Buckwheat Banana Bread (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)

This healthy buckwheat banana bread recipe is moist, easy to make, gluten-free, nut-free and only sweetened with bananas.  It holds together well, making it a great vehicle for a heaping spoonful of nut butter, a drizzle of dairy-free yogurt or slathered in an almond based cream cheese.  Even a savory combo such as mashed avocado and a soft boiled egg would pair well with this lightly sweetened buckwheat bread.

What to do with over-ripe 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.

This blog is filled with various Paleo banana bread and muffin recipes.  The reason being, there are so many different types of banana bread to make!  This particular recipe uses buckwheat flour.

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.  Because buckwheat is actually a fruit and not a grain, it is Paleo friendly.  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.  The flour used in this recipe is a dark brown, whereas the buckwheat I used in my Zucchini Banana Buckwheat Muffins was light in color.

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. (1)

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
• vanilla extract
•  buckwheat flour
• coconut flour
• arrowroot flour 
• cinnamon
• baking soda
• salt
• water

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

How to Make Buckwheat Banana Bread

All that's needed to make the batter is a bowl, a fork and the necessary ingredients.  Aren't one-bowl recipes the best?!

First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.  Next, peel the bananas, add to a medium-sized mixing bowl and mash with a fork.

After mashing the bananas, mix in the eggs and vanilla.  Then, add in dry ingredients and mix.  Lastly, mix in the water.

Next, pour the batter into a parchment lined 8" x 4" baking pan.  Bake for 50 minutes in your preheated oven.

After baking, remove the loaf and let it cool on a wire cooling rack.

This loaf is best stored in the fridge, up to one week.  It tastes great on it's own, or topped with anything from yogurt to nut butter.  Or, my personal favorite, tahini, blueberries and bee pollen.

How to Store Buckwheat Banana Bread

This dense 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.

More Gluten Free Buckwheat Recipes

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

• Zucchini Banana Buckwheat Muffins
• Blueberry Buckwheat Waffles

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