BANNERS: National BANANA BREAD Day | February 23

The riper the bananas the sweeter the bread. Banana bread first became a standard feature of American cookbooks with the popularization of baking soda and baking powder in the 1930s.

Some food historians believe banana bread was a byproduct of the Great Depression as resourceful housewives did not wish to throw away overripe bananas (as they were still a costly item to purchase), others believe the modern banana bread was developed in corporate kitchens to promote flour and baking soda products.

Get baking some banana bread or buy some today!

Happy National Banana Bread Day!

Source(s): wikipedia