Learn how to make buckwheat flour at home with just 5 minutes and a blender! Once you see how easy and cheap it is to make homemade buckwheat flour, you’ll never go back to buying it again! Gluten-free and vegan.
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- What is Buckwheat? Is Buckwheat a Seed or a Grain?
- Is Buckwheat Gluten-Free? Can Celiacs Eat Buckwheat?
- Why Make Your Own Buckwheat Flour?
- Why This Recipe Works:
- The Ingredient You’ll Need: Raw Buckwheat Groats
- How to Make Buckwheat Flour (Step by Step):
- Dish by Dish Tips/Tricks:
- Recipe FAQs:
- How to Use Buckwheat Flour
- Other Homemade Gluten-Free Flours You’ll Love:
- Recipes for Other Gluten-Free Basics:
- 5-Minute Homemade Buckwheat Flour (Gluten-Free, Vegan)
What is Buckwheat? Is Buckwheat a Seed or a Grain?
Buckwheat (also known as “common buckwheat”) is a plant that is grown for its edible grain-like seeds.
While it is technically a seed, buckwheat is often referred to as a pseudocereal, because of the seed’s composition of complex carbohydrates, and the fact that it can be cooked in the same way as many cereals.
Buckwheat is also a great source of potassium, fiber, protein, iron and vitamin B6, which makes it a great alternative to grains such as rice, or wheat.
With a nutty flavor, buckwheat adds an earthy taste to your foods when used (like in this buckwheat porridge that perfect for breakfast in replacement of oatmeal!) or in soba noodles.
Is Buckwheat Gluten-Free? Can Celiacs Eat Buckwheat?
While there is the word “wheat” in “buckwheat”, the buckwheat plant is actually not closely related to wheat since it is not a grass.
In fact, buckwheat is totally gluten-free and is safe for Celiacs and those with gluten intolerances, making it a great alternative to wheat flour in gluten-free recipes!
Why Make Your Own Buckwheat Flour?
Buckwheat flour is basically ground buckwheat groats (hulled buckwheat seeds), and while you can easily buy it at the supermarket or online, it’s really way cheaper (almost half the price) to make your own at home.
Why This Recipe Works:
- Just 1 Ingredient: You literally only need 1 simple ingredient that can be found in your local grocery store (or natural foods store).
- Super Simple to Make: Using a food processor, high-speed blender or coffee grinder, this DIY buckwheat flour recipe comes together in just minutes!
- Totally Gluten-Free and Vegan: The best part is that this buckwheat flour recipe is 100% gluten-free and vegan, which means that Celiacs and those with gluten or lactose intolerances, or those on a gluten-free or vegan diet can have it without issues!
The Ingredient You’ll Need: Raw Buckwheat Groats
The only ingredient you need to make your own homemade buckwheat flour is hulled buckwheat groats.
How to Make Buckwheat Flour (Step by Step):
1. Place Groats in Blender.
Place 1/2 cup of buckwheat groats in your blender at at time.
2. Blend Until Super Fine
Blend until you get a super fine flour (approximately 45 seconds) and transfer the ground buckwheat flour to a jar or bowl. Repeat with the remaining groats until all the buckwheat groats are used up.
(TIP: If you want to make sure it’s really fine, simply pass the ground flour through a fine-mesh sieve to get rid of any larger bits that were not fully processed.)
Dish by Dish Tips/Tricks:
- Blender: I use a high-speed blender, which is possibly the kitchen appliance that I use the most. If you don’t own a blender, you can also use a food processor or coffee grinder which will work just as well.
- Storing: To store the homemade buckwheat flour, store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 months until ready to use.
- Color of DIY Buckwheat Flour: The color of the ground flour will depend on the type of buckwheat groats you use. In this case, I used hulled buckwheat groats which produce a lighter-colored flour. If you use unhulled buckwheat groats, the flour will be slighter darker in color.
Recipe FAQs:
Yes, buckwheat flour is literally just ground buckwheat groats.
1 cup of buckwheat groats makes approximately 1 1/3 cups of flour, so adjust the recipe according to how much flour you need.
How to Use Buckwheat Flour
Now that you’ve got the flour ground and ready to use, what do you make with it? Here are our favorite buckwheat flour recipes for baking and cooking with this flour!
- Soft, Fluffy Buckwheat Flour Bread (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
- Easy Buckwheat Cookies (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
- Buckwheat Crepes (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
- Buckwheat Banana Bread (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
- Buckwheat Cake
- Buckwheat Muffins
- Chocolate Buckwheat Brownies
- Buckwheat Pancakes
Other Homemade Gluten-Free Flours You’ll Love:
- Homemade Brown Rice Flour (Gluten-Free, Vegan)
- Homemade Almond Flour (Gluten-Free, Vegan)
- Homemade Cashew Flour (Gluten-Free, Vegan)
- Homemade Chickpea Flour (Gluten-Free, Vegan)
Recipes for Other Gluten-Free Basics:
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Print5-Minute Homemade Buckwheat Flour (Gluten-Free, Vegan)
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 cups of buckwheat flour 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Making your own buckwheat flour at home is really very simple. In this post, I’ll teach you how to make buckwheat flour with just 5 minutes and a blender. Once you see how easy and cheap it is to make, you’ll never go back to buying it again! Gluten-free and vegan.
