Buckwheat Pancakes – Our Gang Loved Them

There's nothing like a Little Rascals reference to make sure everyone knows you're at least 50, but I just couldn't help it.

I decided to do this video for buckwheat pancakes for a few reasons: I get lots of requests for anything breakfast; I'm trying to cook with more whole grains (see age reference above); and I heard someone say it's almost impossible to make a great pancake using 100% buckwheat flour.

Conventional pancake wisdom says you need to cut this nutty, earthy flour with regular flour to lighten the texture and taste, but I'm happy to report that's not true. It took a few days of experimenting, but I was really pleased with how these came out.

As I mentioned in the video, you can probably make this using regular milk, but I highly recommend using the buttermilk. Not only does its natural acidity add a nice tanginess to the flavor, it also reacts with the soda to create bubbles, which really helps the texture.

Sure these are gluten-free, high-fiber, and just generally more nutritious than something made with white flour, but that's not why you should make them. You should try these because they're just really good pancakes. I hope you give them a try soon. Enjoy!

Ingredient for 8-10 small buckwheat pancakes:

• 1 cup buckwheat flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk (always shake the container first)
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• unsalted butter to grease pan, and top pancakes