These rich chocolate buckwheat brownies, made with three creamy chocolate layers, naturally gluten free and easy to make in under 30 minutes. An easy chocolate energizing treat.
Pour the buckwheat groats into a strainer and rinse until the slippery coating is gone.
⅔ cup buckwheat groats
Make coconut butter by blending 2 cups of fresh shredded coconut in a high speed blender, or buy a jar of coconut manna butter. If you bought it, set the jar in a pot of just boiled water to melt it so you can measure it out.
Make Base
Into a food processor add the ingredients, and process until you achieve a putty texture. Add more water if it's crumbly. Taste-test to be sure it is sweet enough. Add up to 2 more tablespoons of maple syrup if needed.
⅔ cup buckwheat groats, ½ cup walnuts, 2 tablespoon cocoa powder, 6 tablespoon water, ¼ cup maple syrup
Press into the pan. And refrigerate while you make the middle layer.
Make Middle
In a 2-cup measuring cup, stir together the melted coconut butter, maple syrup and cocoa powder until evenly distributed. If you double the recipe, put all ingredients into a food processor.
1 cup coconut butter, ¼ cup maple syrup, 3 tablespoon cocoa powder
Pour the mixture over the chilled base and return the pan to the refrigerator while you make the topping.
Make Frosting
In a pyrex measuring cup, microwave the dark chocolate chips and nut butter at 60-seconds and stir until melted. You can microwave another 15 seconds if needed.
1 cup chocolate chips, 1 tablespoon nut butter
Into the melted chocolate chips, stir in the milk and pour over the hardened middle layer and refrigerate until the top is hard enough to cut.
2 tablespoon dairy-free milk
Storage
Cut the bars, store in the refrigerator for about a week or up to three months in the freezer.
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Notes
1. Must use fresh and unsweetened shredded coconut. If you make your own coconut butter, note that the brand of shredded coconut matters in terms of its ability to turn into butter. It must be moist, and some brands are dryer than others. For instance, Let's Go Organic shredded coconut always works for me, while Whole Food's 365 shredded coconut doesn't, it's too dry. To correct a dry brand that is crumbling as you try to process it into coconut butter, add a few tablespoons of melted hot coconut oil. 2. Rinse buckwheat groats to remove the slimy coating. The coating is there to protect the plant from predators, but it has phytic acid and can negatively affect digestion, and it has bitter flavor so it's best to rinse it off. Add the groats to a strainer, and hold it under running water, while you use a hand to rustle the groats around until the slimy coating is gone.Buckwheat groats. You can use buckwheat flour instead. It is easier to find, most grocery stores carry it. Just use a bit less, ½ cup instead of ⅔ cup. Maple syrup. Any liquid sweetener that you prefer is fine. I have also used date paste, in the same amount.