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14 JUNE 2018

Banana bread with strawberries and rhubarb

By Verena Frei

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Last updated 5 July 2026

Servings
1 loaf

Hello lovelies, I am back with a recipe for a delicious banana bread with strawberries and rhubarb. After traveling to Belgium and Marrakech over the past two weeks (more about my travels will follow very soon here), I am now full of energy and ready to share some new recipes with you on here. There will definitely be something  from the BBQ, tasty salads and also some recipes with berries. It’s currently berry season and we have to take advantage of it, especially since we waited for it all year – well at least I did!

Ok so now back to the delicious banana bread. I have been working on a new recipe for quite some time now, one that is juicy but not too moist and muddy and this time it turned out perfectly. It’s a wonderful combination of walnuts, chocolate chips, some sour rhubarb and sweet strawberries. And it’s a great way to use up those ripe bananas.

Banana bread with strawberries from above, close-up of the crust

Sliced banana bread with strawberries, one slice served

Banana bread with strawberries and rhubarb on a board with lilac, served5G4A8624

The banana bread tastes excellent for breakfast, along with coffee and cake or as a picnic at the lake or a visit to the pool. Isn’t it lovely that local strawberries are now available? They are extremely sweet and tasty due to the lovely sunny weather we have had these past few weeks. I will share another strawberry recipe very soon. Or do you have any specific requests?

Banana bread loaf with strawberries and lilac, side close-up

Cut piece of banana bread with strawberries against a dark background

I’ll be glad if you try this recipe and please don’t forget to send me pictures or tag me on Instagram. Of course you can leave out the rhubarb and just add some more strawberries on top of the banana bread.

If you love the strawberry-rhubarb combo as much as I do, you'll surely enjoy my strawberry rhubarb tiramisu too. For a warm dessert with a crunchy topping, try my rhubarb berry crumble. And if you've caught the banana-bread bug, take a look at my wonderfully nutty peanut butter banana bread.

If you have Pinterest you can find me here and pin this picture if you like:

Banana Bread

Yours, Verena

TIPS

Verena's notes

Tip from my kitchen: the banana bread often tastes even juicier the next day – wrapped airtight it stays fresh at room temperature for 2–3 days, or up to 3 months frozen in slices. Let the loaf cool fully before slicing, otherwise the crumb still seems damp. You can skip the rhubarb and use more strawberries instead; plain wheat works 1:1 for the spelt flour, and any sugar stands in for the coconut blossom sugar. If you like it more chocolatey, just fold an extra handful of chocolate chips into the batter.

Vegan banana bread with strawberries and rhubarb, sliced loaf topped with walnuts and chocolate chips

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Banana bread with strawberries and rhubarb

Juicy vegan banana bread with strawberries and rhubarb – eggless, with walnuts and chocolate chips. The perfect summer bake to use up ripe bananas.

  • Servings:1 loaf
Vegan

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (356 °F)
  2. Smash the bananas using a fork
  3. Mix the chia seeds with water and let soak for a while
  4. Put the bananas into a bowl along with plant based milk, sugar and margarine and blend them using a hand mixer or a food processor
  5. Add the soaked chia seeds
  6. Add flour, baking powder and salt and mix well
  7. At last add 1 Tbsp cider vinegar
  8. Roughly grind the walnuts and add them to the dough along with chocolate - just spoon under
  9. Put the dough into a greased loaf pan
  10. Now peel the rhubarb, cut it into stripes, slice the strawberries and place both on top of the dough
  11. Sprinkle some more walnuts and chocolate on top
  12. Bake 60-70 minutes - check with a stick if well done
Calories
260 kcal
GOOD TO KNOW

Frequently asked questions

  • Yes, simply leave out the rhubarb and add a few more strawberries on top instead. The loaf turns out a little sweeter and less tart. Raspberries, blueberries or apricots also make a lovely topping – use whatever is in season.

  • The binding comes from the mashed ripe bananas plus a chia egg made from 2 Tbsp chia seeds and 5 Tbsp water, left to swell for a few minutes. The tablespoon of cider vinegar reacts with the baking powder to keep the crumb light. So the banana bread needs no egg at all.

  • Very ripe bananas with brown spots on the skin are best. They are sweeter, mash easily and make the banana bread beautifully moist. If your bananas are still firm, they will ripen faster overnight next to an apple.

  • Wrapped airtight, the banana bread stays moist at room temperature for 2–3 days. For longer storage I freeze it in slices – that way it keeps for up to 3 months and single pieces thaw quickly or go straight into the toaster.

  • Yes, plain wheat or light spelt flour works 1:1 in place of wholemeal spelt. You can replace the coconut blossom sugar with cane or raw sugar – it adds a slightly caramel note but is not essential. The quantities stay the same.

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