Strawberry & Banana Bread

How to make Strawberry and Banana Bread.

INGREDIENTS: Makes 1 Loaf/10 Slices

• 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 2 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp table salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup salted butter, melted

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350F, with rack on lower middle.
2. Grease and flour a glass 8″×5″ loaf pan.
3. In a bowl, gently toss strawberries with the granulated sugar, coating all strawberries with sugar.
4. Let it sit.
5. In large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
6. In separate bowl, beat eggs until slightly foamy.
7. Add vanilla, brown sugar and melted butter that is not too hot.
8. Add in the macerated strawberries and mashed bananas.
9. Using rubber spatula, gently fold flour mixture into the egg/butter mixture, just until the dry ingredients are moistened.
10. Scrape batter into prepared pan.
11. Bake for about 1 hour to 1.5 hours, or until toothpick in center comes out almost clean, with just a few moist crumbs attached.
12. Let the bread cool completely in the loaf pan on wire rack prior to slicing.
13. Enjoy!