Crepes aren’t easy to find once you go vegan, but my recipe for gluten-free teff dinner crepes can put them right back into your life.
Please note that this post is sponsored by The Teff Company, the makers of Maskal Teff™ products. If you can’t find them in your local store you can order Maskal Teff™ products on Amazon.
These come together quickly right in your blender. You can get the Creamy Greens recipe here to use as a filling. You could also fill them up with your favorite stews or veggies. It elevates leftovers to a fancy meal.
What is teff flour?
Teff flour is a delectably light, distinctively flavored, and 100% whole grain flour. Ethiopian families have used it for centuries in baking, and I’m not surprised they’re using teff for a dish called Injera, a flat, crepe-like bread.
Yes, teff flour is gluten-free, making it an excellent choice for celiacs. Plus, it’s also high in fiber and iron.
Teff and quinoa have similar carbohydrate and protein content. Also, I’m all for variety in meals, so I’d have them both in my diet.
Just to compare, quinoa contains more omega-2 fatty acids and less sugar than teff, while teff contains more vitamin K, calcium, and zinc.
Ingredients for gluten-free teff crepes
I’ll give you a quick list here, but you can scroll down to the bottom to get the exact amounts and a printable recipe.
- Ground flaxseed
- Water
- Maskal Teff™ flour, ivory or brown
- Olive oil — for light spraying on the pan; leave this out if you don’t use oil
- Salt
- 1 Recipe Creamy Greens
How to make vegan gluten-free teff crepes
Add all the ingredients to your blender and blend well. Let the mixture sit for at least 10 minutes until the bubbles on top go away. (This is a great time to prepare the filling.)
Either spray some oil lightly on an 8-inch saute pan or lightly brush oil before you heat it over medium heat. Once hot, measure out ¼ cup batter, remove the skillet and pour batter moving the skillet to coat the bottom evenly.
Cook the first side for about 3 minutes. The edges will begin to pull away from the pan. Then, carefully flip the crepe using your hands or a spatula and cook another minute.
Place on a plate and repeat until all the crepe batter has been used. Fill each crepe with the creamy vegan greens filling, then roll up. Serve with a little of the greens on top for decoration and enjoy!
More teff recipes
- Gluten-Free Vegan Teff Brownies
- Vegan Teff Gingerbread
- Savory Southwest Teff and Steel-Cut Oats
- Gluten-Free Vegan Teff Oat Rolls
- Chai-Spiced Teff Waffles
- Teff Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Vanilla Gluten-free Vegan Pizzelles
- Apple Teff Pancakes with Homemade Date Caramel Syrup
- Pumpkin Pie with a Teff Flour Pecan Crust
- Gluten Free Vegan Irish Soda Bread
- Gluten-free Vegan Chocolate Avocado Cupcakes with No Added Oil!
- Vegan Chocolate Blintzes Stuffed with Vanilla Nut Cream
- Gluten-free Vegan Teff Stuffing
- Savory Southwest Teff and Steel-Cut Oats
Vegan and Gluten-free Teff Dinner Crepes with Creamy Greens
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed mixed with 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup Maskal Teff™ flour ivory or brown
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- More olive oil to use in pan
- 1 Recipe Creamy Greens
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to your blender and blend well.
- Let the mixture sit for at least 10 minutes, until the bubbles on top go away. (This is a great time to prepare the filling in the recipe below.)
- Either spray some oil lightly on an 8 inch saute pan or lightly brush oil on
- Heat pan over medium heat.
- Once hot measure out ¼ cup batter, remove skillet and pour batter moving the skillet to coat the bottom evenly.
- Cook first side for about 3 minutes. The edges will begin to pull away from the pan.
- Carefully flip the crepe using your hands or a spatula and cook another minute.
- Place on a plate and repeat until all the crepe batter has been used.
- Fill each crepe with the creamy vegan greens filling and roll up. Serve with a little of the greens on top for decoration.
Karla says
I don’t see the creamy greens recipe? But the teff crepes look fantastic. I can’t wait to try them.
Kathy Hester says
There’s a link to it in the intro text above the recipe. Let me go add the link in the recipe too. Thank you!
Kathy Hester says
Well, my recipe program won’t let me add a link in the ingredients, but I have it in the blog text, the recipe intro text and right after the recipe. Hopefully that will make it easier to find!
Karla says
Thank you!
Alex says
This looks delicious! I don’t have teff but have buckwheat flour, I’m wondering if it will work as well.
Kathy Hester says
I think it should, but I haven’t tried it before.
Millie Torres says
It looks yummy. Thank you for sharing, all ingredients have been added to my grocery list….yay!!!!!
Sheila says
Hi – just wondering if the oil could be left out of these? It it vital to the consistency? Could something else be substituted? Thank you.
Kathy Hester says
I haven’t tried it, but it should work without oil. Try subbing aquafaba.