How To Make Activated Buckinis

Buckinis are delicious activated crunchy buckwheat seeds, known as Buckwheat Groats and in this article I will teach you how to make activated buckinis.

Buckinis are great to add to raw deserts, cereals and home-made muesli bars as Buckwheat is an incredible healthy and nutritious food – see my article Buckwheat Health Benefits & Facts. Everything You Wanted To Know About Buckwheat

You can also toss them through soups, salads and well practically any dish you like, as the taste is mild and slightly nutty.

The Issue of Phytic Acid In Grains

The reason you shouldn’t be eating buckwheat groats raw without first activating them is due to the Phytic Acid in the grain. Phytic Acid binds to the nutrients within grains, legumes, nuts and seeds making them less available to us.

By soaking your grains and legumes you are significantly reducing the Phytic Acid content by activating the natural enzyme known as Phytase, which breaks down Phytic Acid and allows the nutrients contained in the food to become more bio-available, which basically means our bodies can absorb the nutrients and vitamins more readily.

How To Make Activated Buckinis

How To Soak Buckwheat Groats

1. Step one is to rinse your good quality, organic buckwheat groats under running water and pick out any bad bits.
2. Put your washed buckwheat groats in a glass or ceramic bowl and cover with filtered, purified water to a good inch above the grain line.
3. Add a tbsp of organic Apple Cider Vinegar – ( this helps to further break down the Phytic Acid)
4. Soak for 6 hours minimum and 8 hours maximum. The water will become murky and slimy.
5. Rinse well under running water.
6. Dehydrate them on a very low heat until completely dry.

How To Dehydrate your Buckwheat Groats is in exactly the same way as you Dehydrate Nuts & Seeds – see my step-by-step method  in The Health Benefits of Activated Nuts & How To Activate Nuts

and also the method is outlined in my article Dehydrated Food Health Benefits & How To Safely Dehydrate Your Food In A Dehydrator.

Now you have your delicious, nutty and crunchy Buckinis, try making this healthy treat – Activated Buckinis With Coconut, Mixed Seeds, Berries & Cacao

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