Buckwheat, a nutty flavored and highly nutritious flour, makes a great replacement for white flours. It works perfectly in this banana bread recipe!
Prep Time: 15 minutes – Cook Time: 50 minutes – Total Time: 65 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups (210 g) buckwheat flour
- 1/3 cup (75 g) sugar (pure cane, coconut sugar or maple syrup)
- 2 heaping teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 heaping teaspoons baking powder
- pinch of mineral salt
- 4 large, very ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 3/4 (410 g))
- 1/3 cup (75 ml) light flavored olive oil, coconut oil (in liquid form) or hazelnut oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium/large mixing bowl, combine the buckwheat flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and salt, mix well.
- Add the mashed bananas, oil and vanilla, mix to combine.
- Place batter in a lightly greased 9×5 loaf pan and bake on the middle rack for 50 minutes.
- Remove from oven, let cool about 10 minutes and enjoy.
Notes
Makes 8 – 10 slices
Add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts to the batter or sprinkle some on top for extra texture and nutrition.
Pairs wonderfully with a little homemade almond butter
