Buckwheat Waffles with Bacon, Egg, Avocado and Sriracha
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These buckwheat waffles are a delicious, filling, and nutritious breakfast. I'm always seeking healthy, gluten-free bread alternatives, and these buckwheat waffles hit the mark.
They are so versatile. Whip these buckwheat waffles up and customise the toppings. Serve with coconut yogurt and berries for a sweet twist. The only limit is your imagination.
If you follow a gluten-free diet, then you will probably already know that what’s offered in the way of gluten-free bread in the supermarket is god-awful, dry and cardboardy types of bread that fall apart as soon as you breathe!
These buckwheat waffles can be prepared in advance, frozen, and simply toasted for a few minutes when needed. They can be used as a bread substitute for sandwiches, or topped with your favorite spreads like nut butter and honey, or avocado and pumpkin butter ( my personal favorite).
These buckwheat waffles are quite incredible and so versatile. Enjoy!!
Notes on ingredients
Milk
Any type of milk works well for this recipe, such as almond, coconut, or oat milk. I personally recommend the Rude Health barista variety because it is thicker and more heat-stable than the watery milks found in supermarkets, which often curdle in hot sauces and drinks.
Buckwheat flour
This is my favourite type of flour to cook with. However, plain GF flour would work really well instead. It would probably need a little xantham gum, too, so make sure that is included in the flour blend if you are using it.
Bacon
Streaky bacon is best for this recipe, as once you grill the bacon, it gets really crispy. My recommendation is to try to source nitrate-free bacon. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said bacon cured with nitrites is as dangerous as asbestos and smoking, as nitrites produce carcinogenic nitrosamines when ingested. Try this brand by our beloved M&S
Sriracha sauce
Sriracha is a bright red, hot, and tangy condiment that's commonly used in Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. It's made from a paste of chili peppers, vinegar, garlic, sugar, and salt, and is often used as a dipping sauce or to add spice to dishes like burgers, soups, and noodle dishes. You can find it in most supermarkets. If you cannot eat nightshades just omit this ingredient or use my nomato sauce recipe instead of the sriracha sauce. Take a look at the nomato sauce recipe here.
Ingredients
Tips & FAQ
If you don’t have a waffle maker, use the batter for pancakes instead.
You can also use the buckwheat waffle mixture as a sweet option. Omit the onions, garlic, and onion powder, and once cooked, add berries and coconut yoghurt and drizzle over melted chocolate or my vegan salted caramel recipe. Take a look here.
Pre-heat the waffle maker for 10/15 minutes and do a test one first. Don’t worry if it sticks; it just means it’s not heated yet or that you opened the waffle maker too soon.
You could serve this breakfast with smoked salmon instead of bacon; top it with poached eggs, which would taste lovely.
Use these buckwheat waffles as a great bread alternative, so replace it for toast and top with honey.
Where can I buy a good waffle maker?
Shop for a waffle maker here for some great recommendations. Or try Amazon here’s one waffle maker I would recommend.
Why are my waffles falling apart?
Your waffle iron may not be hot enough, or you may have opened the waffle iron too early.
You haven’t measured the ingredients correctly
The waffle iron wasn’t greased sufficiently
Using a different flour may yield different results and may not contain enough starch to hold the ingredients together.
Storage & reheating
These buckwheat waffles are great to batch cook and freeze individually. They toast really well straight from frozen and are super quick to throw together for a yummy breakfast, sweet or savoury.
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Delicious Vegan and Gluten-Free Waffles
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Makes 2 portions 4 waffles - 45 mins prep & cooking time
Step by Step
Recipe
Waffles
4 oz / 120 g buckwheat flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
3 oz cooked and cooled sweet potato ( either steamed or boiled)
150 ml plant based milk
1 medium egg
1 clove garlic
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 spring onion chopped
Topping
2 organic free range eggs
6 rashers streaky bacon
1/2 medium avocado
sriracha sauce ( optional)
red chilli flakes ( optional)
1/2 red onion sliced
Method
Heat the waffle iron and then blitz the first eight ingredients in a food processor or Nutri bullet. Then add the spring onions.
Slowly pour or spoon the batter into the waffle iron, they will take 10- 15 minutes to cook. Alternatively you could made pancakes instead if you do not have a waffle iron.
While the waffles are cooking. Grill the bacon and fry the egg.
Slice the avocado and red onion.
Once the waffles are ready, place two of them on each plate and top with the fried egg, bacon and garnish with slices of avocado, red onion, chilli flakes and siracha if using.
Enjoy!
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