Imagine waking up to a house that smells like cinnamon and apples. Perfect for a fall day. Perfect for a winter day. Perfect anytime you need a cozy breakfast enticing you to the start your day.

- Healthy Smoothie (try our Strawberry Banana Cashew Cream Whip)
- Smoothie Bowl (here is a great option from Rachel!)
- Chia Seed Pudding
- Vegan Muffins
- Overnight Oats (our pumpkin overnight oats also give you a dose of veggies!)
- Potato Breakfast Hash (great recipe on our oil free round – up)
Healthy Benefits of Gluten Free Buckwheat
So don’t be fooled by the word wheat in buckwheat! It contains no wheat. In fact, it’s not even a grain. So for those trying to avoid grains, here is another option!
- manganese
- magnesium & copper
- B vitamins: B6, pantothenic acid, niacin, folate, thiamin and choline
Crockpot Apple Cinnamon Creamy Buckwheat Porridge (Vegan + Gluten Free)
4
servings30
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kcalIngredients
1 1/2 cups Buckwheat Groats*4 cups water
1 cup unsweetened vanilla plant based milk
3 apples, cored and chopped into small pieces
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons of cinnamon**
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
pinch of salt
Directions
- Place all ingredients in prepared slow cooker. You will want to lightly spray your crockpot with cooking spray, as this will prevent sticking to the crockpot.
- Stir.
- Cook on high 4 – 5 hours or low 7 + hours.
- Enjoy! I like to top mine with a dollop of vanilla soy yogurt, raisins, toasted coconut and nuts.
Notes
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*recipe adapted from Science of Natural Health - *I like to soak my groats overnight since they are a seed and can cause digestion issues for some – you may not have to do that if you do not have a sensitivity
- **you could omit the 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice and use 3 teaspoons of cinnamon
This looks so good and nutritious! I can’t wait to try this someday. Thank you so much for sharing this!
What size slow cooker should be used for this recipe?
I used a 4 1/2 quart sized crockpot.
Thanks, it’s just turning cold here and I am finding I miss that bowl of hot porridge since I went gluten free, we shall see how buckwheat measures up.x
Hope you enjoy!
Hi, thanks for the recipe. When you say don’t use the instapot do you mean don’t pressure cook in the instapot? I have a slow cooker option with the instapot which I would assume would be ok? Thanks Emma
Oh yes, that would work fine to use the slow cooker option on your instantpot.
Thanks for the recipe! I found that if not eating it fresh, the porridge congealed overnight in the fridge. I tried microwaving it and adding a bit of milk, but the texture still wasn’t great. Do you have any advice about the best way to reheat it? Thanks!
Hi, I reheat it that same way, usually adding in dairy free yogurt after heating up and / or mixing it with my oatmeal. Natural congealing will occur due to the nature of porridge.