Buckwheat Banana Bread

5 from 5 votes

This banana bread is made with buckwheat flour for a healthy and gluten-free treat. Requiring only 15 minutes of preparation time, it's also quick and easy to make!

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: buckwheat flour, gluten-free

Servings: slices

Calories: 285kcal

Author: Jovita | Yummy Addiction

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups (265g) buckwheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
a dash nutmeg
1/2 cup unsalted butter , softened to room temperature
1/3 cup coconut sugar
2 large eggs , at room temperature
4 medium very ripe bananas , mashed with a fork or potato masher (about 1 ½cup)
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup pecans , toasted and chopped
1/2 cup black jumbo raisins
1 banana , for decoration (optional)
coconut sugar , for sprinkling (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the buckwheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
Cream the butter and coconut sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well in between each addition. With a wooden spoon, stir in the mashed bananas, buttermilk and vanilla.
Slowly stir in the dry ingredients.Once the flour is incorporated, stop right there. Do NOT over stir. Gently stir in walnuts. The batter will be thick. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
(Optional). Prepare the sliced banana by cutting it lengthwise and sprinkling with some coconut sugar. Shake off the excess and place the banana slices cut-sides up ontop of the loaf, lightly pressing down.
Bake the bread for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
Remove from oven and cool 10-15 minutes in the pan on a wire rack. Remove the bread from the pan and continue to cool on the wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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