Buckwheat Flour

Buckwheat is one of my favorite flours thanks to its rich, earthy flavor that smacks of toasted hazelnuts and cinnamon. It pairs especially well with chocolate, and it bakes up sturdy and tender thanks to a good balance of protein and and starch. Most buckwheat flour is made from toasted grain and is sometimes called dark buckwheat flour. Light buckwheat flour, which isn't as readily available, tastes more mild and neutral, similar to oat flour.

Some favorite buckwheat recipes are these gluten-free banana buckwheat pancakes, chocolate-studded banana buckwheat muffins, and almond butter buckwheat cookies with chocolate and oats. These buckwheat chocolate chip cookies are chewy and so flavorful!