Strawberry Banana Bread with Nuts

I had some bananas that were overly ripe and some strawberries that were also on the ripe side. Since I was making banana-nut bread, I decided to add the strawberries to the batter. Perfect combination.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 426 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• ¾ cup sour cream
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 cups strawberries, diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together into a bowl.

Step 3

Cream sugar and butter together in a large bowl. Mix in sour cream, eggs, and vanilla. Add mashed bananas and mix until combined. Gradually mix in dry ingredients. Fold in strawberries and nuts. Pour into the prepared pan and set on the lined baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 65 to 80 minutes.