Raw Sprouted Buckwheat and Linseed Porridge with Fruit

Buckwheat and Linseed: superfood alternatives to oats

Buckwheat despite its name is completely unrelated to wheat and is, in fact, a plant related to rhubarb and like linseed gluten-free. It is a superfood seed rich in B vitamins and minerals.

First sprout your buckwheat.

It can be done quicker by soaking for an hour or two or overnight but it’s better to soak and rinse the buckwheat for a couple of days, similar to making bean-sprouts, which makes them much, much nicer and more nutritious.

Sprouting buckwheat groats

2 cups of buckwheat groats makes 4 helpings. Place buckwheat groats in a bowl and cover with water, leave for an hour or so to soak then drain.  2-4 times per day, add plenty of water stir gently and strain excess off. After 1-2 days the little groats are starting to grow a sprout. Rinse well one final time, store in refrigerator for up to a couple of says.

Breakfast for one?

If you need only one serving sprout your buckwheat and store in the fridge or freezer. It will be fine for a few days, then make up single helpings (divide ingredients below by 4) as you need.

Raw Sprouted Buckwheat and linseed porridge with fruit

This is a beautiful summer breakfast when it is too warm for porridge. It also makes a good alternative to oats, which are closely related to wheat and can cause similar problems. The addition of ground linseed gives this just the right texture for porridge, making this glorious raw porridge almost like a dessert. You can cook it if you want but raw is just right for summer and keeps all the nutrients intact.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine Budwig Diet, Dairy-free, Digestion-friendly, Gluten free, Healthy, Linseed oil, low carb, Low GI, Omega-3, OMS Diet, Raw, Saturated-fat free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheat-free

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

• 2 cups buckwheat groats to be soaked or sprouted
• 8 dessertspoons Flax Farm ground linseed oil
• 8 teaspoons Flax Farm cold-pressed linseed oil
• 1/2 banana or cooked rhubarb, cooked or raw apple
• a few drops vanilla extract or cinnamon, optional
• 1 teaspoon raw honey or other sweetener, optional
• fruit and berries optional, for topping
• A little liquid, milk, kefir, water
• 1 tablespoon Chopped nuts or seeds optional

Instructions

 

• Place sprouted/soaked buckwheat, linseed oil, honey (or sweetener of choice) and banana (or other fruit) in a food processor with enough liquid to process. Blend really well on most powerful setting until it is creamy.
• Add ground linseed and vanilla extract and blend a few moments more. Add extra liquid if needed.
• Pour into serving bowls, top with fruit, nuts and seeds.