We pride ourselves on creating recipes that are free from many of the top allergens, but also ones that feature ingredients that most families have on-hand. So many of the crepe recipes we’ve tried ask for ingredients I would never have in our pantry – like safflower oil or flaxseeds – so we developed our own with simple ingredients.
What was supposed to be an early Friday breakfast turned into a lunch as I spent all morning perfecting this recipe with my little taste testers – Emerson and Rhea – who were so wonderfully patient as we mastered this treat.
Sweet Dairy Free Crepes
Our dairy free crepes don't require any fancy ingredients. You can be on your way to a sweet breakfast in no time. Bonus- they're vegan too!
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cane sugar
- 1 and 1/4 cup So Delicious Vanilla Coconut Milk
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsp melted coconut oil (we use trader joe’s)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp Earth Balance vegan butter
Optional
- 1 tsp powered sugar
- 1/2 cup diced strawberries
- 1 tsp maple syrup (or more to taste)
Instructions
- In large bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients – flour, salt and sugar – and whisk together so there are no clumps. In another medium sized bowl, combine all of the wet ingredients – coconut milk, applesauce, vanilla, water and melted coconut oil.
- Heat up your non-stick pan; we use a large round crepe pan, which we found at one of my happy places – Home Goods. You don’t want it super-hot, heat for 2-3 min on medium heat.
- Mix in the wet with the dry ingredients with a hand mixer for 1-2 minutes on medium speed. You want the mixture clump-free. You want the batter to be runny. If it’s not, add in 1-2 tbsp water until it’s a consistency you like.
- Now, melt the Earth Balance butter on the pan, swirl around it it’s fully coated. Pour about ¼ cup of the batter onto the pan and swirl around quickly so it’s nice and thin and the size you’d like. Let it cook for about 1 min before flipping to the other side. You want these crepes flexible … not hard like a tortilla (I learned the hard way). Once done, set on a plate and then it’s on to the next one. This recipe will make about 6-8 crepes and will leave your family wanting more! You can garnish with strawberries, powered sugar and with maple syrup. Enjoy!
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