine through.
    • Chobani Strawberry Greek Yogurt. Not only does this delicious yogurt provide flavor but it also helps bake up an incredibly moist and tender banana bread.
    • Very Ripe Bananas. The star of the show. It is necessary to have overly ripe bananas; too fresh, and the bananas will have not sweetened up enough.
    • Fresh Strawberries. I find quartering my strawberries produces a nice size. Of course, if your berries are extra large, then I would slice them into 6 pieces.
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    How to Make Strawberry Banana Bread

    First things first, make sure your oven is preheated properly. Just like it's crucial to use fresh ingredients, it is imperative that your oven is properly heated or your quick bread will not rise properly.

    Set the oven to 350F/180C and heavily grease a 9X5 bread pan. This is important so your banana bread comes out of the pan in one piece!

    If your bananas are not overly ripe and very spotty, then I recommend baking them for 10 minutes at 350F. This helps ripen and sweeten the bananas. Let the bananas cool for 15 minutes before opening and removing from the skin.

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    Start by whisking your dry ingredients together. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.

    Next, add the quartered strawberries to a bowl with a tablespoon of flour. Mix so they are evenly coated. Doing this helps prevent the strawberries from dropping to the bottom of the pan. I do this in my Strawberry Blueberry Muffins, too!

    strawberries and flour in a small glass bowl

    Now for the good stuff. In a large bowl, add the butter and sugars. Then, whisk until fully combined.

    melted butter, granulated and brown sugar in a glass bowl

    Next, add both eggs and vanilla extract. Whisk again until fully combined.

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    The star of the show is adding a full container of Chobani Strawberry Greek Yogurt. The strawberry yogurt provides some strawberry flavor but also helps create a moist and tender quick bread.

    chobani greek yogurt added to wet ingredients in a glass bowl

    I like to use a potato masher to lightly mash my bananas; I still like some chunk in them. Add the mashed bananas to the wet ingredients.

    mashed bananas added to wet ingredients for banana bread

    Then, you'll gently fold the flour mixture into the wet ingredients. When 60-70% of the flour is combined, add in the strawberries. Gently fold fresh strawberries into batter until evenly distributed. You do this before the flour is fully combined because we do not want to over mix the batter.

    banana bread batter and strawberries stirred together

    Over-mixing the banana bread batter can create a tougher bread.

    Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. If you want, you can add more chopped strawberries on top and sprinkle a tablespoon of sugar on top—but it's not necessary.

    Bake the banana bread recipe for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. I like to check the bread at 40 minutes. If it has darkened a lot already, I will place a piece of foil on top to prevent it from going too dark.

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    Once the bread is cooked, let it cool at least 30 minutes before removing from pan. Invert the bread onto a wire rack to cool completely.

    There you have it, the perfect breakfast, afternoon treat, or midnight snack! I hope you love this as much as I do!

    Do you need to refrigerate banana bread?

    Depends. If you live in a cooler environment, then you can store it at room temperature with no issues. If you live in a warmer environment, I would store it in the fridge to prevent the very moist banana cake from growing mold.

    If you love Greek yogurt as much as me, make sure to check out my recipes for Key Lime Smoothie, Lemon Curd Loaf Cake, or Seven Layer Dip!!

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    Delicious, moist, and tender, this Strawberry Banana Bread is filled with loads of fresh strawberries for a sweet spin on the classic quick bread! Step-by-step photos help you bake this scrumptious strawberry bread recipe!

    • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
    • Yield: 10-12 Slices 1x

    Ingredients

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    • 4oz (1/ 2 Cup) Unsalted Butter, melted
    • 67 grams (⅓ Cup) Granulated Sugar
    • 100 grams (½ Cup) Brown Sugar
    • 2 Large Eggs, at room temp.
    • 1 Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
    • 250 grams (2 Cups) All-Purpose Flour/ Plain Flour
    • 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
    • ½ Teaspoon Salt
    • Chobani Strawberry Greek Yogurt (5.3oz)
    • 12oz (3 Medium) Very Ripe Bananas (measured without peel)
    • 360 grams (1 ½ Cups) Strawberries, quartered
    • 1 Tablespoon All-Purpose Flour

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350F/180C and grease a 9X5 loaf pan.
    2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. In a small bowl, mix the chopped strawberries with 1 tablespoon of flour.
    3. In a large bowl, mix together the butter and sugars. Then, add eggs and vanilla extract.
    4. Add in the full container of Chobani Strawberry Greek Yogurt, mixing until fully combined. Add the bananas.
    5. Gently fold in the flour mixture. When 60-70% combined, add in the strawberries.
    6. Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle optional sugar topping. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool at least 30 minutes before removing from pan. Let cool on a wire rack. Store at room temperature unless you live in a warm climate, then store in the fridge. 

