Have chocolate chunk buckwheat waffles today! This protein-packed, whole grain and gluten-free recipe is delicious, healthy and perfect prepped ahead of time.
Chocolate Chunk Vegan Buckwheat Waffles
Do you love easy waffles? Well, these are chocolate-y, vegan and gluten-free, and only a few ingredients.
The mixture comes together fast and is quite easy to waffle.
You don’t have to make them into hearts, but if you are looking for a good heart waffle maker, try this one. It is sturdy and works great!
This recipe is also awesomely gluten-free which is important to me because I’m not so sure gluten is all that great for any of us.
How Healthy is Buckwheat?
Buckwheat, which is the main ingredient in these waffles, is super healthy. First off, buckwheat is not a nut. It actually a gluten-free whole grain. The flavor is sort of like almonds. And it’s super nutritious: 1/4 cup of buckwheat flour contains 4 grams each protein and fiber.
You can use actually buckwheat groats in this recipe, but soak them overnight first to remove any bitter resins, then put them in the blender or process to blend up into a batter before adding the other ingredients.
You can find buckwheat groats in the bulk grain area in healthy markets like Whole Foods. Or you can get them on Amazon – look for the Bob’s Red Mill brand.
I prefer using buckwheat flour which is getting easier and easier to find, and still presents that wonderful earthy nutty flavor that straight groats do.
How to Make Buckwheat Waffles?
Stir together the dry ingredients – flour, cacao, baking powder. Add in the plant milk, syrup, melted coconut oil, vanilla and salt. Blend or stir up by hand until you have a pourable batter.
I know waffles can be tricky. Both the machine and the batter can cause issues, but I am happy to say at least this time for me both this batter and this waffle maker produced perfect waffles !
The outside was crunchy and inside moist. I hope you enjoy this recipe! Let me know in comments if you make them!
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Chocolate Chunk Buckwheat Waffles (vegan, gluten-free)
Chocolate chunk buckwheat heart waffles are fun, delicious and gluten-free because I’m not so sure gluten is good for any of us. This recipe makes about 8 waffles.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cups buckwheat flour
- 1/4 cup cacao powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 cup plant milk
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp cacao nibs for 'chocolate chunks'
Equipment:
- 1 heart waffle maker (I use this waffle maker)
Instructions
- Stir together the dry ingredients - flour, cacao, baking powder. Add in the plant milk, syrup, melted coconut oil, vanilla and salt. Blend or stir up by hand until you have a pourable batter.
- Stir in cacao nibs for a bit of chocolate crunch, not too many though or they will melt and stick to the waffle maker surface.
- When I first bought my heart waffle maker, I rubbed olive oil over the surface and through the nooks and crannies, and then rubbed it off again. I am told this 'seasoning' is only needed once.
- I know waffles can be tricky. Both the machine and the batter can cause issues, but I am happy to say at least this time for me both this batter and this waffle maker produced perfect waffles ! The outside was crunchy and inside moist. I hope you enjoy this recipe! Let me know in comments if you make them!
Dee Dine is the recipe developer and writer behind Green Smoothie Gourmet. She shares her super healthy wholesome recipes on her blog and her Instagram that she feeds her family and friends. She gravitates toward recipes that are fast to create, plant-based, nutritious, easy, and use familiar ingredients. And chocolate is always a good idea! More about Dee.
Ela
Love your heart shaped waffles! And how clever of you to use buckwheat flour. It’s an amazing and healthy flour. 🙂
Much love, Ela
Dee Dine | Green Smoothie Gourmet
So happy you like my waffles Ela, thank you for stopping by! Dee xx