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6 Ingredient Gluten Free Spinach Crepes

9 March, 2015 by Giselle Rochford 29 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin?

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.

These dairy and gluten free spinach crepes are thin, light, slightly sweet and filled with nutritious spinach. Plus, they're easy to make. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day breakfast or brunch via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

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.

These dairy and gluten free spinach crepes are thin, light, slightly sweet and filled with nutritious spinach. Plus, they're easy to make. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day breakfast or brunch via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

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.

These dairy and gluten free spinach crepes are thin, light, slightly sweet and filled with nutritious spinach. Plus, they're easy to make. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day breakfast or brunch via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

These dairy and gluten free spinach crepes are thin, light, slightly sweet and filled with nutritious spinach. Plus, they're easy to make. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day breakfast or brunch via @ExSloth | ExSloth.comI 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.

Easy Spinach Crepe Recipe #glutenfree #dairyfree #StPattys

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Easy, Sweet Spinach Crepes
 
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Prep time
30 mins
Cook time
10 mins
Total time
40 mins
 
These dairy and gluten free spinach crepes are thin, light, slightly sweet and filled with nutritious spinach. Plus, they're easy to make. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day breakfast or brunch
Author: GiselleR @ Diary of an ExSloth
Recipe type: Breakfast
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 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
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth and bubbles form on top
  2. 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
  3. Heat a small non stick skillet over medium heat and lightly coat with coconut milk
  4. Pour ¼ cup of batter into the pan and swirl until the bottom is completely covered
  5. Cook until the edges of the crepe begin to form a lattice and the middle sets (about 2-3 minutes)
  6. Loosen the edges of the crepe with a rubber spatula and flip quickly but gently
  7. Cook on other side for 1-2 more minutes
  8. Continue until batter is done and enjoy with favourite toppings
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These dairy and gluten free spinach crepes are thin, light, slightly sweet and filled with nutritious spinach. Plus, they're easy to make. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day breakfast or brunch via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

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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Comments

  1. Erin @ The Almond Eater says

    9 March, 2015 at 6:18 pm

    These are brilliant and I especially love them with blueberries stuffed inside. Happy green crepe St. Patty’s Day!
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    Reply
    • Giselle Rochford says

      12 March, 2015 at 11:16 am

      Thanks Erin 😀

      Reply
  2. Farrah says

    9 March, 2015 at 7:58 pm

    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

    Reply
    • Giselle Rochford says

      12 March, 2015 at 11:16 am

      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!

      Reply
  3. Chris says

    9 March, 2015 at 9:24 pm

    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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    Reply
    • Giselle Rochford says

      12 March, 2015 at 11:17 am

      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

      Reply
  4. Amanda @ .running with spoons. says

    10 March, 2015 at 9:09 pm

    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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    • Giselle Rochford says

      12 March, 2015 at 11:18 am

      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

      Reply
  5. Ayngelina says

    11 March, 2015 at 5:40 pm

    The coconut milk sounds like a delicious addition!
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  6. Chelsea @ Chelsea's Healthy Kitchen says

    12 March, 2015 at 6:37 am

    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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    • Giselle Rochford says

      12 March, 2015 at 11:19 am

      Surprising right?! Can’t believe I put off trying crepes for so long cuz I thought they’d be hard to make

      Reply
  7. Krystal says

    14 March, 2015 at 6:34 am

    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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    • Giselle Rochford says

      14 March, 2015 at 7:41 am

      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!

      Reply
  8. Marla says

    15 March, 2015 at 11:03 am

    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.
    Marla recently posted…Real Food Fridays #79 – Living A Healthful Life

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  9. Marla says

    15 March, 2015 at 11:05 am

    Oh yea just wanted to know if meant to put 1-1/2 melted coconut oil instead of coconut milk?
    Marla recently posted…Real Food Fridays #79 – Living A Healthful Life

    Reply
    • Giselle Rochford says

      15 March, 2015 at 11:21 am

      Yes! Just updated it. Thanks for pointing that out Marla 🙂

      Reply
  10. vegetarianmamma (Cindy) says

    21 March, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    I love the green twist! Thanks so much for linking up!

    -Cindy

    Reply
  11. Elena says

    2 October, 2015 at 12:44 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • Giselle Rochford says

      2 October, 2015 at 1:06 pm

      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!

      Reply
  12. dixya @ food, pleasure, and health says

    19 December, 2015 at 1:28 pm

    spinach in a crepe – this is fantastic!!!
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    • Giselle Rochford says

      19 December, 2015 at 1:42 pm

      Thanks Dixya! 🙂

      Reply

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