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| Type | Sweetbread |
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| Place of origin | United States |
| Main ingredients | Bananas,wheat,water,sugar |
| Variations | Banana raisin bread, banana nut bread, chocolate chip banana bread |
Banana bread is a type of sweet bread or cake made from mashedbananas.[1][2] It is often a moist and sweetquick bread but some recipes are yeast raised. Its sweet taste and slightly crumbly texture make it more akin to atea cake ormuffin than bread.
Bananas were introduced to the US in the 1870s, but it took a while for them to appear as ingredients in desserts. Banana bread recipes emerged in cookbooks across North America whenbaking powder became available in grocery stores in the 1930s. Some food historians believe banana bread was a byproduct of theGreat Depression as resourceful housewives did not wish to throw away overripe bananas. Others believe that banana bread was developed in corporate kitchens to promote flour and baking soda products.[3]
Banana bread experienced a surge in popularity in 2020 during theCOVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.[4]
In thePhilippines, banana bread is usually called "banana cake." It was introduced during theAmerican colonial period of the Philippines as the Philippines became a top banana supplier.[5]
February 23 is National Banana Bread Day in the United States.[6]
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