Ultimate Strawberry Banana Bread

So I’ve been meaning to write a cookbook for awhile but always seem to have work, distractions or other ideas crop up before the chance. Well that’s slowly changing now. I have broken ground on my cookbook and to celebrate I’m sharing the very first recipe in the book with everyone who reads my little blog.

It’s interchangeable as a sugarfree recipe too so read it, try it and enjoy the tastiness below.

Chocolate Strawberry Banana Bread

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar
8 tablespoons (1 stick) salted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs
2 bananas
10 large ripe strawberries
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 squares Hershey’s baking chocolate

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
Mix the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time thoroughly beating until mixed.
In a food processor add in the strawberries and a pinch of nutmeg (optional). Mix lightly until all strawberries are chopped.
In a large bowl mash the bananas with a fork. Add in Milk and cinnamon.
Using a microwave safe bowl melt the baking chocolate and add it to the banana mixture.
Add in the mixed strawberries to the bananas and stir until fully combined.
In a large measuring cup mix together the flour, baking powder & baking soda.
Add dry ingrediants to fruit mix until flour is fully mixed in.
Pour into loaf pan and bake for an hour and 15 minutes. Check with a toothpick to make sure center is done.
Set aside to cool on a rack for 15 minutes before removing loaf from pan.
Serve with fresh strawberries and butter.