Buckwheat flour breakfast muffins
luglio 16, 2011
You can say whatever you want, you can say that turning on the oven in summer is a sacrilege, that this is the season of ice cream and cold drinks at sunset on a terrace by the sea, with golden sand on your feet. But just consider for a while the everyday life, the reality of those who still get up every day, leave an already scorching bed and go to the office.
Add that the office does not have air conditioning and that your faithful partner is a bottle of jasmine green tea, light and refreshing. You don’t have a problem in finding a car park, because it is everyday granted, though under a merciless sun in a desert and tree-less countryside square. Considered all the elements, do you want to deprive a poor girl of one of the few comforts left?
If I could, I would really choose a life of beach laziness, fresh linen shirts and salads made of tomatoes from the garden, but my holidays are still a bit far, although I can finally see them on the horizon. Therefore, undaunted, I carry on with my habits, and one of them is to turn on the oven and make the muffins for breakfast, to start a new day on a positive and healthy note.
Let me present you once again a Marco Bianchi‘s recipe: it called for a cake mould, but I preferred to bake it into mini muffin moulds, more practical to serve for breakfast or even to bring to the office wrapped in a napkin, a sweet partner to my bottle of green tea!
As you can see, it is a gluten-free recipe, made just with buckwheat flour, which has a rustic interesting flavour, a true and genuine one that reminds me of toasted hazelnuts… if you want to make a totally gluten-free recipe, just make sure to use a suitable baking powder, I found it easily in the supermarket.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR MUFFINS
Recipe from I magnifici 20, a Marco Bianchi‘s book
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of plain light yoghurt
- 3 cups of buckwheat flour
- 2 cups of sugar cane
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
- 3 teaspoons of baking powder
- grated zest of 1 organic lemon
- honey
- blueberry jam, raspberry jam (optional)
Directions
- Pour a cup of plain yoghurt in a bowl, you can use the yoghurt jar as measuring cup for the other ingredients that you are going to add.
- Combine the flour, the sugar and the baking powder to the yoghurt. Whip the egg whites until stiff, then fold them into the flour, then stir in the lemon zest and 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil.
- Spoon the mixture into a loaf pan lined with parchment paper and bake in preheated oven to 180°C for 35 to 40 minutes. As I told you, I used mini muffin moulds lined with paper cups, therefore I baked them just for about 20 minutes.
- Let them cool and garnish as desired with jam, honey or chocolate spread.
Have a good weekend everyone, enjoy this wonderful summer, the sea, the beach, the mountains, the lake, the city, your little town or even just your home, as I will do!
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luglio 16th, 2011 at 20:38
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luglio 16th, 2011 at 22:27
Looks lovely!
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Giulia Risposta:
luglio 17th, 2011 alle 20:57
thank you Karin!
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luglio 17th, 2011 at 14:38
Very nice pictures. Looks like perfect breakfast.
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Giulia Risposta:
luglio 17th, 2011 alle 20:58
a brilliant breakfast indeed, with an orange juice or a glass of cold milk!
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luglio 17th, 2011 at 16:45
Look mighty tasty, thanks for sharing!
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luglio 17th, 2011 at 20:58
thank you for stopping by!
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luglio 17th, 2011 at 22:30
These muffins look beautiful and healthy. I always swear I will not turn the oven on when the A/C is not but then I find myself craving anything baked. I have broken my rule multiple times this summer. Whatever makes you happy I guess?
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Giulia Risposta:
luglio 17th, 2011 alle 22:52
I love when sweet baked goods look healthy, I feel so much comfortable and happy when I eat them!
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luglio 18th, 2011 at 01:57
These look beautiful! They would be delicious with some raspberry jam!
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Giulia Risposta:
luglio 18th, 2011 alle 09:21
good idea, raspberry jam would de ideal!
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luglio 18th, 2011 at 04:53
Your photos really caught my eye. I love your composition and colors that you choose. Oh yes, the food I am sure is delicious too!
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Juls @ Juls' Kitchen Risposta:
luglio 18th, 2011 alle 09:22
ahah! thank you! when I look back at my photos I just think at the food!
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luglio 18th, 2011 at 05:57
Oh yum! What a delicious looking breakfast treat. They look so light and moist, too!
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Giulia Risposta:
luglio 18th, 2011 alle 09:22
indeed, perfect for breakfast!
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luglio 18th, 2011 at 14:02
I’ve been looking for a nice recipe using buckwheat – this fits the bill exactly. Gorgeous.
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Giulia Risposta:
luglio 18th, 2011 alle 22:50
Look at this one as well, I loved that cake! http://en.julskitchen.com/dessert/buckwheat-cake-with-chocolate
I’ve seen you’ve been featured in The independent as one of the 50 Best Food Wesbites, congrats!! can’t wait to see you at FBC!
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luglio 18th, 2011 at 17:44
These look amazing!!! Now thats what I call breakfast! How did you get the parchment paper to look so fancy?
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Giulia Risposta:
luglio 18th, 2011 alle 22:56
ahah! I would be proud to be able to do something like that, but I just bought them on Etsy!
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Lyn @LovelyPantry Risposta:
luglio 19th, 2011 alle 02:52
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Giulia Risposta:
luglio 19th, 2011 alle 09:28
I used parchment paper to line the cupcakes pans as well! this was the result: http://en.julskitchen.com/dessert/chocolate-banana-muffins-nigella
Not bad after all!
luglio 19th, 2011 at 04:00
i’ve been looking for a recipe like this one. Looks just perfect!
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Giulia Risposta:
luglio 19th, 2011 alle 09:28
thank you Yadi!
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luglio 19th, 2011 at 16:52
I love buckwheat flour and things baked with it, both savory and sweet. These are lovely and photos are beautiful
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Giulia Risposta:
luglio 19th, 2011 alle 20:36
thank you! I’m a big fan of buckwheat flour, too! I made savoury pancakes, and I did love them!
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luglio 20th, 2011 at 01:18
These look delicious! Well deserved for the Top 9 – congratulations!
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Giulia Risposta:
luglio 20th, 2011 alle 12:37
Thanks!
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aprile 14th, 2012 at 13:13
i love buckwheat flour lately. i tried some buckwheat and date muffins. would love to give these a go. im glad i found your blog and hope you can stop by sometime
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gennaio 11th, 2013 at 18:11
Have you tried any other variations of these muffins? adding fruit or nuts, or using a different sugar sources like honey?
I haven’t explored your website yet but i’m in search of recipes using only buckwheat flour as opposed to the other typical gluten free flour combos.
Thanks!
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Giulia Risposta:
gennaio 16th, 2013 alle 18:38
Hi Katherine, sott but I tried just this version, though I am pretty sure you can play with them as you want!
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