Banana Bread Day 2026: 5 fascinating facts about the dish
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National Banana Bread Day 2026
Every year, National Banana Bread Day is observed on February 23 in the US and around the world to celebrate the unique dish that has become a popular food item
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What is Banana Bread?
Banana bread is a type of bread, usually eaten as a sweet cake, made from overripe bananas that are mashed for it, and is also easy to prepare
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Origin
Banana bread became popular in the 1930s during the Great Depression, as a popular method to use overripe bananas, and became even more popular later
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Popularity during Covid-19 pandemic
Apart from Dalgona coffee, the Covid-19 pandemic also saw the banana bread become really popular because it was not only easy but also delicious to eat
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Recipe for banana bread
The easy recipe for banana bread is 3-4 mashed bananas, butter, sugar, salt, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking soda, and other kinds of spices and nuts
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