Buckwheat Flour

Our buck wheat is a gluten free product however, since our facility is not gluten free, we cannot guarantee it isn’t contaminated with some gluten! Buckwheat naturally contains no gluten and is a staple in gluten-free baking. Substitute nutritious Buckwheat flour for any other flour in baked goods where its not required that the dough rise, such as cookies, pancakes and crepes, biscuits, or muffins. If you want to bake bread with buck wheat flour you must add a different kind of gluten free flour and Xanthan gum for the binding. Buckwheat is not a wheat but is an incredibly nutritious super grain that contains no gluten and has nearly 5 grams of beneficial fiber per cup. Its use as an important food source dates back many years. Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) is a seed and has an earthy, nutty flavour that mixes well with other flours. Buckwheat groats are a good source of manganese, magnesium, copper, zinc, and dietary fiber, and two flavonoids that help promote health and soothe inflammation: rutin and quercitrin. The protein in buckwheat is high in quality and balanced with all essential amino acids, including lysine