February 23rd: National Banana Bread Day
Banana breads are usually a quick bread which is bread that is leavened with baking soda instead of yeast. However there are some banana breads that call for yeast.
Food historians believe that banana bread may have first been made by the greeks during the period of 70 A.D as the Greeks during that time included a variety of nuts and fruits in their breads. The first published recipe for banana bread was in a 1933 Pillsbury recipe book. The recipe quickly became popular and now today there are many different recipes for banana bread.
Banana’s do not stay ripe for long so making banana bread is a great use for your overly ripened banana’s.
Banana Bread Recipes:
January 19th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
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