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    • Author: Elizabeth Waterson I Confessions of a Baking Queen
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 1 hour
    • Category: Snack
    • Method: Baking
    • Cuisine: American

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    1. tanya says

      March 21, 2013 at 2:20 pm

      Funny you used Jello! Hey, sometimes those mistakes turn out the best stuff! This looks delicious! Never thought of adding strawberries to banana bread, but how wonderful!

      Reply
    2. Gloria @ Simply Gloria says

      March 21, 2013 at 2:51 pm

      Bananas AND strawberries in moist, sweet bread...I'm so loving this! I've made the mistake with jello and pudding, too! You're too funny! (=

      Reply
    3. [email protected] eco friendly homemaking says

      March 21, 2013 at 7:44 pm

      Oh the strawberry banana bread sounds and looks so delicious!!

      Reply
    4. Liz says

      March 22, 2013 at 9:39 am

      I bet the Jello made the bread burst with even more strawberry flavor. It's nice when things turn out that we didn't plan! 🙂 Have a great weekend Elizabeth!

      Reply
      • Elizabeth says

        March 23, 2013 at 11:39 am

        Yes i love when things work out! And yes the strawberry was lovely in the bread!

        Reply
    5. Aimee @ ShugarySweets says

      March 23, 2013 at 6:08 am

      Holy cow you have made quite a few varieties of bread! Love this strawberry!

      Reply
      • Elizabeth says

        March 23, 2013 at 11:38 am

        Yes, I might have a slight obsession with banana bread! Ooops!

        Reply
    6. sally @ sallys baking addiction says

      March 23, 2013 at 2:14 pm

      I love how moist this bread looks. Now if only my bananas were ripe and ready to go.. 😉

      Reply
    7. Elaine @ Cooking to Perfection says

      March 24, 2013 at 12:41 pm

      I love anything and everything strawberry banana. All of the times I've made banana bread, I've never once thought to toss in strawberries. Such a great idea!! I need to give this recipe a try pronto. 🙂

      Reply
      • Elizabeth says

        March 25, 2013 at 1:58 pm

        Yes! You will love the bread! Let me know if you get the chance to try it 🙂

        Reply
    8. Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry says

      March 24, 2013 at 4:29 pm

      I have never thought about pudding jello mix in my banana bread but it looks great and I bet it taste even better!

      Reply
      • Elizabeth says

        March 25, 2013 at 1:53 pm

        It was great! I can't wait to try other flavors 🙂

        Reply
    9. Katie Clark says

      March 26, 2013 at 7:36 pm

      Wow! What a great idea. Strawberry and banana together, in a bread?! Genius!

      Just stopping by from the Back for Seconds link party. 🙂

      Reply
    10. Brenda @ChattingOverChocolate.blogspot.com says

      March 27, 2013 at 10:56 am

      This looks fantastic, Elizabeth!! I make strawberry bread every summer (SO GOOD) and I L-O-V-E banana bread too ... I've never had Strawberry Banana Bread though! I'm sure it's A M A Z I N G ! ! ! Thanks for the yummy recipe!! 😀

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      • Elizabeth says

        March 28, 2013 at 10:57 am

        It was amazing Brenda- thanks for stopping by 🙂

        Reply
    11. Cynthia L says

      March 27, 2013 at 3:23 pm

      What a wonderful combination of fruits. I bet this bread is really great! I always get side tracked by the goodies on your sidebar!

      Thank you for linking up to the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party. I can't wait to see what you bring to the party next week!

      Cynthia at http://FeedingBig.com

      Reply
      • Elizabeth says

        April 02, 2013 at 10:39 pm

        Thanks Cynthia!

        Reply
    12. [email protected] says

      March 28, 2013 at 11:01 am

      Sounds delicious and I love the color it creates in the bread!

      Reply
      • Elizabeth says

        March 28, 2013 at 11:19 am

        When I was mixing the batter it was all so pink! I loved it- I thought the bread might be super pink but just the streaks! So pretty 🙂

        Reply
    13. Mary says

      July 03, 2020 at 1:33 am

      Could you give total calorie or per slice of this delicious ?❤️

      Reply

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