These soft and flavorful chocolate chip muffins are made with buckwheat flour, and they're low in sugar. They make a great snack or even breakfast, and the addition of chocolate chips gives a hint of indulgence.
It's right around this time of year that Jade, my oldest daughter, starts feeling the effects of allergy season.
Did you know that food can cross react with whatever pollen is in the air? It's called Oral Allergy Syndrome, and it's basically when your body mistakes the food you're eating for the pollen allergy.
For example, if you're allergic to ragweed, bananas may become an issue for you during ragweed season.
It's a bummer because Jade will start reacting to foods she loves that are ordinarily tolerable!
In light of that, I've been returning to some alternative flours for her, such as buckwheat.
Is buckwheat gluten-free?
Buckwheat is an excellent flour, and it's gluten-free, despite its name.
Buckwheat is from the rhubarb family and is actually considered a seed. It could potentially be acceptable by those on a grain-free diet.
It also boasts reasonably high levels of both protein and fiber.
One of the things that interested me at one point was that buckwheat is a resistant starch, which is good for your colon.
Ingredients needed
Buckwheat flour - I really like buying the raw groats and processing them into flour. The taste is much milder than the dark-colored variety.
Baking powder - This helps the muffins rise nicely.
Sea salt, vanilla extract - Flavor
Milk - Any milk will work; I've even used water with great results.
Oil - Generally, I use coconut oil, but grapeseed oil works great too. Olive oil can be used as long as it's mild in taste. The kids don't like when I use olive oil because the flavor comes through.
Applesauce - This helps with sweetness and texture. Make your own with this Instant Pot Applesauce recipe.
Honey - You could use maple syrup as well.
Egg - Flax and chia eggs are typically suitable replacements in muffin recipes, but I haven't personally tried that swap.
Chocolate chips, of course!
Recipe steps
As with most muffin recipes, the first two steps are to mix the dry ingredients and the wet ingredients in separate bowls.
Add the wet ingredients into the dry mixture and gently combine just until the dry ingredients are moistened.
Divide the batter among nine muffin cups and top with any remaining chocolate chips, if desired.
Bake just until the tops are springy, about 12-16 minutes.
Recipe variations
I like to add in some cinnamon for extra flavor.
For a little texture, add in 1/4 cup of rolled oats.
These are modestly sweet, so if you want to increase the sweetness without adding more sugar, add a few drops of stevia.
More buckwheat recipes
Buckwheat Flour Chocolate Cake for One
Chocolate Chip Buckwheat Muffins
Ingredients
- ¾ cup buckwheat flour (I make mine from grinding the raw groats; see Recipe Notes above.)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup milk of your choice
- 2 Tablespoons oil (I use coconut or grapeseed)
- ¼ cup applesauce
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup chocolate chips as desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl (flour, baking powder, salt).
- Mix the wet ingredients in a small bowl and add them to the dry mix along with the chocolate chips (reserve a few for the tops if you like).
- Stir the batter enough to just moisten the dry ingredients.
- Divide the batter evenly among nine paper-lined muffin cups.
- Bake 12-16 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
Nutrition
If you have a chance to try this recipe, please leave a star rating and a comment below letting me know how you liked it!
riv
I dont see oats in the recipe but the comments mention oats...
Lauren
The oats are optional, you can see the details in the recipe variations, right above the recipe. 🙂 They add a nice texture, but I know some are allergic to them, so they aren't required for the recipe to work.
riv
Thank you!
Hazel
What can I use instead of applesauce pls?
Ashley
Hi there! I’m trying to figure out whether you have ground/blended your oats? It doesn’t seem I can see any whole oats in the photos of the muffins. Let me know, thanks!
Lauren
Hi Ashley,
No blending, they're just stirred right in! 🙂
Giulia
Hello! I would like to make this recipe soon, but I was wondering: what kind of oats? Rolled oats _ in this case, should I grind them? or instant oats? How oat bran?
Thank you!
Lauren
I use either quick or rolled oats for this one. 🙂
Christabelle
Hi! Is there a replacement for apple sauce?
Lauren
I haven't tried anything else, but common replacements might include mashed banana or pear. 🙂
Julianne
My toddler and I made these muffins today and they were amazing! We made the buckwheat flower in his baby bullet, very easy. We did a double recipe and it yielded 16 muffins. The only thing I did wrong is that I did not use paper liners since I did not have any. I put coconut oil to grease my muffin tin instead and some of the muffins stuck a bit. I will definitely share this recipe, thanks!!
Lauren
Oh neat, Julianne, I'm happy to hear that! Thanks for your comment! 🙂
michelle
these muffins are wonderfully fluffy! loved them.
i'll gladly be a cheerleader for wholegrains 🙂 keto makes me sad, partly because i don't fancy adding x10 eggs to my baked treats haha
Lauren
Haha, thanks Michelle, I'm so happy you enjoyed the muffins!
Nancy
Will this work with an egg sub? I'm allergic.
Lauren
Hi Nancy,
I haven't tried, but my guess would be yes. 🙂