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    Home » Recipes » Sweets

    Buckwheat Banana Bread with Cacao (Gluten-Free)

    Published: Jan 15, 2018 · Modified: May 10, 2022 by Kristen Wood - This post may contain affiliate links.

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    A rich, moist, decadent gluten-free banana bread made with buckwheat flour, almond flour and raw cacao powder. This beautiful loaf is created with wholesome ingredients,  and sweetened by unrefined coconut sugar, making it a scrumptious treat that is deliciously healthy any time of the day!

     A rich, moist, decadent gluten-free banana bread made with buckwheat flour, almond flour and raw cacao powder. This beautiful loaf is created with wholesome ingredients, and sweetened by unrefined coconut sugar, making it a scrumptious treat that is deliciously healthy any time of the day! #chocolatebread #buckwheatbread #glutenfreebread #bananabread #cacao

    This bread is GOOD. I find myself to be a big fan of buckwheat and chocolate together in any form. Every single time I include those two ingredients together, I am always over-the-moon happy with the results. I simply could not wait to share this one with you guys. . .

     A rich, moist, decadent gluten-free banana bread made with buckwheat flour, almond flour and raw cacao powder. This beautiful loaf is created with wholesome ingredients, and sweetened by unrefined coconut sugar, making it a scrumptious treat that is deliciously healthy any time of the day! #chocolatebread #buckwheatbread #glutenfreebread #bananabread #cacao

     A rich, moist, decadent gluten-free banana bread made with buckwheat flour, almond flour and raw cacao powder. This beautiful loaf is created with wholesome ingredients, and sweetened by unrefined coconut sugar, making it a scrumptious treat that is deliciously healthy any time of the day! #chocolatebread #buckwheatbread #glutenfreebread #bananabread #cacao

    I found this spin on banana bread to be perfectly moist, hearty and filling, and with the perfect touch of chocolate-y cacao flavor to make it taste like a super indulgent dessert, but with no guilt necessary! The blend of buckwheat and almond flours in this loaf lend it a bit of protein power, too!

    Throw in the fact that it slices, hold together, and stores like a dream, and I have no doubt you'll be making this bread time and time again. I know we wil!

     A rich, moist, decadent gluten-free banana bread made with buckwheat flour, almond flour and raw cacao powder. This beautiful loaf is created with wholesome ingredients, and sweetened by unrefined coconut sugar, making it a scrumptious treat that is deliciously healthy any time of the day! #chocolatebread #buckwheatbread #glutenfreebread #bananabread #cacao

     A rich, moist, decadent gluten-free banana bread made with buckwheat flour, almond flour and raw cacao powder. This beautiful loaf is created with wholesome ingredients, and sweetened by unrefined coconut sugar, making it a scrumptious treat that is deliciously healthy any time of the day! #chocolatebread #buckwheatbread #glutenfreebread #bananabread #cacao

    This Chocolate Buckwheat Banana Bread is:

    • Rich, moist, and delicious!

    • Gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, refined sugar-free.

    • Easy to slice & stores well.

    • Super easy to make!

    • A nutrient dense, healthy loaf filled with fiber, protein, antioxidants, iron, magnesium and calcium, to name a few!

     A rich, moist, decadent gluten-free banana bread made with buckwheat flour, almond flour and raw cacao powder. This beautiful loaf is created with wholesome ingredients, and sweetened by unrefined coconut sugar, making it a scrumptious treat that is deliciously healthy any time of the day! #chocolatebread #buckwheatbread #glutenfreebread #bananabread #cacao

     A rich, moist, decadent gluten-free banana bread made with buckwheat flour, almond flour and raw cacao powder. This beautiful loaf is created with wholesome ingredients, and sweetened by unrefined coconut sugar, making it a scrumptious treat that is deliciously healthy any time of the day! #chocolatebread #buckwheatbread #glutenfreebread #bananabread #cacao

     A rich, moist, decadent gluten-free banana bread made with buckwheat flour, almond flour and raw cacao powder. This beautiful loaf is created with wholesome ingredients, and sweetened by unrefined coconut sugar, making it a scrumptious treat that is deliciously healthy any time of the day! #chocolatebread #buckwheatbread #glutenfreebread #bananabread #cacao

    Tips for making Buckwheat Banana Bread with Cacao Powder:

    • Are you looking for a nut-free bread? You can replace with almond flour with oat flour for a similar loaf.

    • Due to the unique nature of buckwheat flour, I do not recommend substituting it with anything else.

    • You can replace with tapioca starch with arrowroot starch or cassava flour, if need be.

    • You can replace the coconut sugar with granulated sugar of your choice. For a sugar-free bread, I like to use this sweetener.

    • Want an extra chocolate-y loaf? Throw a handful of chocolate chips into the batter!

