Vegan Matcha Crepes with Anko & Tofu Cream
A vegan matcha crepe recipe made without eggs, dairy, or wheat flour.These gluten-free Japanese-style crepes are filled with strawberries, banana, anko (sweet red bean paste), and tofu whipped cream.Yield: 3–4 crepes (using a 19 cm / 7.5-inch pan)
Ingredients
Fillings
- strawberries as needed
- banana optional, as needed
- anko sweet red bean paste, as needed
- tofu whipped cream optional, as needed
Matcha Crepe Batter
- 20 g rice flour
- 10 g chickpea flour besan
- 1½ teaspoon matcha powder adjust to taste
- 1½ teaspoon powdered beet sugar
- 95 g unsweetened soy milk
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil melted, about 3–5 g
For cooking
- neutral oil as needed
Instructions
Make the batter
- In a bowl, combine the rice flour, chickpea flour, matcha powder, and beet sugar. Whisk until evenly mixed.20 g rice flour, 10 g chickpea flour, 1½ teaspoon matcha powder, 1½ teaspoon powdered beet sugar
- Add a small amount of soy milk and mix until smooth and free of lumps. If needed, strain the batter.95 g unsweetened soy milk
- Pour in the remaining soy milk and mix well, then stir in the melted coconut oil until fully combined.1 teaspoon coconut oil
Cook the crepes
- Heat a pan over medium heat and lightly oil it. Wipe away the excess with a paper towel, then reduce the heat to low.neutral oil
- Pour in about ¾ to 1 ladle of batter and quickly swirl the pan to spread it into a thin layer.
- When the edges begin to crisp, gently loosen them (using a toothpick if needed), flip, and cook until the surface is no longer sticky. Transfer to a plate.
- From the second crepe onward, lightly re-grease the pan by wiping it with the oiled paper towel before cooking each crepe.
Assemble
- Slice the fruit into bite-sized pieces.strawberries, banana
- Place the tofu cream and anko on the upper half of the crepe in a triangular shape, slightly off-center to the left.
- Top with the sliced fruit.
- Fold the left side, then the bottom, then the right side toward the center to enclose.
A small dab of anko or tofu cream along the seam helps keep the crepe closed.