Petite Eats: Buckwheat Blinis with Smoked Salmon and Crème Fraîche

I haven't participated in French Fridays with Dorie in a while, but this past week was a different story!

I paired the blinis with these spiced butter-glazed carrots

 

A few notes:

1. I used whole wheat flour instead of buckwheat, which I didn't have. Next time I will use buckwheat flour; curious how it will affect the texture and taste.
2. I made the blini dough in the morning and then placed it in the refrigerator before I went to work
3. The dough did not increase much in volume like I thought it would, but the blinis were not too dense either!
4. Instead of dill (again, which I did not have), I just used the copious cilantro I had

{ All photos by me! }