Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9” x 5” loaf pan with parchment paper.

Add all ingredients for the banana bread except for the strawberries to a blender. Blend until well-combined (note: you may need to stop your blender and scrape the sides with a rubber spatula once or twice).

Stir the chopped strawberries into the banana bread batter. Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle with sliced almonds (optional).

Bake 55 to 70 minutes, or until banana bread is golden-brown around the edges and feels firm when poked in the center.Allow banana bread to cool at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving.