Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F, with rack on lower middle. Grease and flour a glass 8×5″ loaf pan.

Step 2

In a bowl, gently toss strawberries with the granulated sugar, coating all strawberries with sugar. Let sit.

Step 3

In large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

Step 4

In separate bowl, beat eggs until slightly foamy. Add vanilla, brown sugar, and melted butter (not too hot.) Add in the macerated strawberries and mashed bananas.

Step 5

Using rubber spatula, gently fold flour mixture into the egg/butter mixture, just until dry ingredients are moistened.

Step 6

Scrape batter into prepared pan. Bake about 1 hour to 1.5 hours, or until toothpick in center comes out almost clean, with just a few moist crumbs attached.

Step 7

Let bread cool completely in pan on wire rack prior to slicing. Overnight works best.