Homemade Buckwheat Flakes

Recipe

4.93 from 14 votes

Have you ever thought about making your own cereal? These homemade buckwheat flakes are not only gluten-free and low in sugar but also oil-free! They have a delicate nuttiness and remain crunchy in milk for several minutes!

Prep Time : 10

Cook Time : 47

Total Time : 57

Servings 1.5 cup

Calories 126 kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 °F (175°C).
Mix the dry ingredients. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the buckwheat flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Add the wet ingredients. Pour in the water, vanilla extract, and apple cider vinegar, and whisk until well combined.
Spread into a thin layer. Line a baking sheet with either a layer of parchment paper or a Silpat. Pour the batter on the baking sheet and spread it evenly into a thin layer using a spatula. Tip: Try to spread it as evenly as possible and quite thin, you don’t want it to be paper thin though. It should have a 2-3 mm thickness.
Bake. Bake for 12 minutes. Next, remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow it to cool for 5-7 minutes. In the meantime, lower the oven temperature to 250°F (125°C).
Break into pieces. Using your hands, break the dough into 1/2-inch (1.3 cm) flakes. The dough will be soft – this is normal.
Bake again. Spread the flakes evenly on the baking sheet and bake for another 25 minutes. After 25 minutes, turn off the oven, slightly open the door, and leave the flakes in the oven for another 10 minutes. Your cereal is now ready!
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks. Enjoy with yogurt, plant-based milk, or on top of ice cream!

Notes

Double the recipe.

One batch of this recipe makes just about 1.5 cup of cereal, so if you are a cereal lover, I highly recommend doubling the recipe! To do so, you will need to use two baking sheets in order to be able to spread the batter thinly.

Adjust the sweetness to your liking.

I found 2 teaspoons of sugar were perfect for my taste, but feel free to adjust the sweetness to your liking or simply omit it altogether for sugar-free cereal.

Recipe adapted from "Homemade Corn Flakes Cereals" from Always Order Dessert.