Buckwheat Chocolate Muffins

Buckwheat or kuttu is a fantastic gluten-free flour to cook with. It is a great alternative to plain (all-purpose) flour or maida for baking. You can use it to make pancakes, bread and cinnamon rolls. Crepes, waffles, muffins and brownies get a great texture with buckwheat. The recipe provided here yields 5-6 muffins.

Ingredients n 1 tbsp chia seed meal soaked in 1/2 cup water. n 1 large ripe banana (1/2 cup mashed banana) n ¼ cup sunflower oil n ¼ cup raw sugar n ¾ cup buckwheat flour/kuttu flour n ¼ tsp baking soda n ½ tspbaking powder n ¼ cup milk /any vegan milk n ½ tbsp cocoa powder n 2 tbsp hemp seeds or any other seeds for garnish.

Instructions n Mix powdered chia seeds with water using a spoon. Set aside for 5 minutes. n Mash the bananas using a fork or a potato masher. n In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, oil and mashed bananas. n Add chia seed mix with milk. n Mix buckwheat flour with baking soda, baking powder and add to mixing bowl. n Mix the batter, until all ingredients are mixed. Do not overmix. n Pour the batter in muffin liners or a greased muffin tray. Garnish with seeds. n Preheat the oven at 170 degrees C for 10 minutes. n Bake for 25 or until a toothpick comes clean.