chocolate buckwheat breakfast
July 11, 2011 Ever since I bought that bag of marshmallows, there have been about 73 ideas floating around in my head on ways to use them. I’m hoping to get to at least 2 of them, before eating them all out of the bag one by one.
My first thought was obviously some type of s’mores recipe. However, I haven’t found gluten free grahams yet and haven’t tried making them on my own.
I invited Kelsey over for breakfast on Saturday, and we chowed down on 2 buckwheat bake concoctions.
The first: Sadly, this recipe involved no marshmallows at all. But it did involve sweet, ripe cherries! Organic cherries were on sale for $2.99/lb at WF, so I couldn’t resist grabbing a bag. I’ve made a cherry almond vanilla buckwheat bake before, but never a chocolate version.
Cherry Almond Chocolate Buckwheat Bake [serves 1]
- 1/4c raw buckwheat flour [ground from raw groats in a blender]
- 1T raw buckwheat groats
- 1/4t almond extract
- 1T unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2T vanilla
- 2t maple syrup
- 1/3c chopped cherries
- 1/2 large banana
- 1/4t baking powder
- 2T chopped almonds
- 1 large egg
- 1T chia seeds
- 3T almond milk
- Preheat oven to 350*
- Mash banana, until very wet.
- Whisk in egg, milk, almond extract + vanilla.
- Mix in buckwheat flour, buckwheat groats, cocoa powder, baking powder, chia seeds, and almonds.
- Min in cherries.
- Grease a small oven-safe dish, add mixture, smooth, and bake for 30-38 minutes. [Depends on the size of your mini pan. I used a personal size soup crock. You can also use 2-3 muffin tins, which results in a shorter baking time]
*You can use 1 flax egg [1T flax meal + 2.5T warm water, whisked], instead of 1 large egg
*Because of the altitude + dryness in Colorado, I use 4T milk and raise the oven to 375*
*Use 2.5T applesauce, if you don’t like banana.
Drizzled with a little maple syrup, for Saturday breakfast perfection.
The second: Chocolate buckwheat bake with melted chocolate + marshmallows on top?!?!
No no, those marshmallows need to be toasted!!
Thank you oven broiler. I am a huge fan of yours!
I cooked a chocolate buckwheat bake, with applesauce instead of banana. Then after baking, I flipped it out of the mini crock and onto a baking sheet. I topped it with 90% dark chocolate and vegan/GF marshmallows, set the oven to broil and watched it closely.
In 2-3min we had chocolate marshmallowy goodness. And still a super healthy breakfast, packed with fiber, healthy fats, protein, etc. with a little side of sweetness. Ahh, balance!
Chocolate Marshmallow Buckwheat Bake [serves 1]
- 1/4c raw buckwheat flour [ground from raw groats in a blender]
- 1T raw buckwheat groats
- 1T unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2T vanilla
- 2t maple syrup
- 2.5T unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4t baking powder
- 1 large egg
- 1T chia seeds
- 3T almond milk
- marshmallows
- dark chocolate
- Preheat oven to 350*
- Whisk in egg, milk, applesauce + vanilla.
- Mix in buckwheat flour, buckwheat groats, cocoa powder, baking powder and chia seeds.
- Min in cherries.
- Grease a small oven-safe dish, add mixture, smooth, and bake for 30-38 minutes. [Depends on the size of your mini pan. I used a personal size soup crock. You can also use 2-3 muffin tins, which results in a shorter baking time]
- Remove bake from baking dish, place on pan and preheat your oven to broil.
- Place chocolate + marshmallows on top and broil, with the door cracked open, watching very carefully. Pull out when browned.
*Because of the altitude + dryness in Colorado, I use 4T milk and raise the oven to 375*
*You can use 1 flax egg [1T flax meal + 2.5T warm water, whisked], instead of 1 large egg
*For an extra treat, try baking 1/4c of marshmallows IN the bake!
While the marshmallow recipe may look more enticing at first glance, neither of us could pick a favorite! You’ll just have to test them both out for yourself and report back. :)
Ashley
Reader Comments (48)
Mmm, this looks like (healthy) cake for breakfast, and I'm a big fan of that. Can't wait to try them both out!
I was going to suggest putting marshmallows in the bake as well, but just as I thought that, I read your note! They both look mucho delicious! (Ok, but the marshmallow one does look slightly more delicious. Aesthetics.)
I LOVED the cherry almond vanilla bb so I'm sure the chocolate version and I would get along great :)
Marshmallows baked in would be delicious too though!
Those roasted marshmallows look so good! You are so creative.
Both. Look. Amazing.
Story ended :)
Wow- if only I wasn't heading out for vacation tomorrow, then surely both of those buckwheat bakes would be on my agenda to make asap!
I love marshmallows!! Like, they make me reallllllly happy!
your bake looks stellar. And I could just even go for the toasty 'mallows if I'm being lazy about it all...haha :)
oh. em. gee. you bring the breakfast i'll bring the...hungry tummy??
