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 (Chino Farms.) 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. A bit more petite, juicier and waaaaaay more flavorful than your average everyday strawberry, they were definitely worth the extra $2. Kind of a splurge, but I was sold when I tasted them. We only got to eat a few, because the rest went into this bread.
The result: 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 cuppa coffee!
Here are a few more banana bread recipes you might like to try:
Nutella Swirled Banana Bread Best Banana Bread Coconut Banana Bread Kona Inn Banana Bread Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread Double Chocolate Banana Bread Snickerdoodle Banana Bread Pineapple Banana Bread
