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A soft and moist strawberry banana bread recipe made with greek yogurt and olive oil. It is a wholesome twist on a classic treat that is packed with fresh strawberries and sweet banana flavor.
Banana bread is one of those recipes that is great any time of day. Breakfast, snack or dessert. It tastes amazing with fruit added, like in my blueberry chia seed banana bread. Or with chocolate chips added, like in my greek yogurt banana bread.
This homemade strawberry banana bread is special because it is bursting with fresh strawberry flavor, all while being made with healthier ingredients like olive oil and greek yogurt. Add some almond butter on top of a warm slice and you are good to go.
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What makes this recipe great
- Moist texture. The greek yogurt and olive oil add moisture to the banana bread, which results in a fluffy crumb. Greek yogurt also boosts protein!
- Strawberry flavor. The fresh strawberries and bananas used in this recipe adds wonderful strawberry and banana flavor. It’s great for strawberry lovers!
- It is a twist on classic banana bread. It’s made with greek yogurt and olive oil instead of butter or sour cream. It also is full of fresh strawberries. Definitely a twist on traditional banana breads.
Recipe ingredients
- Greek yogurt– unflavored low fat or regular fat greek yogurt works well here.
- Olive oil– use a good quality olive oil.
- Eggs– these help bind the bread together.
- Bananas– make sure you use ripe bananas. This gives your banana bread better banana flavor and more natural sweetness.
- Sugar- I like using organic cane sugar here. It balances the acidity of the strawberries.
- Vanilla extract– you can use one with or without alcohol here.
- Flour– all purpose flour works best here.
- Baking soda-this helps the banana bread to rise.
- Strawberries– fresh strawberries are used here and are chopped to spread the strawberry flavor all over the bread.
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Additions/ Substitutions
- Instead of greek yogurt, you can use sour cream.
- Instead of olive oil, you can use vegetable oil.
- Instead of white sugar, you can use brown sugar.
Step by step instructions
Step 1: Mix the greek yogurt, olive oil, eggs, mashed bananas, sugar, and vanilla together in a large bowl.
Step 2: In another bowl, mix the flour, salt, and baking soda.
Step 3: Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix.
Step 4: In a small bowl, mix 1 Tablespoon of flour into the chopped strawberries.
Step 5: Fold the flour covered strawberries into the banana bread batter.
Step 6: Pour the banana bread batter into a lined loaf tin.
Step 7: Bake until golden.
If you love strawberry, try this dairy-free strawberry mousse. It has the best flavor and texture.
Expert tips
- Use very ripe bananas! The more ripe, the sweeter the taste.
- Make sure to add flour to your chopped strawberries. This prevents the fruit from sinking or from the bread having soggy spots.
- If you put a few slices of strawberries on top of your banana bread, make sure they are sliced very thin, otherwise they may be soggy underneath.
- If the banana bread looks too brown on top, cover in aluminum foil and continue baking.
- How to store: wrap in foil or plastic wrap. Store at room temperature for 3-4 days or in the fridge for a week.
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Strawberry Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 eggs
- 3 bananas, mashed
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract,
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour, ( plus an extra 1 Tablespoon flour for the strawberries)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups chopped strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line and grease a 9 in x 5 in loaf tin. I line mine with parchment paper and grease it with an olive oil spray. Put the oven rack in the middle of the oven.
- In a large bowl add 1/2 cup greek yogurt, 1/2 cup olive oil, 2 eggs, 3 mashed bananas, 3/4 cup sugar, and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Mix until everything is blended together.
- In another large bowl, add 1 3/4 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix with a fork.
- Pour the bowl of dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients and mix until banana bread batter forms.
- In a small bowl, add the chopped strawberries and sprinkle with 1 Tablespoon of flour. Mix until all the strawberries are covered in flour.
- Fold the floured-covered strawberries into the batter.
- Pour the banana bread batter into the lined loaf tin. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a knife or tooth pick comes out clean.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas! The more ripe, the sweeter the taste.
- Make sure to add flour to your chopped strawberries. This prevents the fruit from sinking or from the bread having soggy spots.
- If you put a few slices of strawberries on top of your banana bread, make sure they are sliced very thin, otherwise they may be soggy underneath.
- If the banana bread looks too brown on top, cover in aluminum foil and continue baking.
- How to store: wrap in foil or plastic wrap. Store at room temperature for 3-4 days or in the fridge for a week.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
If you have some fresh strawberries lying around, this strawberry banana bread is perfect to make this Spring. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does!