    • You can store this bread covered at room temperature for 2 days, or in air-tight containers in the refrigerator for up to 6 days.

     A rich, moist, decadent gluten-free banana bread made with buckwheat flour, almond flour and raw cacao powder. This beautiful loaf is created with wholesome ingredients, and sweetened by unrefined coconut sugar, making it a scrumptious treat that is deliciously healthy any time of the day! #chocolatebread #buckwheatbread #glutenfreebread #bananabread #cacao

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     A rich, moist, decadent gluten-free banana bread made with buckwheat flour, almond flour and raw cacao powder. This beautiful loaf is created with wholesome ingredients, and sweetened by unrefined coconut sugar, making it a scrumptious treat that is deliciously healthy any time of the day! #chocolatebread #buckwheatbread #glutenfreebread #bananabread #cacao

    Want to learn more about cacao powder? Read about cacao's health benefits HERE.

     

    If you try this recipe please let me know! Leave a comment, rate it, share this post, use Pinterest's "tried it" feature, or take a photo, & tag me on Instagram and I'll share it! Thank you so much! <3

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    Buckwheat Banana Bread with Cacao (Gluten-Free)

    A rich, moist, decadent gluten-free banana bread made with buckwheat flour, almond flour and raw cacao powder. This beautiful loaf is created with wholesome ingredients,  and sweetened by unrefined coconut sugar, making it a scrumptious treat that is deliciously healthy any time of the day!


    4.80 from 20 votes
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    Course: Breakfast, Sweets
    Cuisine: American, Gluten-Free
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
    Servings: 1 loaf
    Author: Kristen Wood

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup buckwheat flour
    • 1/2 cup almond flour
    • 1/4 cup tapioca flour
    • 1/4 cup cacao or cocoa powder
    • 3/4 cup coconut sugar
    • 1 tsp baking soda
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
    • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
    • 1/4 tsp sea salt
    • 2 large bananas mashed
    • 1/2 cup butter softened or melted coconut oil (for dairy-free)
    • 5 tbs milk of choice I use almond
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1 egg beaten
    • 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or line a loaf pan with parchment paper; set aside.
    • In a large mixing bowl sift together buckwheat, almond and tapioca flours.
    • Stir in cacao powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Mix well.
    • In a different mixing bowl add your (well) mashed banana and butter. Mix until smoothly combined. Stir in milk, vanilla, egg, and vinegar. Whisk until combined.
    • Pour your wet ingredients into your dry ingredients and mix until you have a smooth batter.
    • Pour your batter into your prepared loaf pan.
    • Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean (or with only a few crumbs).
    • Let cool completely before slicing and serving.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    Please see the TIPS section above in the post for valuable information.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 319mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g
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    1. Inthetetons says

      July 20, 2022 at 7:15 am

      5 stars
      I'm just starting to learn to bake/cook with buckwheat & this recipe was my first experiment. Excellent result! Incredibly moist, yet holds together amazingly! I used 1/2 of the cocoa since I find it can be overpowering. I also didn't have tapioca flour so doubled the almond flour, followed all other instructions exactly - cooking time 1hr @ high altitude. I love the texture and flavor. Delicious.

      Reply
      • Kristen Wood says

        July 20, 2022 at 10:41 am

        I'm so happy to hear this!! Thank you for taking the time to share here. 🙂

        Reply
    2. ak says

      March 03, 2021 at 1:04 pm

      Can maple syrup be used as a substitute for coconut sugar? What ratio? Thank you.

      Reply
      • Kristen Wood says

        March 03, 2021 at 1:07 pm

        Hi! Yes, maple syrup can be used instead, and in the same ratio! I hope this helps. 🙂

        Reply
    3. Melanie says

      June 12, 2020 at 6:53 pm

      5 stars
      I made this with a couple of slight modifications and it was delicious. I made it with coconut oil. I used banana baby food in place of the bananas (240 grams). Since the baby food has citric acid, I left out the vinegar. I omitted the spices.

      My loaf turned out a little bit concave on top but I didn't care because it still tasted delicious. ? Thank you for the recipe.

      Reply
    4. NC says

      September 23, 2019 at 5:56 pm

      Hi! This recipe is great! I did sub in sweet potato flour for the almond flour as I didn’t have any. The sweet potato flour brand recommended cutting liquids & sugar back by up to 25%, which I did, but not that much - texture is great but a tad dry so I will add a little moisture next time. All in all a great recipe- one that I’m happy to keep making finally! Thanks so much for posting. ?

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      • Kristen Wood says

        September 24, 2019 at 3:27 am

        Oh, I'm so happy to hear that! I truly appreciate you sharing! And, I'll have to check out sweet potato flour sometime. 🙂

        Reply

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