Mmmm... Marshmallows!
i've been making the buckwheat bakes for my grandparents and they love them - this recipe will probably be next! thanks!
Random question not related to buckwheat bakes (which look amazing, btw,) what brand of hemp oil do you recommend? I'd love to buy and try some in my summer salad dressings!
Yum - I must make one of your bakes. I keep meaning to, and getting sidetracked.
I must begin making these bakes! As i am currently still thinking about them every time I go to make my breakfast!!!!!!!!
Both of those bakes look amazing! I've been loving your buckwheat bake recipes - I just had the cherry almond vanilla version this morning (microwaved), and it was fantastic! As soon as I find the right kind of baking dish, I'll be trying the oven baked method. Chocolate and cherry is one of my favorite flavor combinations, and I can't wait to try it!
Oh my gosh - that s'mores one! I'm literally drooling!
I need to get my hands on some buckwheat asap :)
I bought dandies about a week ago and have almost finished the entire bag by myself! I just can't resist those chewy little puffs of sugar! :)
Yeah, I don't know, those cherries look pretty good too, but who am I kidding...toasted marshmallows are the best! I am a lover of my broiler too...it works magic!
So many delicious cherry recipes out there recently. I loved the cherry almond buckwheat bake when I made it. Can't wait to try this chocolate version.
My oh my those buckwheat bakes look beyond delicious!! I get nauseous if I eat anything too sweet first thing in the morning, but I might have to make a few exceptions for these recipes :)
wow! I just finished dinner and these pictures have made my mouth water and stomach start to grumble ... I see a chocolatey dessert in my near future!
So that looks like the best smore's I've ever seen! You are a genius per usual with the buckwheat. How you can make buckwheat look so incredibly decedent is beyond me.
You and MamaPea are KILLIN me with the s'mores!!!
Oh my goodness. I wouldn't know which to pick as a favorite either!
For smores, maybe you could try to substitute your cinnamon sugar socca crackers for the grahams?
YUMMMMMMMMM
We seriously need to make your buckwheat bakes! They always look to die for :)
Soo maybe I should just make these, I have been drooling over them for to long! haha :) looks just heavenly!!!
Best gluten free graham crackers by far are "smoreables" by kinnikinnik. better than any regular graham i have ever had!
Looks yummy! I've been wanting to try one of your bakes for a while now, but still haven't gotten around it. I don't have buckwheat though (except kasha), only oats ... so I guess that leaves me your oat bake. :)
These look out of this world! The marshmallows broiled on top look pretty tasty, but I can't resist the combo of cherry and chocolate! Can I use regular buckwheat flour to make these?
You can, but the buckwheat flour I tried was really gross. It was dark and tasted extremely earthy. So I typically just caution against it. :) See if you can make sure the flour is "raw."
You can make any of the buckwheat bakes with oat flour. I've only ever ground it from steel cut or whole oat groats, but have *heard* that grinding rolled oats works. Let me know! :)
I don't think I've ever seen those. Will keep it in mind..thanks!
Great idea!
It can definitely be breakfast too!! The buckwheat bake is my normal, healthy breakfast version! Just with a little sweetness on top. ;)
Actually b/c of the 90% dark chocolate, it wasn't that sweet at all!! I'm not a huge sweets person in the AM but actually had to add maple syrup! haha
mmmm, "chewy little puffs," exactly right!
I'm so glad you're enjoying the micro versions!!
Hi Jill! Right now I use Manitoba Harvest and love it. I think I've used one other brand as well. There are usually only 1 or 2, and I just go by price. The ones I've seen were both high quality products. :)
That is awesome!!!
I know!!! I'll have to bake them in next time!
The marshmallow one looks amazing! :)
Thanks so much!
[...] made Ashley’s Chocolate Buckwheat Breakfast bake, but next time I don’t want to add so much cocoa [...]
Where do you get your raw buckwheat groats? I may have to mail order some since I cannot find them locally.
Jim
I made the marshmallow version for breakfast this morning [eating it as I type :)] and I love it! I could totally eat this for breakfast every day, if the cooking time wasn't a half hour. I know you've got the microwaveable ones though :) I had my brother take a bite of this, who has never heard of buckwheat before (!?) and he said he really liked it too..."a new flavor" he said!
Fun!! That's so great your brother tried a bite too. :) Probably not with the marshmallow version, but with the other oven bakes you can make as many as you want at a time, and keep them in the fridge for 3-4 days, or let them cool, wrap + freeze them! Freezing them works great...just thaw the night before and re-heat! :)
That's a great idea! I'm definately going to have to do that!
i love this for a great, filling breakfast! and so healthy. my bananas were on the green side (and I am not an appplesauce fan) so i used canned pumpkin instead of the banana/applesauce. good! and lower cal with more vitamins.
So glad you liked it!! I often make them with pumpkin myself!