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St. Patty’s day is coming up but this year I won’t be taking part in all the drunken revelry. I have a midterm the next morning and midterms are a lot easier when you’re not hungover. But, I didn’t want to NOT do something to celebrate which is where these Gluten Free Spinach Crepes come in.
Some of you may know that I’m not a huge fan of making regular pancakes. Flipping pancakes has never been my strong suit and I’m lucky if I don’t burn half the batch before I start to get it right. So, pancake loaves have kind of become my go to when I’m in need of a fancy breakfast.
They’re easy to make. No flipping. Less chance of burning. Less active cooking time. Basically all the benefits of a fluffy stack of pancakes without all the work. The only downside? You have to wait 50 minutes for it to bake. And then another 10 to cool before slicing. Not cool.
Anyway, when I was trying to decide what green thing to make in honour of St. Patrick’s Day, I thought of a green pancake loaf. But, I decided to give something new a chance. Yes, I love making pancakes loaves- they’ve never failed me yet. But, that doesn’t mean I should give up on all the other breakfast foods out there.
I’m not usually a crepe person – unless it involves Nutella, bananas and strawberries – none of which I actually had in the house. But I made them anyway. Why? Well, I have a new french roommate this semester and she made crepes a couple weeks ago. Unfortunately, they weren’t dairy free so I couldn’t join the feast. I haven’t been able to get crepes out of my mind since, so I decided to take the plunge and attempt them.
I was actually so surprised that I managed to make these spinach crepes without any issues. In fact, the hardest thing was waiting for the batter to set before I could use it. Once I got started, I didn’t burn a single one. Each one of these dairy and gluten free spinach crepes was thin, light, slightly sweet and filled with nutritious spinach. It’s no green eggs and ham, but it’ll do for this St. Patty’s.
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup almond milk
- ½ cup buckwheat flour
- 1 cup spinach, loosely packed
- 1½ tbsp coconut oil, melted
- ½ tbsp maple syrup
- Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth and bubbles form on top
- Let the batter sit for at least 30 minutes (or up to a day) in the refrigerator for it to settle and stir/whisk before using
- Heat a small non stick skillet over medium heat and lightly coat with coconut milk
- Pour ¼ cup of batter into the pan and swirl until the bottom is completely covered
- Cook until the edges of the crepe begin to form a lattice and the middle sets (about 2-3 minutes)
- Loosen the edges of the crepe with a rubber spatula and flip quickly but gently
- Cook on other side for 1-2 more minutes
- Continue until batter is done and enjoy with favourite toppings
Want more spinach-filled recipes? Try this one:
Green Eggless Banana Muffins
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What about you?
What are you doing for St. Patrick’s Day this year? Are you a fan of crepes? Or do you prefer pancakes & pancake loaves?
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These are brilliant and I especially love them with blueberries stuffed inside. Happy green crepe St. Patty’s Day!
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Thanks Erin 😀
I am so with you on flipping pancakes. ;_; Pancake loaves definitely sound like the way to go! 😛
And also crepes. I adore crepes and you are wonderful (not that you aren’t usually, but especially wonderful) for sharing this recipe! <3 <3 <3
haha Thanks Farrah!
And if you’re not a fan of flipping pancakes, you should definitely give the pancake loaves/muffins a try. So easy!
For some reason, green eggs freak me out. This I could handle for breakfast, so thanks for allowing me to start my St. Patty’s Day with something delicious!
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Eggs in general still kind of freak me out since I’ve only been eating them for a couple years now. Green eggs would prob make me run away screaming haha
Crepes are the love of my life, and I’m seriously freaking out over the fact that you made these green! I can’t say that it’s something that’s ever popped in my head, but I do like the sound of it! And I’m seriously the most un-St. Patty person there is. I don’t even think I own a single piece of clothing that’s green…
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LOL you’re the first person who’s more un-St. Patty’s than I am I think. Even I wear green on that day haha
The coconut milk sounds like a delicious addition!
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Love these! I made crepes for the first time in the fall. The first one turned out ugly, but after that the rest turned out pretty good – I was surprised. I thought they’d be a lot harder to make!
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Surprising right?! Can’t believe I put off trying crepes for so long cuz I thought they’d be hard to make
I love crepes and these look just perfect! Do you think I could sub with flax eggs? I’m gonna try and see how it turns out. Thanks for sharing!
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Hey Krystal. I think maybe a mix of flax and banana might work. I haven’t tried it though, so let me know how they turn out if you do!
Hi Giselle,
What a great idea for St Patrick day! This not only looks delicious but is filled with such health. The spinach is a great touch not only for the green color but for the nutritional value. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & twitted.
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Oh yea just wanted to know if meant to put 1-1/2 melted coconut oil instead of coconut milk?
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Yes! Just updated it. Thanks for pointing that out Marla 🙂
I love the green twist! Thanks so much for linking up!
-Cindy
Hello. Just made the crepes this morning using green mix . Very good! Thank you for the recipe. The problem I havethough is how come you have green crepes with buckwheat flour when buckwheat flour is dark? I got chocolate color crepes. Thank you.
Hi, Glad you like them! You may have used dark buckwheat flour. I used the light one, which is why I think the colour showed up a bit more in mine. Hope that helps!
spinach in a crepe – this is fantastic!!!
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Thanks Dixya! 🙂