I love buckwheat pancakes. I remember when I was a kid, my dad used to make huge batches, like millions of them, and as soon as he’s have a few ready, he’d call us: “Y a des galettes de prêtes!” (meaning: some pancakes are ready) We’d all come running and sat down to devour them with loads of molasses while he stood at the stove and kept them coming for as long as we’d eat. Buckwheat pancake mornings always felt like party to me, they made me so happy. Maybe that’s why I still love them so much to this day.
Funny thing is I’m the one making the pancakes now, but I do things a little differently. I only serve them when I’m done cooking the whole batch, save for my dad. As soon as the second one is ready, I serve it to him. Why the second? Because the first one, for some strange reason, never comes out quite right. And my dad only deserves the very best. No way he’s getting that second grade first pancake. And if he wants another one when he’s done eating the first, he gets the next fresh one that comes out of the pan. Molasses gets drizzled very lightly on both sides of the pancake, then I swish it around to get it to soak all the way through. That’s how he likes it.
Of course, buckwheat and molasses is a match made in heaven, a classic! But I am discovering more and more winning combinations. For example, during Lent, I decided that molasses was off limits, too sweet, so I tried almond butter and bananas! YUM! So good! The following, however, would be one of my favorites: Apples, cinnamon and cheese. Just feast your eyes… you’ll more than likely share my opinion!
Buckwheat pancakes
(yields 3-4 large pancakes)
- 1 cup buckwheat flour
- 2 cups water
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
Instructions
- In large mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Add water slowly, whisking constantly, until the batter is very smooth. Let stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes (or make the day before and leave in the refrigerator overnight).
- Pour desired amount of batter in a very hot pan or cast iron skillet coated with cooking spray. Wait until pancake starts to set and bottom is nice and golden then flip. Continue cooking until bottom is golden then transfer to plate.
- Repeat process until you’re out of batter.
Apples
You need approximately one apple per pancake. Simply peel and dice the apples, then cook them in a skillet over medium heat until they start to soften. If you’re like me, you’ll want to add lots of cinnamon!
Assembly
To assemble, put pancakes nice side down on a plate. Spread about ½ cup low fat cottage cheese in the center, top that with cooked apples and fold each side towards the center.
Garnish with low fat plain yogurt, apple slices and toasted walnuts. A little drizzle of liquid honey brings the finishing touch to this beautiful dish.
Oooh, yummy! How easy is it to flip the pancake when it’s that big? I’m not sure of how buckwheat holds together. I do love using buckwheat flour though, so I’d love to try these.
The secret is to make them real thin and to let them cook almost completely before flipping them. Or, you could also add an egg to the batter; that also helps! And if it still won’t hold for you, then you have to get creative and build some sort of an “Apple, cottage cheese & buckwheat crumble”
My first pancake never comes out right, either! But once I get going, I feel like I fall into a groove
These look beautiful/delicious!
Absolutely gorgeous! I can’t wait to try these.
Thank you so much Angela. I am extremely flattered that you would think something I made looks gorgeous… Your creations are always so beautiful and mouth watering! You just made my day!
I feel the same about your creations!
I’m making these this weekend by the way…I’m so pumped. I hope I can make mine look as pretty as yours!
Wow, now I am doubly flattered! Coming from you, this is just HUGE! Fingers crossed that the pancakes turn out good for ya, and super pretty (I’m sure they will)! Let me know how it went.
I am so happy I found your site – after being impressed by you calzone a few days ago I had to try these pancakes. I have made buckwheat pancakes before but only ever savory. This recipe is fabulous – the way the cimmamon and apple work with the buckweat…such an impressive combination of flavours!!
Isn’t it gorgeous? Awww, now you got me craving a good, comforting buckwheat pancake. I might have to revisit this one pretty soon… Glad you are appreciating my site, I sure am appreciating your lovely comments and feedback. Thanks a bunch!!!
This recipe did not work at all for me.. It was thin and wouldnt flip.
I’m really sorry to hear, Katie. Maybe our flours are fairly different. With simple batters like that, though, consistency is something that is fairly easy to adjust. All you need to do is add more flour, or water, depending on whether your batter is too thin or too thick. So next time, if you decide to give this another try, maybe start with half the water and add a little at a time after that until you reach your desired consistency!