Chocolate Peppermint Clusterbucks
Yay! The holidays may be over but our love of Peppermint is not! A little late but better late than never, our holiday winter flavor is here! Limited batches have been produced and once it’s gone, it’s gone! If you enjoy mint chocolate chip, this is a must.
Raw, Gluten Free, Grain-Free, Paleo, Vegan.Β
77 in stock
Enjoy on…
π Smoothie Bowls
The most delicious chunks in your line of super-seeds
π₯£ Yogurt & Oatmeal
Replace or add to your favorite grain-free granola
π¦ Ice Cream
Who said superfoods aren’t for dessert?
π€― Simply On The Go
Your new fave snack, with plant-based protein and digestion-promoting peppermint oil
Ingredients:
Sprouted buckwheat seeds, maple syrup, pumpkin seeds, cacao powder, coconut flakes, flaxseed, maca root powder, cacao buter, raw cacao nibs, cinnamon, peppermint extract, sea salt, silver edible sprinkles π
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The real question is, why isnβt the entire United States sprinkling crunchy buckwheat goodness on their brekky every morning? Shouldnβt the buckwheat flower being our national flower or something? What is our national flower?
Anyways, hereβs the deal: sprouted buckwheat seeds add this addictive crunch you really wonβt find anywhere elseβnot from baked granolas or any kind of nut. We love crunch, so this is important.
Beyond the crunch, letβs talk HEALTH: βsuperfoodβ doesnβt have an official definition, but buckwheat defines it. Itβs a gluten-free, grain-free FRUIT SEED (yup) thatβs high in plant-based protein, fiber, antioxidants (some studies saying 10x more than quinoa), magnesium and more. Learn about all the buckwheat benefits here, and why we process buckwheat the way we do to make Lil Bucks.
TL;DR: We are obsessed with buckwheat because buckwheat is a super-seed that deserves to be obsessed over.
We go through a bit more trouble by first sprouting and dehydrating the raw buckwheat so the nutrients are available to you to eat raw. With buckwheat, it has to be cooked or sprouted in order for humans to absorb the amazing nutrients. Traditionally, buckwheat is cooked, but then itβs not crunchy! By sprouting and then dehydrating, we are preserving the seeds in their raw form, but provide them to you in a nice shelf-stable, CRUNCHY format.β‘
Yup! Technically buckwheat seeds are fruit seeds. π€― They are gluten-free and grain-free, and thus make a great substitute for grains for those following a paleo or mostly grain-free diet.
Generally 1-2 weeks, depending on how much you eat per serving. Some people have a full 1/4 cup for breakfast as cereal or use a bag at a time to make energy balls / other recipes. And other times you might just sprinkle some seeds on toast or ice cream. If you are a daily user, we highly recommend the 1lb bags and/or subscription program.
Glad you asked! Read up on our regenerative agriculture mission here, but real quick: buckwheat is a wonderful cover crop for organic farmers, bringing nutrients back into the soil for future crops, making those more nutritious. Our soil desperately needs this. Our goal is to elevate demand for buckwheat in the U.S. so we can get more organic farmers to include buckwheat in their crop rotations.
Right now our buckwheat comes from farms around Minnesota and North Dakota. We are proud to be the first buckwheat brand in the U.S. that is committed to using American buckwheat.
Weβve been on a journey to find compostable pouches, but in the meantime have plastic pouches. (read up on that saga here). So in the meantime, we partnered with RePurpose Global to become #PlasticNeutral certified. We commit to removing 47 plastic bags from the environment for every bag of Lil Bucks we sell. Itβs awesomeβyou can even become plastic neutral yourself by taking their quiz here.
Americans typically eat only half that amount of fiber they need, and while fiber supplements can help depending on the need (digestion vs cholesterol vs glycemic control), getting your fiber from real foods is the best. Whole food fiber provides Dietary (intact) fibers made up of both soluble and insoluble fiber. When you get your fiber from whole foods, your fiber grounds are covered. This Cooking Light article explains when and why to use a fiber supplement (and what kind). But if you get all your fiber from whole foods, trust us, you wonβt need one. π
Eating a higher-fiber diet is associated with a lower risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers, plus a lower body weight, greater satiety, and improved gut and digestive health.
Given buckwheatβs high fiber content, itβs even considered a prebiotic, which you need to process all those probiotics youβve been drinking (lookinβ at you, kombucha fiends). Prebiotics are essential food for probiotics, beneficial bacteria for your gut.
Lil Bucks are made in a facility that is free of gluten, soy, nuts and peanuts. All of the oats run in our facility are also gluten free. We are a nut free facility. The buckwheat is also an allergen free ingredient.