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Caramelised Banana Buckwheat Bread

A vegan caramelised banana loaf cake made with nutty buckwheat flour & topped with crispy crunchy buckwheat groats.
Course Quick Breads (Non-Yeasted) & Scones
Cuisine American
Keyword banana, banana bread, buckwheat, dairy free, egg free, loaf cake, vegan

Ingredients

Banana Buckwheat Batter:

Caramelised bananas:

  • 1 or 2 small ripe bananas
  • 30 g (2 tbsp) unsalted butter or vegan butter
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • Pinch of ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp buckwheat groats , optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C fan (350°F). Grease and line an 8-inch square cake tin or a 2lb loaf tin with baking paper.
  • Place the overripe bananas, sugar, oil, salt and cloves into a blender or food processor and blitz until smooth (or alternatively use a stick blender in a large bowl to blitz together). Add the flours and bicarbonate of soda and blend again to combine.
    260 g (1 cup) overripe bananas (peeled weight), 150 g (3/4 cup) light brown sugar, 90 g (1/3 cup) vegetable oil, 1/4 tsp fine table salt, Pinch ground cloves, 150 g (1¼ cups) buckwheat flour, 45 g (1/3 cup) plain white flour, 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • Pour the batter into your prepared cake tin and set aside.

For the caramelised bananas:

  • Peel your 1 or 2 ripe bananas (I like to use 1 if I’m making a loaf cake or 2 if I’m baking a square cake) and slice in half down their length.
    1 or 2 small ripe bananas
  • Heat the butter, maple syrup and cinnamon in a medium non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Once the butter has fully melted, add the bananas cut side-down into the frying pan. Fry for a couple of minutes until the undersides start to get a bit golden.
    2 tbsp maple syrup, Pinch of ground cinnamon, 30 g (2 tbsp) unsalted butter or vegan butter
  • Gently lift the bananas from the pan, taking care not to touch the hot caramel. Place them, cut side-up onto the cake batter. Drizzle over any remaining caramel from the pan then sprinkle on the buckwheat groats (if using).
    2 tbsp buckwheat groats
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes (if baking in a square tin) or 50-60 minutes (if baking in a loaf tin) until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.