Banana, Cacao and Buckwheat Bread

I found the buckwheet flavour too intense for my liking. I probably left it slightly too long in the oven, the result was rather dry. The taste got better the day after.

Quite tasty but rather dense and dry: definitely needs yogurt or something similar.

Really delicious and rich. I Used some buckwheat some gf flour as not much buckwheat left. I didn't add any sugar and it wasn't needed as banana was sweet enough. I also made in small individual loaf tins as perfect for the kids lunch box and each one moist inside.

Brilliant recipe as I had 2 ripening bananas and a bag of buckwheat that I didn't know what to do with. I pulverized my buckwheat groats in my food processor to make buckwheat flour. Instead of waiting for my bananas to get very ripe, I just let them get ripe enough and that was enough banana flavor for me. I just don't like the taste of too much banana. Will also add a tad less sugar and more walnuts next time since I like more crunch. Otherwise, nice level of sweetness, yummy dark chocolately and cacao goodness, and moist.

Moist and addicting! Although I made some changes for practical reasons; I didn’t have buckwheat flour so replaced it with half wheat flour (T110), a quater flaxseed and a quater ground oat bran. I also put a little less cocoa powder because 50g seemed like a lot compared to total volume and too much pure cacao makes me anxious due to stimulant sensitivity.

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This is fantastic, I don't think it needs anything else at all, I want to eat nothing but this bread the rest of the day 😂 Caveat - I went to make this and didn't have any buckwheat flour, so I subbed 90g whole grain spelt, 47g teff, 30g oat (in theory the right weights to get the same volume measurement as buckwheat). I added a little liquid (kefir) to loosen up the batter, but otherwise it worked fine. No idea how much this changed the flavor profile, but it's delicious.

Love it

Used oat flour as no buckwheat in the house and 90% chocolate as it was all we had. Added 1tbsp oat milk to loosen the mixture a little. Absolutely delicious and a great way to use up overripe bananas

Made this with brown rice flour and significantly less cacao powder as didn't have enough, not did I have sufficient choc chips! However, it was chocolaty enough for me. My bananas were extremely ripe which I think helped in keeping it moist.

Strong flavour. I agree it’s better with yoghurt. Slices beautifully.

Very good, definitely worth making.

Bit dry, possibly overcooked as it still seemed very runny after correctly amount of cooking time. Lacks the delicious cakeyness of less healthy versions but has grown on me. Probably not helped by cheap cocoa powder and substituting cashew nuts. Definitely needs something with it - good with vanilla ice cream

This is delicious. I've made it a few times now. Having it with Greek yoghurt is a brilliant idea. Love it. 👍

So yummy! I used wholemeal spelt flour instead of buckwheat. Added pecans. Milk choc chips. Some rolled oats! My partner loved it too.

This is so easy to make and it tastes great sliced with a big dollop of Greek yoghurt, a drizzle of honey and some raspberries. Very decadent and delicious!

Wonderful recipe deep flavour and not too sweet reported to be a bit dry by husband but for me it’s perfection will be making again and again ☺️

Superb and easy to make. Made a variation with rye flour and worked well. Also used dark chocolate with orange and it paired very well indeed.

Excellent recipe. Surprised I managed to slice it into 12. It is delicious and a bit moreish because I love dark chocolate.

Love the taste and texture

We think this is lovely! Nice bitter edge from the dark chocolate

Lovely used a mix of buckwheat, teff and gluten free plain flour.

Good recipe but the buckwheat flavour is quite strong. Next time I think I'll try half and half with whole wheat

Tasty treat ... unusual flavour ..advice of yoghurt maple syrup useful
I Substituted Cacao with carob and worked well . Will make again

So rich and chocolatey without any guilt. Loved it!

Delicious!

Really nice, will definitely make again
Quite sweet with the sugar and chocolate chips

Hubby asked me to put this recipe in his top 10 faves .. I used rye flour as I didn’t have buckwheat and it was delicious … probably slightly too delicious lol thanks very much guys

Nice flavour but a little dry for my liking. Definitely needs a dollop of yoghurt!

Love love love this recipe. I’ve not felt the need to eat any other cake,biscuit or sweet stuff since I started making it. It totally satiates my chocolate cravings and is a bit hit with the rest of the family too. Thank you!

This recipe is the best! It tastes so moist and naturally sweet and I just love it! I blended the walnuts so I hope my kids will enjoy it too after school! Thank you so much, I’m always loooking for ways to use my over ripe bananas

I am a fan of dark choc but this was very intense. Tastes ‘good for you’ which is no bad thing. My son liked it which is a bonus! The bananas I used were pretty ripe but perhaps next time using even riper bananas might give a little more sweetness. I see the tip about serving with maple syrup but kinda want to avoid that to keep the bread on the healthier side. I’m wondering if a swirl of tahini through the mix might cut through some of the sharpness of the dark choc. I’ve looked back at the packaging of the dark choc I used and one of the bars was Lindt 70% and the other was 85% Lidl own brand (I used around half of each chocolate bar as the Lindt was running out). The 85% might explain the added sharpness!

The recipe turned out really well and moist!
However did you mean to write sieve the dry ingredients to get rid of the lumps as opposed to whisk ?