This Strawberry Banana Bread with Cinnamon Chips is the perfect treat for breakfast, snack, or dessert. A moist, flavorful bread the whole family will enjoy!
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I don’t have much luck when it comes to baking with yeast. I’ve tried, but I never seem to be successful. So, when it comes to baking bread, I stick to quick breads. Usually of the sweet variety. And this Strawberry Banana bread with Cinnamon Chips is the best one I’ve made yet.
It’s a moist, sweet bread full of fruit and cinnamon chips. That’s right friends. Cinnamon chips. They’re kind of the proverbial icing on the cake for this bread. They just add a little something spectacularly different than the more typical chocolate chips. Also, all those glooorious strawberries. Because…strawberries are kind of the best.
What ingredients do you need to make Strawberry Banana Bread with Cinnamon Chips?
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 eggs
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup chopped strawberries
1 cup cinnamon baking chips
How do you make Strawberry Banana Bread with Cinnamon Chips?
Full Printable Recipe Below!
1.) Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9 x 5 loaf pan and set aside.
2.) In a small bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
3.) In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Mix in eggs, vanilla, applesauce, and mashed bananas. Stir in chopped strawberries and cinnamon chips.
4.) Add flour mixture into the wet ingredients and mix to combine.
5.) Pour into greased loaf pan (top with strawberry slices and cinnamon chips, if desired) and bake for 60-65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6.) Cool for 10 minutes in the pan before removing and cooling fully on a wire rack. Slice and enjoy!
This strawberry banana bread is easy to make, and you can enjoy it now through summer! Well, probably year-round, but in-season fruit and all that jazz.
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Can you freeze Strawberry Banana Bread with Cinnamon Chips?
Yes! You can freeze it whole, or already sliced. For best results, you want to wrap it in foil or plastic wrap, and then place in a resealable freezer-safe bag. If you are freezing slices, wrap them individually or just a couple together. It will make thawing single servings easier! Keep frozen for up to 3 months.
To thaw:
If you freeze it whole and want to thaw the entire thing, set it out on the counter for a couple of hours to thaw. Then slice and serve.
If you freeze in slices, you can set a couple of slices out on the counter for 20-30 minutes and they’ll be ready to go!
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Strawberry Banana Bread with Cinnamon Chips
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup chopped strawberries
- 1 cup cinnamon baking chips
- Extra strawberry slices and cinnamon chips for topping, if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9 x 5 loaf pan and set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Mix in eggs, vanilla, applesauce, and mashed bananas. Stir in chopped strawberries and cinnamon chips.
- Add flour mixture into the wet ingredients and mix to combine.
- Pour into greased loaf pan (top with strawberry slices and cinnamon chips, if desired) and bake for 60-65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes in the pan before removing and cooling fully on a wire rack. Slice and enjoy!
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Thank goodness I’ve got some very ripe bananas sitting on my counter! This bread sounds lovely!