Gluten Free Pancakes: The Power of Buckwheat

I will like to start off my blog post by apologizing. I have not been blogging due to personal drama (face burn, knee drama, grad school, job hunting, ect….) But now that most of the chaos has calmed down, I am getting back to my normal self. If anybody was wondering my second degree burns on my forearm and face have healed a lot.

Now let’s get down to business, lately I have been trying to find the best gluten free pancakes. So far the recipes I have been testing are vegan, no complaints here. I just wanted to highlight those recipes here and here.  The reason I have been exploring buckwheat pancakes is because rather than making me feel sluggish like most pancakes, buckwheat does not. So of course I did some research, here, and it became obvious that Buckwheat is a power house of nutrients and healthy benefits. I found integrating Buckwheat into my diet was not as hard as I assumed.

Ingredients Flax Seed Egg:

• 2 Tablespoons Milled Flax Seed
• 6 Tablespoons of Warm Water

This makes 2 “Eggs” the general ratio is 1:3.

Ingredients Buttermilk:

• ½ Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
• 2 Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar

Ingredients for Pancakes:

• ½ Cup Wholegrain Buckwheat
• ¼ Cup Rice Flour
• ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1 Packet of Milled Chia Seeds
• Vanilla Extract
• 2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup
• 1 Banana, half mashed and half diced.
• Optional Step: Fruit or Chocolate Chips

Directions:

• Make the Flaxseed Egg, cover with Saran wrap and leave in the fridge for 30 mins.
• Make the “Buttermilk” and leave at room temperature for 20-30 mins.
• Mix all the dry ingredients together.
• Add in the half mashed banana, the flax seed eggs,  the “buttermilk”, the diced banana, the maple syrup, and vanilla extract.

• Fold in fruit or chocolate if you want.
• Warm up the pan to medium heat and add some cooking spray or coconut oil.
• Pour the batter in about ¼ cup give or take.
• 2-3 Minutes, or until bubbles appear, flip, and cook for another 1-1:30 minute.

 

I have done fruit, chocolate chips, and nutella on these pancakes and they are all excellent toppers.