Buckwheat Granola

I know I start pretty much every blog post with “this is our favorite”, but that’s because I’ll never share anything that isn’t our favorite!

That being said, this is my latest favorite granola! It’s buckwheat granola! When I first heard abt buckwheat, I was in high school and assumed it had gluten, but after learning more found out that it’s a pseudocereal (“non-grasses that are used in much the same way as cereals (true cereals are grasses). Their seed can be ground into flour and otherwise used as cereals.“) amaranth and quinoa also fall in this category. So it’s an entirely different thing than wheat and is gf! (source)

This recipe is from Minimalist Baker. I have made so many of her granola recipes and have yet to meet one I didn’t like.

Modifications and Notes:

• Make sure to buy raw buckwheat groats, not roasted. I love Anthony’s organic brand for this. They’re a great price and on Amazon.

• Where it says 3/4 c nuts, we do chopped pecans

• We sub pepitas or sliced almonds for coconut due to sensitivities

• We sub ground flax for chia

• We use avocado oil

• We use almond butter for the nut butter

• We don’t add in dried fruit or chocolate because it’s amazing as is. If you really want to add something, I think this recipe for refined sugar free chocolate chips would taste best. If you do this, add while warm and stir so when it cools you have amazing choc clusters.

• Lastly, if you like chunky granola, don’t stir and after you’ve let it cool break into fragile bars or chunks

Recipe here. Enjoy!