Buckwheat Banana Bread
Buckwheat, a nutty-flavored and highly nutritious flour, makes an excellent replacement for traditional white flour. It works perfectly in this Buckwheat Banana Bread recipe!
Meet my new favorite banana bread – Buckwheat Banana Bread!
Nutty, delicious buckwheat flour has been a great addition to my kitchen pantry! I started using it with my Buckwheat Chocolate Waffles and thought making banana bread would be just as great!
The recipe is adapted from my classic Vegan Banana Bread. It’s been a ‘tried and true’ recipe for years, and I had no doubt this new version using buckwheat flour would be just as successful!
Buckwheat Banana Bread
At least once a week, I bake a loaf of banana bread. Bananas are inexpensive in my area and I always have them on hand in different stages of ripeness. So this was a natural place for me to start subbing in buckwheat flour.
I was able to keep the recipe almost the same, only changing up a few ingredients.
- I used a hazelnut oil I had on hand and it was delicious, pairing well with the nuttiness of the buckwheat flour. Any neutral oil or coconut oil will do.
- I added a nice dose of cinnamon. If you really want to bring out the cinnamon essence, use a teaspoon extra.
This recipe is extremely simple: It requires just 7 ingredients plus salt. You may even already have them all on hand!
If you’re a lover of banana bread and buckwheat, you’re going to enjoy this bread immensely!
If you’ve never tried buckwheat flour, I suggest giving it a try to see if it’s a new must-have flour for your pantry. Happy buckwheat-loving, my friends!
Buckwheat Flour – Gluten-Free & Grain-Free
Buckwheat is not wheat at all, but is in fact a seed, making it a wonderful gluten-free flour option for baking. Its flour is very distinct. The dark buckwheat flour you see here has been ground from the whole seed retaining all of its nutrition.
I find it slightly grainier than other flours, but not in a bad way (it’s only very slight). If this is new to you, you may need a few bites to adapt. But once you do, you’ll be a believer in this highly nutritious flour!
You can swap buckwheat flour 1 – 1 for other flours, but if you prefer, you can mix other flours with it in whatever ratio you like. Sometimes I’ll mix spelt and buckwheat flour together with delicious results.
The nutritional profile of buckwheat is excellent. For every 1 cup of flour, there is approx. 402 calories, 15 grams of protein, 12 grams of fiber, and 3.7 grams of fat. It’s a good source of vitamin B6, thiamin, and niacin, and is rich in trace minerals such as magnesium, manganese, iron, phosphorus, and folate. It’s a great addition to your healthy kitchen!
More BANANA Quick Bread Recipes!
Banana quick bread is so easy to make, and they’re affordable too! Take a look at these other banana bread recipes. You just may find a new favorite!
- Vegan Banana Bread
- Healthy Blueberry Banana Oat Bread
- Carrot Banana Bread
- Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins (can be made in a loaf pan)
If you try this buckwheat flour recipe or have a question, please let me know! Leave a comment and rate it below. I love to hear what you think, or any changes you make.
PrintBuckwheat Banana Bread
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 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: Makes 8 – 10 slices 1x
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
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.
Pairs wonderfully with a little homemade almond butter!
Store: Leftovers can be stored covered on the counter for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Keep in the freezer for up to 3 months – place completely cooled loaves in freezer containers or bags. Thaw the wrapped loaves overnight in the refrigerator.
Makes 8 – 10 slices
Notes
I used and loved hazelnut oil here. Another oil to consider would be walnut oil. For oil-free, try using unsweetened Applesauce.
Add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts to the batter or sprinkle some on top for extra texture and nutrition.
If you’re used to baking with baking soda, feel free to add 1/2 teaspoon in addition to the baking powder. Baking powder contains baking soda which is why I don’t include it here and use a little extra.
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Would it work with rye flour?
Just made it. Super tasty. I’ve just sweetened it with Stevie and added flax egg and tsp of vinegar for extra fluffiness and used sesame oil coz I’ve got only this one. Still extremely tasty :D I recommend. Thanks for recipe :)
Hi I have been trying to gluten free recipes for my husband , glad I found your blog . Got this huge bag of buckwheat flour to replace with whole wheat … I am trying your recipe the way you have instructed hope it works good , (its in the oven right now ).
I hope it came perfectly for you!
Amazing recipe! I made it with maple syrup and walnuts, love the texture too. Thanks!
I found it too dry without adding two eggs…which helped alot! Also I didn’t use all the sugar.
Terrific recipe. But I added 2 eggs as well.
How many grams is each cup?
HI!
Would applesauce work in place of the sugar needed?
I haven’t tried that yet, but apple sauce should be ok. I would love to know how it goes if you try it!
Hi !
Great recipe ! The bread was delicious from the first try ! I think that next time I’ll try adding some blueberries !
Great low histamine bread recipe.
Thanks !
wow, this was sooo good, thanks!
Could I make this without the sugar?
Sure you can if you’re accustomed to no sugar. In this recipe, with this flour, I feel a little bit of sugar is good. But of course, you can try it without and see if you like it. Hope it goes well for you. Cheers :)