Buckwheat Banana Bread (Gluten Free, No Sugar Added)

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This healthy buckwheat banana bread recipe is gluten free and only sweetened with bananas - no sugar added. It's moist, fluffy and tender and perfect enjoyed as a side to breakfast or an afternoon snack.

top view of bread slices on wire cooling rack

What to do with overripe bananas? Well, my top choice is to use them for baking like in this easy buckwheat banana bread recipe!

Bananas are one of my favorite baking ingredients because they add a natural sweetness to desserts and baked goods. Simply put, I don't like adding a lot of sugar to sweets and treats. Bananas provide just what I'm looking for: a natural, whole food sweetener that tastes great and provides a nice texture.

My blog is filled with various paleo banana breads and muffins. The reason being, there are so many different types of banana bread to make! This particular recipe uses buckwheat flour, which is naturally gluten free and grain free.

Why You'll Love this Gluten Free Buckwheat Banana Bread

gluten free and grain free - banana bread made with buckwheat flour
paleo friendly - made with real, whole food ingredients
dairy free and nut free
soft, moist and tender - the perfect bread texture
no sugar added - only sweetened with ripe bananas

grabbing a slice from a stack of buckwheat banana bread

Ingredients in Buckwheat Banana Bread

Obviously, buckwheat flour and bananas are necessary for making this paleo buckwheat bread. Here's a full list of what you need:

ripe bananas
large eggs
avocado oil
vanilla extract
buckwheat flour
cinnamon
baking powder
baking soda
salt

All of these ingredients combine to create a moist, tender buckwheat banana bread. Furthermore, a recipe that is paleo friendly, gluten free, dairy free and low in sugar!

How to Make Buckwheat Banana Bread

This sugar free buckwheat banana bread is super easy to make. The equipment you need includes one mixing bowl, a whisk, spatula, parchment paper, loaf pan and ingredients for making the bread.

Here's what you need to do:

First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8" x 4" loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine mashed bananas, eggs, avocado oil and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.
Add in remaining ingredients (buckwheat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt) and mix until well combined.
Pour the batter into your lined loaf pan.

Place pan in middle rack of oven and bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.
After baking, remove the loaf from the oven and cool 10 minutes in the pan. Then transfer loaf to a wire cooling rack.
Cool to room temperature before cutting.

freshly baked loaf of buckwheat banana bread

This healthy buckwheat banana bread is great on it's own or topped with your favorite spread. Try it with sunflower seed butter, almond butter or ghee with a pinch of cinnamon. You can also enjoy it toasted or made into french toast!

Storage

This gluten free buckwheat banana bread is best stored in the fridge. Place the bread in a sealed, air-tight container in the fridge up to one week.

For long term storage, slice the bread and keep it in the freezer up to one month.

FAQ

What is Buckwheat Flour?

Buckwheat flour comes from buckwheat, which is a fruit closely related to rhubarb. The fruit is dried and ground into a fine flour. So, don't be fooled by its misleading name...buckwheat does not contain wheat!

Buckwheat flour has an earthy, nutty taste and ranges from reddish-pink in color to dark brown. Depending on the brand and where their flour originates from, you'll find various colors of buckwheat flour (I prefer the lighter buckwheat flours in terms of taste).

As far as baking flours go, buckwheat is quite nutrient dense. It contains fairly high amounts of manganese, copper, magnesium, dietary fiber and phosphorus. In addition, the protein in buckwheat is a high quality protein, containing all eight essential amino acids, including lysine.

Is buckwheat flour paleo?

Because buckwheat is actually a fruit and not a grain, I consider it paleo friendly. It is gluten free and grain free, which fits my personal definition of paleo.

More Gluten Free Buckwheat Recipes

Looking for more easy recipes using buckwheat flour? Check these out: