You always have those aging bananas ready to draw fruit flies sitting on your counter, so mix those with some ripe and juicy strawberries to try this Strawberry Oatmeal Banana Bread.

slices of strawberry oatmeal banana bread on board

I haven’t had a whole lot of “luck” with making strawberry breads in the past as I find that strawberries tend to lose a lot of their flavor in the baking process. So for this bread, I purchased some very special French strawberries from my local farm stand. I asked the guy what the difference was between the $3 and $5 baskets. He had a difficult time explaining how wonderful the French ($5) ones were, so he popped one in my mouth and let me decide for myself. Oooo la la… the farmer was right. Those French people did something to these strawberries that make them in a class all their own. Use the sweetest strawberries you can find for this banana bread!

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Ingredients needed:

  • all purpose flour
  • old fashioned oats
  • baking powder, baking soda and salt
  • butter
  • white sugar and brown sugar
  • eggs
  • sour cream
  • lemon zest
  • vanilla extract
  • mashed ripe banana
  • mashed/finely chopped fresh or frozen strawberries

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How to make Strawberry Oatmeal Banana Bread:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray an 8X5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.
 
In a medium bowl, whisk together the first 5 dry ingredients; set aside. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the butter and sugars; beat for two minutes. Add the eggs, sour cream, lemon zest and vanilla; beat until combined. Mix in the banana and strawberries. Stir in the dry ingredients- just until combined.
 
Gently scoop into the prepared pan. Bake 55 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center tests out clean.

loaf of strawberry oatmeal banana bread sliced open

So why not try a new banana bread recipe? This strawberry oatmeal banana bread is delicious! It’s the perfect snacking bread, and it’s a good one to tuck into lunchboxes too.

loaf of strawberry oatmeal banana bread cut open to see inside

This is a good, moist banana bread with a slight strawberry flavor. I have a feeling though that if you don’t have really juicy, flavorful strawberries, you might not get much flavor in the bread from your berries. You don’t have to use fancy French strawberries, but keep on the lookout to try them sometime.

Of course you could always try baking this banana bread with raspberries or blueberries or some other kind of berry that you have access to.

Enjoy with a cup of coffee!

slices of strawberry oatmeal banana bread

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If you happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW plan, you’ll find a link to the WW Points on the recipe card below.

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Strawberry Oatmeal Banana Bread

Lovely , unique banana bread recipe!
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 55 minutes
Total: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12 servings (one loaf)
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Ingredients

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray an 8X5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the first 5 dry ingredients; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the butter and sugars; beat for two minutes. Add the eggs, sour cream, lemon zest and vanilla; beat until combined. Mix in the banana and strawberries. Stir in the dry ingredients- just until combined. Gently scoop into the prepared pan.
  • Bake 55 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center tests out clean.

Notes

  • The more flavorful your strawberries are, the more they will add strawberry flavor to this bread. I found that French strawberries from my Farmer's market stand worked wonderfully!
  • If you're using fresh strawberries, save a couple of extra ones to slice thinly and place on top of the batter before baking. You'll get a nice visual on top of your bread.
  • Check in the middle of baking, and if it's browning too much on top, gently set a piece of foil on top of the bread to keep it from browning further.
  • If you're counting WW Points be sure to use reduced fat sour cream in the recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 210kcal, Carbohydrates: 33g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 47mg, Sodium: 300mg, Potassium: 194mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 15g, Vitamin A: 240IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 57mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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5 Comments

  1. Sara Timmer says:

    Print function does NOT work.

    1. Lori Lange says:

      Try again- I just tested it, and it worked for me!

  2. Machete says:

    Great recipe! Everyone I share a slice with is loving it. I used 3 instead of 2 eggs, and substituted Greek Yogurt instead of Sour Cream, but otherwise followed closely to what you provided. I was very impressed with the turnout–a nice brown crust, but moist body. The strawberries did a lot for the moisture, and added a fresh compliment to the bananas.The sweetness level was just right to me, once again the strawberries helped with this.

    I mixed up a very simple spread to just lightly top a slice, just mixing together softened butter, cream cheese, honey, and a touch of vanilla.

    Now I’m craving another slice… 🙂

  3. Janelle says:

    I tried this recipe last night and it turned out very well. I used about 1 1/2 cups of bananas and about 2/3 cup strawberries just to use up what I had and it turned out very moist. The bread is very tasty and I will definitely be using this recipe again!

  4. Kristen says:

    Great recipe! Could stand a little more sugar, though. I would probably use 1/2 cup brown sugar, but that’s likely because my bananas could’ve been a little closer to black than they were. You were right about the strawberries. They have to be really good ones for the berry flavor to come through. I wonder how this recipe would do with raspberries or blackberries (or even a combo). I will have to try that out this summer. Thanks for the great recipe!