What should you use in making banana bread baking soda or powder?

Here's why:

* Baking soda requires an acidic ingredient to activate. Bananas are naturally acidic, providing the necessary reaction for the baking soda to produce carbon dioxide bubbles, which make the bread rise.

* Baking powder contains baking soda, but also an acid and a drying agent. Using baking powder would introduce unnecessary ingredients that could alter the flavor and texture of the banana bread.

While you can technically use both, it's not necessary and will likely result in a denser, less flavorful bread.