Buckwheat Crepes! EASY and delicious made with 100% buckwheat flour. Gluten-free!
Originally published 3/2014 – POST UPDATED 8/2018 – We make these crepes at least once a month and they are still a staple at our house! The recipe works perfect every time. Be sure to use raw buckwheat groats – unfortunately buckwheat flour from a bag won’t produce the same results.
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These crepes are a new breakfast favorite! I’ve made them at least once a week since since discovering them. They are the easiest crepes I’ve ever made and never fall apart! They taste great with any crepe filling you can imagine.
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My favorite fillings are sauteed cinnamon apples or Justin’s Chocolate Hazelnut Butter (or Nutella if you can handle dairy) with bananas. I also love these spread with butter and sprinkled with a little coconut sugar/cinnamon then rolled up nice and tight. My 3-year-old calls them pancake tacos!
I brought some buckwheat groats on a trip with some of my girlfriends from college a few weeks ago. I made them these crepes one morning and everyone loved them! They couldn’t believe how easy/delicious gluten-free crepes could be.
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How to Make Buckwheat Crepes
To make these crepes all you do is grind up buckwheat groats in a high-speed blender, add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth. I love making crepes in the blender because the batter turns out super smooth and easy to pour into the pan.
Amongst many health benefits, buckwheat groats are high in fiber and many trace nutrients. They also slow the absorption of sugar into the blood stream. I buy buckwheat groats on amazon, but they are also available in the bulk food section of many grocery stores.
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Buckwheat Groats vs Toasted Buckwheat
Be sure to use raw buckwheat groats for light crepes with a pleasant buckwheat flavor. Buckwheat flour will yield darker crepes with a stronger flavor.
Also be sure to use raw buckwheat instead of toasted buckwheat which is often called kasha. I’ve tried making these with buckwheat flour when I was traveling and that was all I could find and they don’t turn out quite the same.
One great thing about eating gluten-free is discovering new foods I wouldn’t have otherwise considered. Crepes made with buckwheat groats are delicious and heads above crepes made with regular flour nutritionally AND taste-wise if you ask me!
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Buckwheat Blender Crepes {Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free}
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Prep Time: 10 - Cook Time: 5
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 12-16 crepes
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Buckwheat Crepes! EASY and delicious made with 100% buckwheat flour. Gluten-free! Be sure to use raw buckwheat groats for light crepes with a pleasant buckwheat flavor. Buckwheat flour will yield darker crepes with a stronger flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw buckwheat groats
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup (optional)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
Instructions
- Place the buckwheat groats in the jar of a high-speed blender. Blend until the groats are finely ground into a flour.
- Add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
- Heat a non-stick pan or crepe pan over medium-high heat. Spray the pan with cooking spray. Once the pan is heated, pour about 1/4 cup of the batter into the pan while turning it in a circular motion with one hand to spread the batter thinly around the pan. Alternatively, use a spatula to quickly spread the batter.
- Cook for 1 or so on one side until set. Flip and cook for another minute on the other side.
- Stack the cooked crepes on a plate and continue with the rest of the batter, spraying the pan with cooking spray every 2-3 crepes. Enjoy!
Notes
*To make these savory, omit the maple syrup, vanilla, and cinnamon.
How much flour does 1 cup ground buckwheat groats yield?
I have the flour and want to make these…
Thanks!
You can use 1 cup of buckwheat flour!
I can’t wait to try these next weekend! I just made biscuits with buckwheat flour(and other kinds) and we loved them! Crepes sound amazing with it.
I love buckwheat flour too! I hope you like them 🙂
Hey Erin!
I was looking up recipes for buckwheat crepes, and was so surprised to stumble upon your blog!! It looks like you all are doing well, and I’m so glad going gluten-free has worked out great for you. Tim and I are temporarily gluten free (We’ve been doing the GAPS diet- similar to paleo- for almost 2 years.) We’re just starting to get off of it and are adding in some gluten free grains. We love buckwheat, and these crepes look great 🙂 I’m excited to try some of your other recipes too. I’m so glad I found your blog!
Laurel! So fun to hear from you! We should catch up on email! Good luck introducing some grains. These crepes are our favorite!
My dear, with six eggs, you can’t call them “dairy free”. Very misleading title.
Eggs are not dairy. It’s a common misconception. Many of my readers have dairy intolerances in addition to gluten. I react to dairy, but can eat eggs because they are a totally different animal and protein.
Have you (or anyone else) tried making these and the re-heating them the next day?
These crepes were freaking incredible!! I was worried they would taste a little “too earthy”, but they were so awesome. We used nutivia, jam, blueberries, raspberries, peanut butter and maple syrup to dress them up. Next time I’m gonna use coconut whipped cream! Cannot wait to make these again…. tomorrow morning haha! Thanks for the amazing recipe!
I’m so glad you like them! We love them too! The fresh buckwheat groats really make it taste better than buckwheat flour.
Hi thanks for the recipe. I can’t find buckwheat groats anywhere, so I’m planning to make it with the buckwheat flour and regular cow’s milk. Can I use honey instead maple syrup? Would it be 2tbsp as well? Cheers
I buy buckwheat groats on Amazon! They can be tricky to find in stores. Honey will work in place of the maple syrup just fine. Cow’s milk should also work. Unfortunately I’ve made these with buckwheat flour and they just aren’t the same as with the groats. They turn out way better with fresh buckwheat flour!
These are a go-to at our house! I always have buckwheat groats on hand to make these because my family loves them!
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These crepes are so tasty. They have a perfect texture and work great with strawberries & cream. My wife has made them a few times, they’re perfect every time.
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Great! I ground the buckwheat groats in the blender! Worked beautifully! Because I wanted them egg free, I changed the recipe slightly. Tummy is happy so far! Thanks so much for your hard work on your blog.
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I’m so glad they turned out for you! 🙂
I ground the groats in a Blend Tec which was great. I think the batter got too frothy in there even tho I just pulsed it for a short time. The crepes had a lot of holes and I was planning to fill them. Anyone had this happen? I will make the next batch by hand after grinding the groats. They really don’t have the depth of flavor I was expecting. Had them in a restaurant and they were dark and speckled.
Hi Erin! Can’t wait to try these. I have a Nutri-Bullet blender, and also a good food processor. I’m learning towards using my food processor, but curious if you think a Nutri-Bullet would work well enough. It’s not near as powerful as a Vitamix. Thanks!
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