Despite its name, buckwheat is not related to wheat making it gluten-free. Buckwheat is a beautifully versatile ingredient, whether as toasted grain tossed on your overnight oats or wild bakes made from Buckwheat flour. It’s flavour earthy and nutty, the colour of these waffles golden brown unlike when baking with all-purpose/white flour, crispy on the outside and fluffy and light on the inside.

I am excited for you to try them. Here is how you make them:

INGREDIENTS

Makes about five waffles

• 2 cups of Buckwheat flour

• 4 tsp of baking powder

• 1 tbsp of corn starch

• 1 tbsp of sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1 3/4 cups of milk (full-fat milk is best)

• 1/2 cups of melted virgin coconut oil (vegetable oil works perfectly too)

• A few drops of vanilla extract

~ extra unsalted butter for the waffle iron

METHOD

• Mix the flour and baking powder together in a large bowl

• Beat the egg and sugar until nice and creamy in a separate bowl

• Add the milk, coconut oil and vanilla extract to the egg mix

• Slowly add the liquid mix to the dry ingredients to get a smooth batter

• Get your waffle machine ready. I use a Belgium waffle maker and found these to be my favourite kind

• Once hot, coat the iron with some unsalted butter and ladle in the batter mixture

• If you have a Belgium waffle maker, turn the waffle iron upside down to allow the batter to rise evenly

• Waffles are cooked after about five minutes but carefully check in between to not over or under cook them. The waffles should be crispy on the outside and nice and fluffy on the inside

TOPPINGS

~ Fresh seasonal forest berries, fruit coulis or berry compote

~ Crunchy Granola or toasted seeds and nuts

~ Fresh Herbs (I love thyme, thyme has such beautiful woody notes mixed with a hint o of mint)

I love making my own syrups that go so well on this recipe. Simply mix 1 measurement of fruit or vegetable juice and 1 measurement of sugar, add herbs and fragrant flowers for extra flavour and allow to reduce by one third of medium heat until the syrup thickens and results in the consistency you desire.

Shall this recipe be a guide, a base to play with. And once you got a feel for the dough, texture, flavour and smell, change things up and see what happens :) Send us pictures, we would love to see all your beautiful wild creations shared best with friends and loved ones