Instructions
- Place Groats in Blender: Place 1/2 cup of buckwheat groats in your blender at at time.
- Blend Until Super Fine: Blend until you get a super fine flour (approximately 45 seconds) and transfer the ground buckwheat flour to a jar or bowl.
- Repeat: Repeat with the remaining groats until all the buckwheat groats are used up.
Notes
Blender: I use a high-speed blender, which is possibly the kitchen appliance that I use the most. If you don’t own a blender, you can also use a food processor or coffee grinder which will work just as well.
Use a Fine-Mesh Sieve: If you want to make sure it’s really fine, simply pass the ground flour through a fine-mesh sieve to get rid of any larger bits that were not fully processed.)
Storing: You can store the ground buckwheat flour in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 months until ready to use.
Color of DIY Buckwheat Flour: The color of your ground buckwheat flour will depend on the type of buckwheat groats you use. In this case, I used hulled buckwheat groats which result in a lighter-colored flour. If you were to use unhulled whole buckwheat groats instead, bear in mind that the flour will be darker in color.
This recipe was first published in 2021, but has since been republished to include clearer step-by-step instructions.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Category: Basics
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: American
Laura says
I accidently bought roasted buckwheat. Do you know if I can use it to grind up flour> I know I cannot sprout them, I am so sad.
I have 6 (32-oz) bags. 🙁
Felicia Lim says
Hi Laura! What you can do is try grinding a little bit of the roasted buckwheat and use it to make the buckwheat cookies or buckwheat bread on my blog. If you enjoy the taste, go ahead and grind the buckwheat groats as and when you need the flour!
Patti says
Could I use this flour directly to make buckwheat milk to make smoothies?
Felicia Lim says
Hi Patti! I’ve personally not made buckwheat milk before, so I don’t know if it would work using buckwheat flour. I would imagine it would be best to soak the buckwheat groats for a few hours and then rinsing the soaked groats and then blending it with water to make buckwheat milk.
Michelle says
Just got a bag of buckwheat. Do I need to wash and dry first!??
Felicia Lim says
Hi Michelle!
I usually just grind it directly. Unless you want your buckwheat flour to have a toasted flavor (in that case you can toast the buckwheat in a skillet over medium heat for a few minutes, tossing the groats occasionally so it doesn’t burn) and then grind the toasted buckwheat groats.
Enjoy!!
Bill says
Felicia thank you so very much. My fiancee Dannielle was recently diagnosed with gluten intolerance. We are in the process of finding foods that both of us like. It has been a daunting task. I love buckwheat hotcakes. Dannielle told me her dad who is gluten intolerant likes buckwheat hotcakes too. I did what I do best. YouTube college and Google Univers6 led me to you. I am a junk food junkie. I live farming wheat. Wheat is killing my fiancee. Wheat pays the bills. So I will continue growing wheat, with the understanding that she and I will need to quit eating wheat. I can do that.
You showed me that I can grind buckwheat into flour. We do love our milk and eggs. Like I said, I am a junk food junkie.
Felicia Lim says
Hi Bill! Very nice to meet you! Sorry to hear that Dannielle has been diagnosed as gluten-intolerant, it’s definitely not an easy journey adjusting to it, especially since it’s so much easier to eat anything with wheat (and like you said, in this case wheat pays your bills since you farm it for a living). My husband Juan was diagnosed as Celiac in 2015, and it’s been a learning journey, but it gets easier over time. Socially it can be difficult, since it’s always safer to prepare food at home, but your family and friends will start to understand after a while. Btw, those buckwheat hotcakes sound delicious!! 🙂 I have a recipe for buckwheat cookies (https://www.dishbydish.net/gluten-free-buckwheat-cookies/) and buckwheat bread (https://www.dishbydish.net/soft-fluffy-buckwheat-bread/) on the blog if you are interested!
Kathy says
I’ve been looking for buckwheat flour to make pancakes but couldn’t find it anywhere until I went to a health foods store where I only found the buckwheat groats. I thought maybe I might be able to make flour from it but just in case I couldn’t I bought just a little bit. I found your info how how to make the flour and am happy now that the pancakes can be made. Thank uo7.
Felicia Lim says
Hi Kathy, so happy that you were able to make buckwheat flour (and hence pancakes) – buckwheat pancakes sound delicious indeed! Isn’t it crazy how easy it is to grind your own flour at home! I grind my own almond flour, cashew flour, and will be trying rice flour, millet flour and amaranth flour too!
Grace Lim says
Good morning Felicia,
Thank you for this wonderful post.
This is so helpful in understanding everything about “buckwheat” especially its nutritional properties.
I appreciate you!
God Bless!
Mum
Felicia Lim says
Hi Mummy!
Maybe now you can try baking with buckwheat too 🙂