Recipes
“Cheesy” buckwheat & flax drop-scones (gluten-free, vegan, no added fat)
When I don’t have any eggs to hand I am pleased to revert to a fat-free healthier option and use chickpea flour as an alternative. I use a coarse ground chickpea flour called maghaj but gram flour works just as well.
I love nutritional yeast, it’s very tasty and low calorie. It is fat-free, full of vitamins, high in fibre. has lots of protein and it has a lovely cheesy flavour. It also has a long shelf life so you can always have some in the cupboard as a standby for recipes like this, Nutritional yeast and real Parmesan or grated cheddar work equally well.
"Cheesy" Drop Scones
These quick drop scones are a great alternative bread when you need a roll with a bowl of soup or salad. Straight out the pan, maybe a wipe of butter or spread, they are crispy and cheesy on their own and make a tasty healthy snack. Good for lunch boxes too.
Ingredients
- 30 g Flax Farm Gold Ground Linseed
- 30 g Buckwheat flakes or flour
- 15 g Engervita Nutritional Yeast flakes Parmesan or other cheese works just as well
- 100 ml Water approx
- 5 ml Soy sauce
- 1-2 Tsp chopped freshy herbs optional
- 1 tsp baking powder optional
- 1 pinch Salt optional
- 30 g Chickpea flour
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients very thoughtfully until smooth, slowly adding enough water to make a stiff batter
- Place tablespoonfuls onto a fairly hot greased frying pan. Cook until well set and slightly brown. Then turn over
- Cook on second side until brown and cooked through. Remove from pan and serve. Great with butter or on their own.
Hello there from New Zealand. What an interesting recipe, I am interested to try it for our family, as we are just entering soup season down here. Was just wondering if there is supposed to be any chick pea flour in the recipe, since you mention chick pea flour at the beginning of the article? Thanks for your help? Fiona in NZ
Thanks for picking up on that, sometimes technology does strange things. I have replaced it now. Let me know how it works out for you. 🙂