Quick Strawberry Rhubarb Bread (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Fruit Mixture

01 - 1 cup diced fresh strawberries
02 - 1 cup fresh diced rhubarb
03 - 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

→ Dry Ingredients

04 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
05 - 2 teaspoons baking powder (or 1 teaspoon at high altitude)
06 - ½ teaspoon kosher salt

→ Wet Ingredients

07 - ¾ cup sugar plus 2 tablespoons for topping
08 - ½ cup milk
09 - ½ cup vegetable oil or canola oil
10 - 1 large egg at room temperature
11 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

# Instructions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
02 - In a medium bowl, combine the rhubarb and strawberries with 2 tablespoons of flour. Toss to coat.
03 - In a large measuring cup, mix together 2 cups of flour, baking powder, and salt.
04 - In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, milk, egg, and vanilla extract.
05 - Stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix. Fold in the rhubarb and strawberry mixture using a rubber spatula.
06 - Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake on the center rack for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
07 - Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then remove from the pan and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.

# Notes:

01 - Leftover bread can be stored in a large ziplock bag in the refrigerator for about 1 week. Bread can also be frozen.