{"id":3406,"date":"2016-08-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-08T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hideme.webinology.net\/nation:8443\/nation2021\/moms-buckwheat-banana-bread\/"},"modified":"2021-11-03T12:58:09","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T16:58:09","slug":"mom-s-buckwheat-banana-bread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachup.com\/nation\/articles\/mom-s-buckwheat-banana-bread","title":{"rendered":"Mom’s Buckwheat Banana Bread"},"content":{"rendered":"

Breakfast in the Summer<\/strong> <\/p>\n

There’s just something about breakfast in the summer\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Growing up, I remember my sister and I were up early for sports camps. Fortunately, my parents understood the importance of nutrition — we always played better after we had a healthy breakfast. One of our all-time favorite breakfasts as children was freshly baked bread. While this was a delicious treat, it’s obviously not always that good for young, growing bodies.<\/p>\n

My father had previously worked in restaurants back in Denmark and, when he moved to the United States, he worked part-time at a local bakery to make extra money. Of course, many his baking skills made their way into our breakfast routine. I loved it, but it wasn\u2019t working for my sister.<\/p>\n

The biggest issue was that she had trouble digesting gluten. After lots of experimentation, my mom, using my father\u2019s old recipes, created her \u201cBuckwheat Banana Bread.\u201d We have tried several variations on this recipe, and we typically increase the ratio of buckwheat to whole wheat flour, but the recipe below is the perfect starting point!<\/p>\n

Buckwheat was better for my sister, which, despite its name, is not wheat! Fun fact: Buckwheat is a seed related to rhubarb and is naturally gluten-free! <\/em>Another great thing about mom\u2019s recipe is the amount of bananas. By including 3-4 mashed bananas, it’s possible to avoid extra oil or butter. We’ve found that it’s typically possible to substitute a \u00bd cup of mashed banana for an equal amount of butter — so make that snack healthy!<\/p>\n

Give this variation on traditional banana bread a try and let us know what you think!<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/strong> <\/p>\n