What Is Buckwheat flour and How Can I Use It?
Wondering what to do with buckwheat flour? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it — with 37 recipes to put it to work.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (120g)Where found
Buckwheat flour is usually found in the baking supplies section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Buckwheat flour is a member of the Cereal Grains and Pasta US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does buckwheat flour weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 120 grams |
Related
Cereal Grains and Pasta
| In Chinese: | 荞麦粉 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | farine de sarrasin | |
| en español: | harina de trigo sarraceno |
Recipes using buckwheat flour
There are 37 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Black Bean Coffee Brownies
The combination of black beans and sweet potato gives these brownies a moreish, moist quality. These are great for kids as they contain no added sugar or trans-fats (you may wish to omit the coffee and substitute cacao powder if serving to youngsters, though).
Banana Soy Milk Pancakes with Maple-Almonds
These delicious pancakes are made with whole wheat and buckwheat flours, soy milk and mashed banans; then topped with maple glazed toasted almonds. Who can say no to this yummy, energetic yet healthy breakfast.
Buckwheat Waffles
Buckwheat waffles use yeast-risen batter with buckwheat flour and molasses for deep, nutty flavor and an airy crisp grid. Old-fashioned overnight-style waffles with character that quick-batter recipes can't match.
Buckwheat Applesauce Bread
Hearty bread machine buckwheat bread with applesauce for natural sweetness and moisture. A coarse-crumbed, slightly sweet loaf that pairs beautifully with fruit and cheese.
Buckwheat Oat Pancakes for One
Rolled oats with buckwheat pancake flour, low fat as made with applesauce in place of oil.
Buckwheat Pancakes
Buckwheat pancakes blend buckwheat and whole wheat flours with skim milk and egg whites, sprinkled with wheat germ on the griddle. High-fiber, low-fat breakfast pancakes ready in 30 minutes.
Blini
A blini is basically a crepe that is made with activated yeast and buckwheat flour. There are many blini recipes, each with different variations. Try this one.
Buckwheat Crepes
Buckwheat pancakes are great, but here's something a little more elegant: buckwheat crepes. Serve them with melted butter and cinnamon sugar.
Buckwheat Buttermilk Pancakes
Old-fashioned yeast-risen buckwheat buttermilk pancakes with a tangy, earthy flavor. Mix the batter the night before and wake up to pancakes with zero morning effort.
Granny Smith Buckwheat Muffins
Hearty apple buckwheat muffins packed with tart Granny Smith apples, earthy buckwheat flour, cinnamon, raisins, and walnuts. The fruit keeps them moist while buckwheat adds nutty, whole-grain depth.
Blueberry Buckwheat Pancakes
Love the combination of buckwheat and whole wheat flour. These pancakes are not too sweet, buttermilk and milk add some creaminess. Blueberries give the extra zing, absolutely delicious!
Buckwheatcake
European-style buckwheat cake with ground almonds, filled and topped with a cranberry cottage cheese mousse set with gelatine. A naturally gluten-friendly torte with nutty, earthy flavor.
Unyeasted Carob Date Bread
Yeast-free carob date bread made with whole wheat, buckwheat, and brown rice flour. Kneaded by hand and rested overnight for a dense, naturally sweet, low-fat loaf.
Spinach & Stilton Pancakes
Nutty buckwheat crepes stuffed with spinach, Stilton blue cheese, and toasted walnuts, baked in a gratin dish and topped with a creamy Parmesan-mustard sauce. A proper British dinner party showstopper.
Olive Ladder Bread
Olive ladder bread: a rustic loaf studded with briny black olives and a touch of nutty buckwheat flour. An easy bread-machine dough with the chewy crumb and savory bite of a Mediterranean fougasse.
Carrot Cake Pancakes
These are not only delicious and reminiscent of your favourite carrot cake, they are also good for you! With no added sweeteners and completely gluten and dairy free, these are as tasty as they are good for you and make the perfect Sunday brunch or dessert.
Giselle's Acadian Plogues
Acadian plogues, thin buckwheat pancakes cooked on one side only until bubbled and firm. A traditional Maritime Canadian breakfast made with just flour and water.
Buckwheat Pasta
Homemade buckwheat pasta made with semolina and buckwheat flour using a pasta machine. A nutty, earthy fresh pasta with rustic Italian character in just a few ingredients.
Unkneaded Unyeasted Bread
Hearty yeast-free bread made with buckwheat, whole wheat, cornmeal, and brown rice flour. No kneading required. Just mix, pour, and bake for a dense, nutty, wholesome loaf.
Mystery Bread
Mystery bread made with three flours, fruit juices instead of sugar, crushed aniseed, orange zest, and cinnamon. A fragrant yeast bread with a crispy golden crust and a subtly sweet, complex crumb.
Bread Machine Kasha Bread
Earthy kasha bread baked in your bread machine with buckwheat flour, whole wheat, and raisins pureed into the dough. Apple juice concentrate adds natural sweetness. A wholesome, nutty loaf.
Vegan Roast
Vegan roast is a hearty meatless loaf built from mashed chickpeas, parsnips, ground nuts, buckwheat flour, and warming spices. A Thanksgiving-worthy plant-based main with real presence.
