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Tropical Sunrise Smoothie with Spinach

Tropical Sunrise Smoothie with Spinach

Good morning friends. We have been experimenting with our new Vitamix.  When it comes to smoothies the sky is the limit. Smoothies have come a long way over the years. You can add anything your imagination can think of such as kale, spinach, berries, bananas,…

Fluffy Gluten Free Oat Pancakes

Fluffy Gluten Free Oat Pancakes

I met up with a couple of girlfriends last weekend. We were all servers back in the day and now we are all mothers. It felt great to get out even though all we talked about was our babies, shared pictures, and stories. We are…

Pumpkin Buckwheat Waffles (gluten free)

Pumpkin Buckwheat Waffles (gluten free)

These pumpkin waffles remind me of my mom’s pumpkin pie and these pumpkin muffins. It’s like your having dessert for breakfast. Just kidding!  My little taste tester’s Miss E and Q gobbled these waffles up with smiley faces. I mean who doesn’t love pumpkin, they are healthy and delicious.

PUMPKIN BUCKWHEAT WAFFLES

Pumpkins are a fall must have in my house. Not just for carving but eating as well, sweet pumpkins that is. The flesh of pumpkins are a great source of fibre, vitamin A & C, folate, potassium, and phosphorous. Similar to other orange vegetables, they are high in the antioxidant beta carotene which is a precursor to vitamin A. Vitamin A plays a key role in night vision, healthy skin and teeth.

BUCKWHEAT PUMPKIN WAFFLES

Pumpkin Buckwheat Waffles (gluten free)

Yields 6

10 minPrep Time

10 minCook Time

20 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup of buckwheat flour
  • 1/2 cup of oat flour
  • 1/2 cup of brown rice flour
  • 2 TBSP sugar
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup of milk of your choice
  • 3/4 cup of pure pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup of coconut oil, melted
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
  2. Preheat waffle iron
  3. In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients.
  4. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, milk, pumpkin, coconut oil, and vanilla.
  5. Pour wet ingredients into dry and combine.
  6. Place 1/2 cup of batter into waffle iron and cook as per manufacturers directions
  7. To keep waffles warm and crispy place in oven, single layer until ready to eat.
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https://www.zestnutrition.ca/pumpkin-buckwheat-waffles-gluten-free/

To be honest, I have very little experience with making gluten free foods. For some reason I just couldn’t get the right ratio of flours. With a little (more like a lot) of experimenting, I found the combination of brown rice, oat, and buckwheat flours worked the best. One thing I love about gluten free recipes is they tend to use healthier ingredients, by healthier I mean less sugar. We could all go for less sugar in our diets.

What are your favorite pumpkin recipes?

Whole Wheat Blueberry Waffles

Whole Wheat Blueberry Waffles

It’s no secret around here. I love breakfast. I like getting up early in the morning to enjoy my breakfast before the morning chaos begins. Pancakes are a weekend staple in our household until I got this waffle maker for Mother’s day.  These waffles were…

Mother’s Day Recipe Round Up

Mother’s Day Recipe Round Up

It is Mother’s day this weekend and I am looking forward to a delicious breakfast followed by some quality family time spent outdoors. What are you doing to celebrate Mother’s day? How about spoiling mom with breakfast in bed or a picnic at the beach,…