These Dark Chocolate Buckwheat Waffles are every chocolate lover’s dream!
Buckwheat is naturally gluten free and has a delicious nutty flavor that goes perfect with chocolate! Contrary to its name, buckwheat is not wheat at all. It is a seed! Plus, it is packed with fiber and antioxidants and contains easy-to-digest protein.
These fluffy Dark Chocolate Buckwheat Waffles have cocoa powder and chocolate chunks in their batter for a double dose of chocolate! They are easy to make with only a few ingredients. Top with maple syrup, blueberries, and/or more chocolate chips for an insanely delicious breakfast treat!
Dark Chocolate Buckwheat Waffles
There's nothing like a simple and delicious waffle breakfast to start your day! Whip up a batch of these fluffy chocolate buckwheat waffles for the family this weekend or any day of the week!
Ingredients
- 1 cup buckwheat flour
- ½ cup cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup coconut milk (unsweetened vanilla)
- ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 tablespoon raw tahini (sesame seed butter)
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Stir all of the ingredients but the dark chocolate chips together in a bowl until batter is smooth. Stir in the dark chocolate chips.
- Pour batter onto the hot waffle iron, close the waffle iron and cook until the waffles are barely letting off steam and they are lightly crisp to the touch.
- Carefully lift waffles out of the waffle iron. Avoid stacking the waffles or they will lose their crispness. Repeat with remaining batter as necessary. Serve with maple syrup, blueberries, and/or more chocolate chips on top.