How to make homemade buckwheat pancakes:
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Yes, buckwheat is gluten-free. Buckwheat, also called beech wheat or kasha, does not contain any wheat or gluten. Despite the name, buckwheat is not closely related to wheat—buckwheat isn’t even a grain.
So in addition to flour, gluten-free pancake mixes typically contain some type of starch. Starches, like potato, tapioca, arrowroot, and corn starch, act as binding agents. They absorb liquid to help thicken the batter and create texture and moisture in the finished pancakes.