Cramping Issues with Buckwheat Flour Recipes

[vvicin02]

The other day I decided to experiment with my waffle recipe. I love my gluten-free waffles with Maple syrup and blueberries. My recipe contains these flours: Rice Flour, Brown Rice and Tapioca Flour - and Corn Starch. I tried to cut back on the Rice Flour with Buckwheat Flour (I mill my own). I added about a 1/4 cup of buckwheat to the recipe. I noticed that the waffles turned out more delicate than the original recipe.

The taste was fine but I experienced some bad cramping and several trips to the bathroom - no D. The cramping was intense but eventually let up. I am not certain that the waffles
were the culprit but I suspect they were.

I wonder if anyone has experienced such reaction to buckwheat in their baking.

 

Thanks

 

[Ennis-TX]

I get really bad gas and cramping with any sugars or starches...but that is another Autoimmune disease in my large intestine that flares to that.

Buckwheat is a fruit seed and more closer related to rhubarb then grass. I take it the waffle iron was dedicated gluten-free and all the other ingredients where safe? Try just making a porridge with water and buckwheat bland and see if that bothers you as a elimination diet.

[vvicin02]

1 hour ago, Ennis_TX said:

I get really bad gas and cramping with any sugars or starches...but that is another Autoimmune disease in my large intestine that flares to that.

Buckwheat is a fruit seed and more closer related to rhubarb then grass. I take it the waffle iron was dedicated gluten-free and all the other ingredients where safe? Try just making a porridge with water and buckwheat bland and see if that bothers you as a elimination diet.

Yes - the iron is dedicated gluten-free just for me. All the other ingredients are totally gluten-free. When I made the waffles without the Buckwheat I had no issues. Good idea on making a porridge. Thanks Ennis_TX.

[mbrookes]

I make gluten-free pancakes with all buckwheat flour, Never had a problem, and the family likes them better than the old wheat ones.