[1][2] It is often a moist and sweet quick bread but some recipes are yeast raised.

Banana bread recipes emerged in cookbooks across North America when baking powder became available in grocery stores in the 1930s.

Others believe that banana bread was developed in corporate kitchens to promote flour and baking soda products.

[3] Banana bread experienced a resurgence in popularity in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.

[5] February 23 is National Banana Bread Day in the United States.