Banana-Berry Nut Bread

Name: Banana-Berry Nut Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 1 loaf (16 slices).
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 eggs; 1 cup sugar; 1/4 cup canola oil; 3/4 cup mashed fresh strawberries; 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 large); 1/2 to 1 cup chopped walnuts

Gina Todd of Portage, Indiana first made this pretty loaf after picking strawberries one year. "The berries complement its banana and nut flavors," she assures.

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup canola oil
3/4 cup mashed fresh strawberries
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 large)
1/2 to 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In another bowl, whisk eggs, sugar and oil until smooth; add strawberries and banana. Stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in walnuts.
Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 166 calories, 6g fat (0 saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 121mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Banana-Berry Nut Bread in Quick Cooking July/August 2000

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cast_iron_king

Mar 10, 2019

Great recipe, and super-easy! I altered it somewhat. Instead of fresh strawberries, I had a bag of frozen strawberries, blueberries and blackberries, so I picked out the strawberries and let them thaw and mashed them for the recipe. Instead of walnuts I folded in the remaining frozen blueberries and blackberries. The result was very good! Nice and moist with terrific flavor!
jmscanlan

Jun 2, 2015

Great recipe! We went berry picking this past weekend and this recipe was a great way to use them! Really easy and very tasty!
leclrm

Apr 14, 2011

This is my favorite banana bread recipe. I use a cup of strawberries after food processing them. Yum!