Chocolate Buckwheat Banana Bread – A Gluten-Free Recipe

If you can all just give us your addresses, we’d like to come over to your house and give you a piece of this Chocolate Buckwheat Banana Bread.

We’re not (exactly) kidding. It’s *that* good. You’re going to want it for breakfast, snack, lunch, late-night snack… and so on.

What makes it so good? One, the buckwheat flour gives it a delicious nutty taste. Two, it’s gluten-free, so even your gluten-free friends can enjoy it. Three, chocolate. ‘Nuff said.

Is Buckwheat Gluten-Free?

First things first: Is buckwheat gluten-free? Yes, despite the fact that it has “wheat” in its name, it’s technically a seed. It can be consumed in the form of kernels (“groats”) or ground for flour. Buckwheat is commonly eaten in Japan, where buckwheat noodles are called soba noodles.

Buckwheat flour has an amazing nutty flavor. In fact, both buckwheat flour and buckwheat groats are components of our favorite Double Buckwheat Double Chocolate Cookies. But let’s talk more about this bread…

Chocolate Buckwheat Banana Bread Recipe

This bread is super-easy to make. You basically stir it all up in a bowl and bake it. Probably the “hardest” part of making this bread is something even your littlest kid could do – mashing the bananas. Pro tip: We like to mash bananas with a pastry blender. You could also use a potato masher or even just a fork.

Of course, this bread is amazing on its own. However, we think you’ll also love it with butter, peanut butter, or even a hazelnut chocolate spread.

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