Strawberry Banana Bread Bars [vegan]

Sometimes around this time of the year I get a little overzealous about all of the summertime fruit that’s in peak season. I eat a ton of fruit, but I wind up getting excited and buying more fruit than even I can eat before it gets too ripe.

Case in point was a few weeks ago, when I found myself driving past a strawberry farm stand while out running errands. I simply had to pop in and buy not one, not two, but three pints of strawberries (it was a buy more kind of deal!)… after I had just nabbed a big bag of cherries and a yuuuugggge container of blueberries, on top of my usual banana and apple purchases.

For the next few days, I ate lots of fruit: threw some on top of smoothie bowls, in my cereal, mixed in with yogurt, on its own as a healthy dessert… but I couldn’t eat all of the fruit fast enough.

So, I did what any good baker would do and I started coming up with ways to use some of the fruit in baked goods… hence today’s recipe!

These strawberry banana bread bars make for a nice light breakfast, snack or dessert. Featuring diced fresh strawberries and mashed banana, they’re a great recipe to whip up in the summertime while berries are at their sweetest!

Do you guys go overboard on your fruit buying this time of the year? Or am I the only one? At least it tends to result in some delicious baked goods in my kitchen!

Strawberry Banana Bread Bars [vegan]

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Servings 12

Calories 153 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 ripe bananas mashed
• 1 cup strawberries diced
• 2 cups whole wheat flour*
• 3/4 cup almond milk
• 1 TSP apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup Earth Balance buttery spread*
• 2 TSP vanilla extract
• 1/2 TSP salt
• 1 TSP baking powder

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x11 baking pan with cooking spray.
• Combine the almond milk and apple cider vinegar in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Place the whole wheat flour in a large bowl. Add in the salt, brown sugar, and baking powder. Stir briefly with a wooden spoon.
• Add in the mashed banana, vanilla extract, melted butter and almond milk mixture. Stir well, and fold in the strawberries.
• Pour the mixture evenly into the pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the bread is lightly browed and a toothpick comes out clean in the center.
• Allow to slightly cool before cutting into 12 bars and enjoying.

Notes

*Gluten free flour can be subbed for whole wheat flour, and regular butter can be used if you don't mind dairy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 153kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gFiber: 3gSugar: 9g

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