Buckwheat & Banana Pancakes. Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), or common buckwheat, is a plant cultivated for its grain-like seeds and as a cover crop. The name "buckwheat" is used for several other species, such as Fagopyrum tataricum, a domesticated food plant raised in Asia. Despite the name, buckwheat is not related to wheat, as it is not a grass.

It is a pseudocereal as it shares many similar properties to cereals but does not come from grass as most other cereals do. People make flour from the outer shell of the seeds. This flour can be used either as food (usually in bread, pancakes, and noodles) or as medicine. You can have Buckwheat & Banana Pancakes using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Buckwheat & Banana Pancakes

Prepare 190 g of buckwheat flour.
It's 1 tsp of baking powder.
Prepare 2 tsp of cinnamon powder.
Prepare 250 ml of coconut almond milk (Alpro).
You need 2 of eggs.
You need 2 of bananas, peeled and mashed.
You need 2 tsp of coconut oil.
You need 1 cup of frozen berries.
It's of Maple syrup (to taste).

Buckwheat is a pseudocereal, which is a type of grain that doesn't grow on grasses but is used similarly to other cereals. It is gluten-free, a good source of fiber, and rich in minerals and. Buckwheat is a versatile source of fiber and provides several valuable nutrients. Buckwheat is rich in the flavonoids rutin and quercetin.

Buckwheat & Banana Pancakes step by step

In a large bowl, sift in the flour, baking powder and cinnamon..
In a separate bowl briefly whisk together the eggs and coconut almond milk..
Make a well in the centre of the flour and slowly add in the liquid, whisking constantly as you do so. Mix until well combined and the batter is smooth..
Fold in the mashed banana..
Heat a frying pan or skillet and grease the pan with the oil. Pour in a little of the pancake batter into the frying pan to thinly coat the base of the frying pan..
Fry the pancake for 2-3 minutes on each side..
Continue this process until all the pancake batter has been used..
Serve with mixed berries (defrost from frozen & put it in a blender) and maple syrup (to taste).

Buckwheat groats, the seeds of a flowering plant, frequently appear in recipes for a raw food diet, and in products such as buckwheat flour, soba noodles, and kasha, or roasted groats. Buckwheat comes from the Fagopyrum esculentum plant, which is related to rhubarb and sorrel. Buckwheat is gluten free, as it's not a grain. This recipe is not as quick as a plain basic way to cook buckwheat, but it's so worth it and smells and tastes so good. Serve hot with a small piece of butter on top.