Buckwheat Banana Bread

Beating the Bloat with Buckwheat Banana Bread

Watching Bananas slowly turning black is always a sad & sorry sight,  so when I spotted 3 flagging in the fruit bowl – I knew exactly what they needed to transform them into something health shatteringly good.
The lustrous batter,  combined with the sweet ripe bananas laced with cinnamon and spice will have you breaking down the oven door to get a slice.
Not only is this the perfect offering to strangers coming to view your home with an eye to buy as the warm wafts of cinnamon could definitely help put a sale in sight – It’s a healthy protein packed powerhouse of a loaf.

Bake this during the weekend,  double up and then you can freeze half.   This way you get to enjoy guilt-free snacks all week,  skip the cookies and grab a slice of this healthy banana bread to help beat the bloat!

Facts and Flavours:

Buckwheat has a wealth of health benefits including the ability to reduce blood pressure,  management of diabetes,  improved digestion and cholesterol levels, boost the immune system, help with the elimination of gallstones, provide protection from asthma attacks,  and relief from constipation and other intestinal conditions…quite a list.

These benefits can mostly be attributed to the density of proteins,  minerals and antioxidant compounds found in buckwheat.
Though it is usually thought of as a grain,  Buckwheat is actually the seed of a plant related to the rhubarb family.
It’s high in specific essential amino acids in which other major cereal crops are deficient.  It has a very low Glycaemic index and contains no gluten,  therefore safe for people with gluten allergy or celiac disease. Convinced yet?

I like my Bread just out of the oven,  smeared with rich Almond Butter –  How do you like yours?

Top tip: Cut into slices before you freeze.