These Blueberry Buckwheat Waffles actually started out as a pancake recipe from a friend who also has an allergic child, like my daughter, but I ended up deciding to make blueberry waffles with it as I hadn’t done any waffles in a while.  

Though buckwheat sounds like it might contain wheat – it is actually gluten free! It is related to rhubarb, sorrel and knotweed and can be used as a cover crop – great for organic farming. Sadly, the cultivation of buckwheat is actually declining due to the development of nitrogen fertilizers that allow the farmer to continually farm the same soil over and over instead of letting it rest and rotating crops.  The problem with man-made fertilizers is that there are many nutrients left out that aren’t considered important, when in reality, they are vital to rich soil.  This is why it is important to eat organically as much as possible – nature knows exactly what nutrients to add and in what combinations.

The original recipe also stated to use white buckwheat flour which I could not find and they still turned out delicious with this darker version.  I cooked the whole batch and refrigerated the rest.  If you like a sweeter waffle or pancake you can add a bit of your preferred granulated sweetener.

Blueberry Buckwheat Waffles

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups buckwheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 cups rice milk or water (or any liquid)
3 tablespoons oil
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup blueberries

Directions

1. Mix all dry ingredients with a whisk.

2. Add in the wet ingredients and whisk until just combined. 

3. Spray your waffle iron well with cooking spray and pour about 1/2 cup mixture until the wells are filled.  Top with blueberries and close the lid of the waffle iron until cooked through.

***Please note that when I state “allergy free” this is my attempt at gluten, egg, dairy, soy, peanut and cod fish free which are the allergies my daughter has. I am not a doctor or registered dietitian.

I hope you enjoy these Gluten Free Blueberry Buckwheat Waffles as much as we do!