Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat Waffles—Vegan, Gluten-Free

If you haven’t tried Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat in waffles yet, you should give it a spin. It takes a commonplace waffle to a whole new level.

Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat (HTB) is fast becoming a go-to ingredient in the health space. If you haven’t tried it yet, you should give it a spin. It’s a powerhouse fruit seed with over 100 active phytonutrients including rutin, quercetin, luteolin, and hesperidin.

It’s also chock-full of vitamins, minerals, protein, and fiber, with a rare molecular compound that rejuvenates cells. On top of that it’s a complete protein with all nine essential amino acids and slews of prebiotics for your gut.

It rocks in pancakes, banana bread, and of course this waffles recipe when you use the superfood nutrition flour. You can get it here.

This recipe is organic, vegan, and gluten-free.

Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat Waffles

Waffles are typically prepared in a waffle iron that’s considerably hot. It’s important to preheat it for at least 10 minutes or until the indicator light turns off.

For a deeper, crispier waffle use organic oil instead of vegan butter in the batter. Overnight refrigeration with yeast instead of baking powder or soda produces a richer, crispier crust.

Here’s what you’ll need (full recipe below):

Equipment

• Mixing bowl.
• Waffle iron.
• Spatula.
• Food storage container.
• Flatware/cutlery.
• Cutting board.
• Crockery.
• Kitchen towels.
• Oven mitts.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup organic flour.
• 1/2 cup HTB flour.
• 1 tbsp date sugar.
• 1 tbsp baking powder.
• 3 tbsp filtered water.
• 3/4 tsp pink salt.
• 1 ½ cups plant milk.
• 3/4 cup vegan butter.
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract.
• 3 Chia eggs.
• Maple syrup.

Waffle Topping Ideas

• Cacao nibs.   
• Carob chips.
• Mixed seeds.
• Dried fruits.
• Berries.
• Maple syrup.
• Nut butters.
• Agave syrup.
• Vegan whipped topping.
• Fruit powders.
• Blackstrap molasses.
• Vegan butter.
• Pumpkin pie spices.
• Chutney.
• Jam.
• Vegan yogurt.
• Vegan sour cream with stevia.

How to Make a Chia Egg

To make one chia egg mix 1 tablespoon of ground or soaked whole organic chia seed with 3 tablespoons of filtered water, wait for 10 minutes, mix again, then use.

Vegan egg substitutes are widely available, but chia is OG. It’s a complete vegan protein with all nine essential amino acids.

Get full recipe here. Get chia seeds here.

Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat Waffles

Instructions

• Preheat waffle iron and mix the wet and dry ingredients in separate bowls.
• Pour the wet onto the dry and lightly whisk together keeping it pebbly.
• Spoon a half cup or whatever size your iron suggests into each grid keeping a quarter inch of space on all sides.
• Close the lid and bake until golden and serve immediately with preferred toppings.

Another cool thing about HTB is it works with a variety of flours. I typically blend it with sorghum, almond, millet, and lately coconut flour, though coconut need extra water or plant milk because it ultra absorbs.

And by the way, some folks add a little cornstarch to waffle batter for a flakier texture.

Keep reading (and cooking!)

Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat Banana Bread 

Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat Pancakes

15 HTB Recipes

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