

Oil: Use any neutral cooking oil like olive oil or avocado oil.The wrappers can be normally found in the freezer section of Asian supermarkets. If you aren’t gluten-free, you can use store-bought spring roll pastry wrappers or vegan egg roll wrappers, for crispier results. You could also make my homemade gluten-free dumpling wrappers if you prefer. Wrappers: I used my recipe for homemade gluten-free wrapsto make these vegan spring rolls, but increased the water in the recipe to almost 2 cups (450 ml) to create thin crepes.It’s possible to use rice paper sheets (the ones that are used for fresh Vietnamese spring rolls or summer rolls), however, the rolls won’t turn out as crispy, except if you deep-fry them and enjoy them immediately. Also, the store-bought spring roll pastry wrappers normally aren’t gluten-free, as they contain all-purpose flour. You might be asking if spring rolls are gluten-free? The ones served in Asian restaurants are typically not. Not only is this baked spring roll recipe more cost-efficient than buying takeout, but these rolls are also packed with wholesome ingredients and are healthier too! Once baked, enjoy alone or as part of a Chinese takeout-inspired meal with vegan lo mein. No matter what you call them (or use), though, the results are delicious! Meanwhile, using regular spring roll wrappers will create wonderful vegan spring rolls, which are even crispier. They are called egg rolls as the wrappers are often made of flour and eggs, and they are traditionally deep-fried.īy using thin gluten-free crepes, these are literally ‘pancake’ rolls. Because of the thicker wrapper, these are typically filled with a meat and vegetable filling. In comparison, egg rolls are usually thicker/larger, wrapped in a thicker, more noticeable wrapper.

However, they can also contain meat and can be baked or fried. The terms spring rolls and pancake rolls are actually often used interchangeably – referring to a thin pastry wrapper stuffed with veggies (usually cabbage, bell pepper, carrots, bamboo shoots, etc.). While all three are similar Asian dishes of a meat and/or vegetable filling, wrapped in a crispy wrapper, there are several ways that they differ. Now it’s the turn of these pancake rolls! I love veggie-packed light bites and appetizers so much that I’ve already shared several recipes, including vegan sushi, rice paper summer rolls, cabbage rolls, and dumplings. You can, however, use store-bought wrappers and serve the rolls as Cantonese-style veggie spring rolls or vegan egg rolls, depending on what wrappers you have available. So I experimented a little and ended up using thin homemade gluten-free, vegan wraps with a little twist. These crispy Asian pancake rolls with a vegetable filling are inspired by Chinese spring rolls, and can be served as a flavorful appetizer or side! However, unlike regular Cantonese spring rolls, this version is oven-baked and uses thin homemade gluten-free, vegan wraps to create crispy veggie rolls (regular wrapper option included!).Ĭrispy Asian-Inspired Baked Vegan Spring RollsĪ few days ago, I had a sudden craving for Chinese takeout-style spring rolls, but no access to vegan and gluten-free spring roll wrappers at the time.
