Fresh Strawberry Bread

The days are getting cooler, and everyone in our house is back to school, but I still want to hang on to summer! I need more lunches on the patio, dinners on the deck, time in the kayak, reading by the lake, getting into a sun baked car.... (am I the only one who loves getting into a HOT car? probably.)

Luckily, you can feel like it's still summer (and technically it IS!) with a delicious quick bread like this one. Strawberries are THE fruit of summer, and they are delicious baked up in this bread.

So wear your sunglasses and tank top and get this bread baking! And relish these last days of summer.

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Fresh Strawberry Bread

2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
3 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 cup milk
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups fresh sliced strawberries

Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add in the oil, milk egg and vanilla and stir with a wooden spoon until combined. Fold in strawberries.

Pour into a greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 65-80 minutes or until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Cool slightly, then loosen sides of loaf from pan and remove to wire rack to cool completely.

Recipe Source: Adapted from Lemon Tree Dwelling