Banana Bread: 4 Delicious recipes to make it and the history about its origination

Banana bread is a popular bread with a cake-like texture. It became popular due to American cookery books and now there are variations in the preparations. Learn the techniques to make this banana bread.

Updated on Jan 28, 2021  |  02:59 PM IST |  3.1M
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Banana Bread: 4 Delicious recipes to make it and the history about its origination

Bread is a staple food made with flour dough and water. This makes a great breakfast item as well. It's one of the oldest man-made foods with great importance in the history of agriculture. There are different types of bread like pita bread, white bread, brown bread, sourdough, baguette, rye bread, brioche, bagel, bun etc. Among all these variations, Banana bread is also a popular type of bread that is made with mashed bananas.

It has a soft, moist texture. But nowadays, there are many variations in banana bread recipes like banana raisin bread, chocolate chip banana bread, banana bread muffins, etc. So, here’s how to make the original banana bread and its different variations.

Banana bread recipes and its history:

Original banana bread

Original banana bread looks like a cake and the method of preparing it is also similar to that of a cake. The only difference is that you have to add mashed bananas to the mixture. So, here’s how to prepare a delicious banana bread. Check the recipe below.


Banana bread with raisin

In this recipe, you get the goodness of both banana and raisins. Banana raisin bread is a slightly different recipe with the flavour of raisins. Here’s the video of the recipe.


Chocolate banana bread

If you want to add some different flavour to your banana bread, then this recipe is right for you. Here, you can give the taste of chocolate flavour if you are fond of chocolate.


Banana bread muffins

Muffins are small spongy cakes. So, if you are planning to make banana bread, then instead of making a large one, turn it into small muffins. Check the recipe below.


History of banana bread

Banana bread first became popular through American cookery books along with baking soda and powder in the 1930s. Bananas appeared in the US during the 1870s and took some time to be considered as an item for desserts. National Banana Bread Day is celebrated on February 23.

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