Banana Bread

- Leavening: Baking soda, not yeast
- Add-ins: Peanut butter, zucchini, chocolate
- American recipe
- First printed recipe: 1930s

Banana bread is a quick bread made from bananas, baking soda or baking powder, butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. Because it uses a chemical leavening agent instead of yeast to make it rise, and does not require kneading, it is easy to make. This aided in the dessert's popularity in the 1960s.
Banana Fast Facts
1. Scientific name: Musa
2. Types: 400
3. Countries grown in: 107
4. Cavendish: Type most eaten in U.S.
5. 27 pounds: Consumption per American per year
6. Grown in tropical climates
7. High in fiber and potassium
8. A type of of plaintain
Similar Quick Breads

Banana Bread Images Powered by Flickr and Google
view more images...
Banana Bread Recipe

This video shows step by step how to make banana bread.

Comments (0)

Write a comment...
Banana Bread Videos Powered by YouTube
view more videos...
Banana Bread on Amazon
- Scott's Cakes Banana Bread in a Yellow Fiesta Tray - $11.95
  
  Our Banana Bread is made with real bananas, eggs, and pecans. They are great for any occasion, and can be personalized with your special message. The Loafs are 7" long.
  
  Amazon
- Banana Bread - $15.00
  
  John Hodge (Bill McAdams, Jr.) a man who perceived to "have it all" lost almost everything one tragic Christmas Eve Night.In a struggle with God, life, and himself he c...
  
  Amazon
- The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook - $11.97
  
  If you own a bread machine, this is the book you need, with over 150 fantastic recipes for every make of machine. Breadmaker machines have become enormously popular in re...
  
  Amazon
- Finding My Banana Bread Man: A Journey through Mourning - $20.95
  
  When a person you love is terminally ill, you wish and wish for their pain to go away. You even pray for it. Then the cold reality of death stares you in the face, and you start pr...
  
  Amazon
- Clif Bar Energy Bars, Banana Nut Bread, 2.4-Ounce Bars 12 Count Box ( Pack of 2 ) - $30.96
  
  Clif Bar Nutrition Bars are made with organic oats and soybeans. They are all natural, high in protein, and include no trans fats. Each bar contains 23 vitamins and minerals, and i...
  
  Amazon
view more products...
Banana Bread Questions

I love Banana Bread - Where did you get the recipe? 5 Answers

The classic recipe that I always had growing up, the one that people at bake sales and picnics raved about, was the one in the Betty Crocker cookbook. Others c... read more

Anybody got a good banana bread recipe? 1 Answer

This is the absolute best ever banana bread! Combine: 1 1/2 cups of flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Set aside. Beat 4 mashed... read more

Do u have a good banana bread recipe? If so, send it to me! I have 3 ripe bananas. 1 Answer

This is the absolute best ever banana bread! Combine: 1 1/2 cups of flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Set aside. Beat 3-4 mash... read more

Banana ice cream recipe? 4 Answers

Banana Ice Cream Recipe: ----------------------------------------- http://www.indobase.com/recipes/recipe_image/banana-ice-cream.jpg Ingredients: ------------... read more

view more questions...

ask any question

On Twitter Powered by Twitter
- House smells fantastic. Banana muffins are already out of the oven, banana bread (x 2) is about 20 min from done. I think a muffin calls me
- just finished making ba ba banana bread! i love to bake! #nononostickwiththestatusquo i really hope no one gets that reference
- @ImTheUgliest... French vanilla ice cream w/ banana, almonds, and Graham cracker drizzled with caramel! so bomb taste like banana nut bread!
- Craving some of my mother's banana pudding and my grandmother's bread pudding!!!
- AMAs not helping my bad tummy this Sunday evening. Bread and banana just didnt help. Might need some warm milk and honey.
view more tweets...
Related Mahalo Pages