Double chocolate muffins made with buckwheat flour. This vegan and gluten-free recipe results in a crumbly but moist and delicious muffin!
I’m on a buckwheat flour kick at the moment. I’d had a bag of it in my pantry for a while and figured I had better get round to using it before it goes out of date.
Well, I have been missing out all this time. I love baking with this flour!
And the texture of these chocolate buckwheat muffins is divine. Maybe one of the best gluten-free muffins I’ve tried yet.
Admittedly, the buckwheat does have a strong flavour that tends to blend better with more earthy flavours (such as chocolate) and doesn’t taste like your typical white wheat flour in any respect. But it’s not a bad thing.
I also have some whole buckwheat which I’ve heard makes fantastic risottos, so stay tuned for that!
These muffins are:
- Dairy-free & eggless
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Free-from refined sugars
- Soy-free
- Kid-friendly
- Freezer-friendly
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Gluten-free Chocolate Buckwheat Muffins (Vegan)
Delicious, indulgent double chocolate muffins made from wholesome buckwheat and almond flour! Vegan & gluten-free.
Ingredients
- 85 g / ½ cup buckwheat flour
- 50 g / ½ cup ground almonds or almond flour
- 4 tbsp arrowroot powder, or tapioca flour
- 4 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp gluten-free baking powder
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 80 ml /1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
- 80 ml / ⅓ cup maple syrup, or agave nectar
- 120 ml / ½ cup just-boiled water
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 80 g / ½ cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F and line a cupcake tin with 6 muffin cases.
- Stir together the dry ingredients (buckwheat flour, ground almonds, arrowroot, cocoa powder, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda)
- In a separate small bowl or jug, mix together the coconut oil, maple syrup, vinegar and boiled water.
- Stir the wet into the dry and mix until smooth.
- Stir in the dark chocolate chips.
- Divide the mixture between the 6 muffin cases. The mixture should reach about ⅔ way up.
- Bake for 20 minutes until well risen and a slightly firm.
- Leave to cool before serving and enjoy!
Notes
Please note that these muffins are crumblier than wheat muffins and do fall apart more easily. It's best to use muffin cases.
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Lona says
Do you have a suggestion for something to replace the almond flour if making these nut free?
Linda says
Hi, I made these in muffin papers, got 11 muffins. The flavor is good, although it took a muffin or two to get used to the buckwheat taste. Since I am not vegan, I will add an egg or 2 next time. I think that will make a fluffier, more held together muffin. Otherwise the taste is nice and chocolate . Thanks!