This delicious blini recipe with Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat is rich. It packs vitamins, minerals, protein, fiber, and slews of bioactive compounds.
If you’re a fan of pancakes, waffles, and crepes, you’re going to love this Blini recipe made with Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat, and not just because it’s delicious.
If you’re unfamiliar with Tartary, well let me fill you in. It’s a high-powered superfood jam-packed with nutrients. It rocks four bioactive compounds—rutin, quercetin, luteolin, and hesperidin—and a powerhouse free-radical scavenger that’s considered pretty rare (2-HOBA).
It’s also a complete protein with all nine essential amino acids and tons of prebiotics for your gut.
This recipe is organic, vegan, and gluten-free.
Vegan Buckwheat Blini Recipe
In case you’re wondering how a blini differs from a pancake or crepe, it’s a smaller, thicker, yeast-based round often used as bread in other countries.
It can be savory or sweet, and you can also use any number of gluten-free flours.
Here’s what you’ll need (full recipe below):
Equipment
- Mixing bowl.
- Pancake pan.
- Colander.
- Spatula.
- Food storage container.
- Flatware/cutlery.
- Silicone turner.
- Cutting board.
- Measuring cups.
- Measuring spoons
- Cling wrap.
- Crockery.
- Kitchen cloth.
Ingredients
How to Make a Chia Egg
To make one chia egg mix a 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 healthiest. It’s a complete vegan protein with all nine essential amino acids.
You can get chia seed here.
Blini Ingredient & Topping Ideas
- Cacao nibs.
- Carob chips.
- Mixed seeds.
- Mixed nuts.
- Dried fruits.
- Berries.
- Maple syrup.
- Nut butters.
- Agave syrup.
- Vegan whipped topping.
- Fresh fruits.
- Apple sauce.
- Blackstrap molasses.
- Earth balance spread.
- Pumpkin pie spices.
- Chutney.
- Jam.
- Vegan yogurt.
- Vegan sour cream with stevia.
- Vegan cream cheese.
- Sauces and gravies.
Vegan Blini with Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups plant milk.
- 1/4 cup HTB powder.
- 1 1/2 cup organic flour.
- 4 tbsps vegan butter.
- 2 tsps active dry yeast.
- 2 tbsps date sugar.
- 3 chia eggs.
- 1 tsp pink salt.
- 1 cup vegan whipped topping.
- 1 cup blueberries.
- 1/2 cup walnuts.
Instructions
- Heat butter and plant milk in saucepan until melted, then let cool to lukewarm or room temperature.
- Add the yeast and let stand for 5-8 minutes.
- Whisk the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and add the butter mix, lightly combining. Cover the bowl and let rise for at least an hour or until doubled. You can refrigerate overnight but will need to bring it back to room temp before cooking.
- Mix in the chia eggs and preheat the skillet. Pour 1/4 cup rounds of batter well spaced onto pan and cook until the tops gets bubbly, then flip.
- Serve with coconut whip, berries, nuts, syrup, your favorite toppings—or wrap into stuffed.
Nutrition
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