Banana Strawberry Quick Bread

I had ripe bananas and some aging strawberries.  This is the result.  I couldn't resist taking the picture with my island decorations.  (the colors went well together)  Below, I posted a picture of what my youngest son did to my bread when I was upstairs folding laundry.  (I have learned to take pictures at the earliest possible time;  just for this reason)  Regardless, the loaf is more then half finished already.  My other son tasted it and said "mmmmm!"  

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

2 cups flour

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoons cinnamon

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup buttermilk  (1/4 cup milk + 1/4 teaspoon white vinegar)

3 medium ripe bananas, mashed

1/2 cup diced strawberries, plus thinly sliced berries for topping

• Melt butter and place it in a small bowl, set aside to cool
• Using a large bowl,  mix together, flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon
• Use a medium bowl, and mix together eggs, vanilla, buttermilk mashed bananas and strawberries
• Add wet mixture to dry mixture and mix
• Place mixture into a cooking sprayed and floured baking pan
• Place sliced strawberries on top
• Place pan on middle shelf in a preheated 350 degree oven
• Bake 55+ minutes, or until the a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean
• Let cool on a rack.  Remove from pan and continue cooling.

-Queenie Cuisine