As a French mum, crepes are part of our culture, just like Vegan Waffles, Vegan Madeleines, Vegan Cinnamon Rolls, or Vegan Whipped Cream. We eat crepes weekly and these egg-free crepes are our favorite vegan dessert or breakfast on the weekend. It’s such a tradition that when I was working in my family’s restaurant nested in the Vosges mountains, I was making crepes. This is what almost every single restaurant in France have in common, they make crepes for dessert. I kept from that experience all the tips and tricks to make them to perfection, but I added my twist to make them delicious in this vegan version. A classic crepe uses eggs, milk, and butter, and I am here to tell you that it doesn’t have to be the case! These vegan crepes taste exactly like French crepes, and they don’t even need an egg replacer. They hold perfectly well without a flax egg as long as you are using a non-stick crepe pan. I know I am repeating myself here but trust me, this is the key to success! Otherwise, make sure you are using at least a non-stick pancake pan or a griddle!
What Are Vegan Crepes?
A crepe (in French spelling “crêpe”), is a very thin pancake-style specialty that is typical of the Brittany region of western France. Crepes are much larger than pancakes and also much thinner, similar in shape and size to wraps. Their texture is very close to a pancake but slightly softer. Crepes are either served with a sweet filling or with a savory filling. This recipe will give you 6 delicious sweet crepes. A classic French Crepe Recipe is not vegan, as it typically contains eggs and milk.
Ingredients And Substitutions
This is a very easy vegan crepe recipe that requires only 5 ingredients. The ingredients you need to make these lovely egg-free crepes are:
All-Purpose Flour – It gives the best result, or use white spelt flour for extra nutrients. Soy Milk or oat milk – this is a dairy-free crepe recipe, and these two milk options work the best. Other options are almond milk or coconut milk, but the texture will be different. Crystal Sweetener – sugar can be used, but I prefer unrefined sugar as it’s more natural. I recommend coconut sugar or Monk fruit sugar, or erythritol if you want a sugar-free option. Avocado Oil or light olive oil, or coconut oil. Avocado oil is my preferred option because its high smoke point make it one of the healthiest options. Vanilla Extract – To add a touch of flavor.
How To Make Vegan Crepes
Pro Tip for Perfect Vegan Crepes
There are always two important rules to make a perfect French crepe, vegan or not, you need to:
Vegan Crepe Fillings
These eggless crepes are thin, chewy, and won’t break with any filling. I will share with you the 3 easy steps to perfectly fill crepes as a true French person. First, always add a soft spread like jam, maple syrup, nut butter, dairy-free coconut yogurt, apple puree, or melted dark chocolate. Then, add some texture with fruits like strawberries, thin apple slices, pear, pineapple, or crunchy ingredients like sliced almonds, desiccated coconut, crushed peanuts, and chopped dark chocolate. Finally, add a vegan crepe topping to decorate like icing sugar, powdered monk fruit if sugar-free, whipped coconut cream, fresh mint, or edible flowers!
Best Vegan Crepes Fillings
Below I listed the top 7 vegan crepes fillings to use with this easy dairy-free crepes recipe. All these combinations are inspired by the French crepes we used to eat when we lived in France.
Chocolate hemp nut butter spread – see recipe card for the spread recipe – with strawberries and desiccated coconut. Baby jam and peanut butter with crushed peanuts Fresh strawberries and Vegan Whipped Cream. Apricot jam with desiccated coconut and whipped coconut cream. Apple puree with toasted walnuts and ground cinnamon. Maple syrup, pear slices, chopped dark chocolate, and fresh mint on top. Maple syrup, coconut yogurt, pineapple slices, and fresh coconut pieces. Date caramel
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