Indulge in a healthier and flavourful twist on classic Banana Bread with this Strawberry White Chocolate Banana Bread recipe. Made with wholesome ingredients, it’s super moist and packed full of strawberry and white chocolate chunks. The best part? It’s lower in fat, sugar and calories, AND is higher in protein than it’s traditional counterparts.
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Why you will love this Strawberry White Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe
This Banana Bread recipe combines the sweetness of strawberries and white chocolate with the moist, rich flavor of banana bread for an irresistible treat.
The best part?
It’s lower in calories, sugar and fat and is made with wholesome ingredients, making it a healthier alternative to traditional strawberry banana bread.
Not only that….
There’s added Protein: With added protein, it supports muscle maintenance and provides a more satisfying and nutritious treat.
Delicious Flavor: The unique combination of strawberries, white choc and banana bread flavors offers a delightful and unexpected taste experience.
Versatility: It’s a versatile snack that can be enjoyed as a breakfast option, a midday snack, or a dessert.
Satisfying Sweet Cravings: It provides a satisfying way to curb sweet cravings without compromising on health goals.
Homemade Goodness: Homemade always feels more special, and knowing it’s made with healthier ingredients adds to the satisfaction.
It’s also super easy to whip up and bake and is done in under an hour.
Macros
Per Slice (10):
Calories: 160
Carbohydrates: 21g
Protein: 7g
Fat: 6g
Ingredients and Substitutions for Strawberry White Chocolate Banana Bread
All purpose flour – This is the main dry ingredient, you could sub for spelt flour, oat flour, gluten free flour or even buckwheat flour. However the texture may change depending on the flour used
Protein Powder- This can be subbed for equal parts flour, just use slightly less liquid. My go to protein powder for this recipe is: Vanilla Buttercream Vegan Protein from MacroMike (Affiliate discount code amb-eliyaeats to save $$$)
Sugar free granulated sweetener- Like stevia or natvia. This is optional, you can replace with equal parts normal sugar, honey or maple syrup. If replacing with a wet sweetener, use less liquid in the batter
Cinnamon- Essential for that classic banana bread flavour
Nutmeg- Essential for that classic banana bread flavour
Baking Powder- Essential for rising and texture
Baking Soda- Essential for rising and texture
Banana- Obviously! The riper the better
Yogurt- Essential to provide moisture and thickness. I use a high protein vanilla flavoured greek yogurt however plain greek yogurt will work super well. I use Yopro High Protein Vanilla Greek yogurt
Light Butter- sub for equal parts butter or oil
Egg- Adds texture, moisture and helps with the rise and fluffiness of the bread. Can be substituted for 50g extra yogurt or 25g extra oil/melted butter
Milk- this recipe uses a skim high protein milk but any milk can be used including dairy free
Vanilla- For flavour
Strawberries- fresh or frozen
White Chocolate- I prefer to use a sugar free white chocolate alternative. My go to is the Noshu White Chocolate Chips. However, any good quality white chocolate will work and you can use chocolate chips or a chocolate block and just chop into small chunks
Strawberry Jam- I use a sugar free strawberry jam to add a swirl on top but this is optional
Baking Tips
Use ripe bananas– Adds more sweetness and are easier and softer to mash and incorporate into the batter
Mix until just combined– over mixing strengthens the gluten and results in a more dense bread
Use room temperature eggs, milk and yogurt- This is because the wet ingredients will mix together more easily, thereby helping to create an even batter. Also ensures less mixing is required, meaning less gluten development, resulting in a fluffier and beautiful end result.
Cover with foil in the last 15-20 minutes to prevent over-browning
Let the Strawberry White Chocolate Banana Bread cool completely before slicing– 20-30 minutes in the pan, then onto the cooling rack to cool completely. This lets the bread completely firm up and cook inside so that when you go to cut it, it’s not a crumbly mess.
How to store Strawberry White Chocolate Banana Bread
Room Temperature- Store in a airtight container for 3-4 days
Refrigerator- Store in ziplock bags or an airtight container for up to 1 week
Freezer- Individually wrap each slice in foil or baking paper and add into a ziplock bag or airtight container for up to 3-4 months
Strawberry White Chocolate Banana Bread – healthier & high Protein
Ingredients
- 2 Ripe Bananas about 240g
- 80 g vanilla or plain yogurt room temp
- 1 egg room temp
- 20 g light butter
- 60-80 ml milk high protein skim milk or any milk will work
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 160 g all purpose flour
- 40 g vanilla protein powder *see notes
- 60 g zero calorie granulated sweetener natvia, monkfruit or normal sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 150 g strawberries fresh or frozen
- 50 g sugar free white chocolate chips or normal white chocolate chips or chunks
- 30 g strawberry jam sugar free
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- In a medium bowl, mash the ripe bananas and mix with melted butter, yogurt, egg, milk, sweetener and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Sift through the flour, protein powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg and mix with a spatula until just combined.
- Chop the strawberries and mix with a tsp of flour, add into the batter along with the white chocolate chips (also dusted in flour) and fold into the batter.
- Pour the batter into a lined loaf pan, then top with the jam and swirl into the batter. Add some extra chopped strawberries on top.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool completely in the pan before slicing into 10-12 pieces.
