Chocolate Vegan Buckwheat Waffles (Gluten Free)
Ingredients
- Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups buckwheat flour
1/2 cup organic cocoa powder
1/4 cup sugar (organic pure cane or coconut sugar)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon, optional
1/2 teaspoon mineral salt
1 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk, or plant milk of choice
1/4 cup light flavored olive oil, coconut oil or applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla, optional
Maple Nut Butter Syrup (serves 2)
4 tablespoons almond butter or nut butter of choice
4 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons water, + more as needed
Preparation
- Instructions
Nut butter maple syrup: First, mix your nut butter syrup. Combine ingredients in a small bowl and stir until smooth. For thinner syrup use more water. Set aside.
Preheat waffle maker to manufacturer’s instructions.
Waffle batter: In a medium size bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, salt. Add nut milk, oil and vanilla, mix until combined.
Cook: Pour batter onto the center of waffle iron, close and cook about 3 – 4 minutes (or according to your waffle maker’s instructions). Gently remove waffles and serve right away. You can also keep waffles warm in a preheated oven at 200 degrees F., keep waffles on a cookie sheet until all waffles are ready.
Serve with the maple nut butter syrup and sliced bananas.
Store: Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for 4 – 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 2 – 3 months. Reheat in the toaster oven.
Makes 4 – 5 regular or 2 Belgian waffles.