Banana bread made with ʻulu flour served at dozens of Hawaiʻi schools

April 24, 2025 [Hawaii Public Radio] Banana bread made with locally sourced ʻulu, also known as breadfruit, is being served at dozens of Hawaiʻi public schools.

In mid-April, the state Department of Education started incorporating ʻulu flour into the flour mixes at participating schools.

It’s part of a taste-testing pilot program to see how much students like recipes that use locally grown staple crops, and it will last until the end of the month.

Dana Shapiro, the president and CEO of the Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Cooperative, said the organization shipped hundreds of pounds of breadfruit to the 60 or so schools for the program a few weeks ago.

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