Both tasty and pretty, this strawberry banana bread recipe is a lovely quickbread!
This strawberry banana bread is an easy recipe that uses bananas, real strawberries, and strawberry Jello to create a moist and tender loaf of sweetness!
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Quickbreads are one of the easiest and most versatile of baking essentials, if you ask me.
Not only are they easy to whip up, but they can be served for breakfast, as an easy-to-grab snack, or even dressed up for a sweet dessert.
In fact, these types of treats make their appearance in our home ALL the time. The best banana bread recipes are the ones my kids go bonkers for and that disappear fast.
One of our favorites is sour cream banana bread, which I’ve made other variations of over the years, including pear banana bread, pistachio banana bread, chocolate peanut butter banana bread, and now this strawberry banana bread!
More Quickbread Recipes You’re Sure to Love:
- Grandma’s Pumpkin Bread
- Spiced Apple Butter Bread
- Pistachio Bread
- Lemon Poppyseed Bread
- Best Ever Pear Bread
- Cranberry Banana Bread
Why You’ll Love this Strawberry Banana Bread Recipe
First of all, in order for most of us busy moms to love a recipe, it needs to be easy, right?
We certainly don’t have all day to spend in the kitchen, so painstaking recipes are off the table during this season of life.
For that reason alone, I think you’ll love this recipe.
But beyond that, how pretty is this loaf?
I love the pink hue–similar to these strawberry sandwich cookies, I think it could be elevated above an everyday treat and served at a baby shower or bridal tea or even for Valentine’s Day!
And let’s not forget that there are a cast of characters that make this bread moist and give it flavor, including mashed bananas, pureed strawberries, and strawberry Jello.
I’ve found that many strawberry breads include chopped strawberries, which can have a tendency to make the bread mushy as the strawberries release their juices.
Pureeing the strawberries with Jello eliminates that problem here!
And for some interesting trivia–did you know strawberries aren’t actually berries? Find out more fun facts in this article about whether a strawberry is a fruit or vegetable!
How to Make Strawberry Banana Muffins
It’s really easy to whip up this tasty treat–my kids were even able to help make this! You just need a handful of pantry ingredients, plus some fruit and Jello.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- Butter
- White sugar
- Eggs
- Sour cream
- Medium-large banana
- Strawberry Jell-O mix
- Fresh strawberries
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Baking soda
How to Make It:
(Full printable recipe is available below)
Puree the strawberries. First, you’ll puree the strawberries with the Jello mix. Add this mixture to a mashed banana.
Cream butter and sugar. Next, you’ll cream the butter and sugar together, then add the eggs and sour cream, followed by the strawberry mixture.
Combine dry ingredients. Last, you’ll combine the dry ingredients in a bowl, then gradually add it to the wet ingredients to form the batter.
Bake. Pour the batter into a prepared pan and bake! It’s as simple as that!
Can I Use this Recipe to Make Strawberry Banana Muffins?
Yes, you can make strawberry banana muffins with this recipe if you’d like!
Just keep in mind that muffins bake faster than loaves do, so I’d recommend starting to check on them around the 20 minute mark and keep an eye on them so they don’t burn.
As with the loaves, they’re done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean!
Recommended Equipment:
- Loaf pan — I use and love this one
- Food processor
- Stand mixer
Strawberry Banana Bread
This easy strawberry banana bread is a moist and sweet loaf, perfect for beakfast or dessert!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 4 Tbs sour cream
- 1 medium-large banana, mashed well
- 3-oz box of strawberry Jell-O mix
- 1/2 lb strawberries, stems removed and chopped
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a loaf pan well.
- In a small bowl, mash the banana.
- In a food processor or blender, combine strawberries and strawberry Jello mix. Puree until smooth and pour into the bowl with the banana, stirring to combine.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar.
- Add eggs and sour cream to the mixture, beating until combined.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
- Add the strawberry mixture to the bowl of the stand mixer, mixing on low to combine.
- With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour mixture, mixing just until it is incorporated.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 55-65 miutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Notes
If you'd like to make these as cupcakes, pour into a greased muffin pan and bake for about 20-25 minutes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 281Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 212mgCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 1gSugar: 23gProtein: 4g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and is not guaranteed for accuracy.
Have more bananas to use up? Try our banana sheet cake recipe or our banana pear cake!
For another strawberry Jell-O dessert, try our strawberry crunch bundt cake!
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Can u use Frozen Strawberries?
Hi Debra! I haven’t tried it with frozen strawberries, so I can’t say for sure. I think it might work, but I’m guessing you’d want to thaw the berries first and drain off excess liquid. If you give it a try, I’d love to hear how it works out for you! 🙂
What else can you use besides sour cream I don’t have it
Hi Beth! You can use Greek yogurt if you have some on hand. Otherwise, I’d recommend making some buttermilk by adding a splash of vinegar to milk and letting it sit for a couple of minutes to “sour.” Hope that helps! 🙂
Can I make this in a bread machine?
Hi Trish! I’ve never tried it in my bread machine, so unfortunately I can’t say for sure if it turns out okay that way. If you’ve made other quickbreads in your bread machine, you can always give it a try! 🙂