Thought you'd never eat lumpia again? Think again! These Lumpia made with Homemade Gluten Free Lumpia Wrappers are so good, it'll blow your mind!
I am so excited to share this recipe with y'all, I can't even stand it!!!!! It has been about a year in the making, with some time off to do other stuff and come back to it. I'm so very happy it's finally done because you are gonna LOVE IT! The reward is so worth the little bit of effort, I foresee you making bunches of lumpia and storing them in your freezer for when the lumpia hunger monster strikes!
What You'll Need to Make the GF Lumpia Wrappers
We used to live in Spain when I was little when my dad was in the Navy. They told me about a time when one of my dad's division friend's wife was Filipino. They were having a division party and had to make over 600 lumpia. Back then they didn't sell lumpia wrappers in stores, so his wife taught them to "paint" lumpia wrappers onto a skillet! That was decades ago, so my mom (if she ever had the recipe) doesn't remember it. I never could find anyone using an actual brush to "paint" a batter onto a skillet. That was over a year ago and there are now several YouTube videos showing that exact thing. However, none of them are gluten free (that I found, anyway).
It took a while, but I finally figured out the best way to make these wrappers and not only are they super fun to make, they take very few ingredients:
- Kim's gluten free bread flour blend
- Egg whites
- Warm water
That. Is. It. Just whisk those three ingredients together into a pancake batter-type consistency. You can probably get started right away on these wrappers. And if you make them ahead of time and store them in the freezer, you can be enjoying homemade gluten free lumpia even on a weeknight!
How to Make Lumpia Wrappers
- Heat flat griddle or skillet over medium heat.
- Use a pastry brush to brush lumpia batter onto griddle, first painting strokes side by side in one direction, then going back over those strokes in the other direction (to create two very thin see-thru layers on top of each other) in a large 8 by 8-inch square (approximate).
- Allow to cook for roughly 20 seconds.
- Use a spatula to gently lift one side of the square up enough to grasp it with your fingers.
- Peel the lumpia wrapper off the griddle in one slow but deliberate motion.
- Place it on a sheet tray and continue making the rest of the wrappers, stacking them one on top of the other, until all the batter has been used.
Assembling Lumpia
Prepare Filling
- In a large bowl, add all filling ingredients.
- Mix with your hands (like you would meatballs or a meatloaf) until well combined.
Roll Lumpia
- Cut lumpia wrapper in half to create two skinnier wrappers.
- Place a tablespoon-sized amount of filling about ½ inch from short side of lumpia wrapper.
- Shape the filling into a log the same size as the width of the wrapper.
- Fold the wrapper up and over the filling and tightly roll it up to within ½ inch of the end.
- Dip finger in water and moisten edge of wrapper before sealing.
Frying Lumpia and Serving
Once you've made the lumpia, the final thing to do is fry 'em up and eat 'em!! I personally like to shallow fry them in a large skillet, but you can also deep fry. You'll still need to turn them as they will most likely float on top of the oil.
Gluten Free Lumpia FAQs
Yes! Once made and cooled completely, wrap stack of wrappers in plastic wrap and place in a ziptop bag. Freeze for 2-3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
Don't like carrots? Leave 'em out! Don't like cabbage? Try finely chopped water chestnuts. Don't like/eat pork? Use chicken, shrimp (finely chopped), or even tofu. Like onions? Add 'em in!
Raw lumpia can be frozen for 2-3 months in layers in a large ziptop bag.
I haven't tried them baked, but they work wonderfully in an air fryer! Fry at 400 degrees F for 9-10 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
Have fun and enjoy making these Lumpia with Homemade Gluten Free Lumpia Wrappers. But even more fun than making them is eating them!
Lumpia with Homemade Gluten Free Lumpia Wrapperes
Ingredients
Lumpia Wrappers
- 2 cups (280 g) Kim's gluten free bread flour blend
- 2 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 2½ cups (600 ml) warm water
Filling
- 2 lbs (1 kg) ground pork (chicken or shrimp could also be used)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- 1 inch (2 cm) ginger, peeled and minced or grated
- 3 tablespoon tamari or gluten free soy sauce
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoon chopped green scallions
- 1½ cups (105 g) Napa cabbage, shredded
- ½ cup (45 g) carrots, shredded
Oil for Frying
- 2 cups (480 ml) canola, vegetable, or any other neutral oil
Air Frying Option
- canola oil spray
Instructions
Make the Lumpia Wrappers
- In a large bowl, whisk together all wrapper ingredients until smooth and the consistency of a pancake batter.
- Heat a large flat top griddle or skillet over medium heat. Using a pastry brush, "paint" batter in strokes going one way and then overlapping going the other way to create about an 8-inch large square. Allow the wrapper to cook for an additional 15-20 seconds. Use a spatula to lift one end up enough so that you can grab it with your fingers and peel it off the griddle.
- Place wrapper onto a baking sheet and cook the rest of the wrappers, layering one on top of each other (they will peel apart pretty easily).
- Trim the crispy edges of the wrappers and discard. Cut the stack of square wrappers in half to make two stacks of smaller rectangular wrappers. Peel two off the stack and keep the others under a damp towel while rolling two lumpia.
Make the Filling
- Add all of the filling ingredients to a large bowl and use your hands to work it together until well combined.
Roll the Lumpia
- Lay two rectangle wrappers side by side on counter. Add about a tablespoon of the filling about ½ inch from the short side that's closest to you. Form the filling into a log that's the same width as the wrapper.
- Tightly roll the wrapper around the filling and seal the edge (the final ½ inch) with your finger that's been dipped in water.
- Place the lumpia seam side down on a baking sheet and cover with a towel until ready to fry.
Pan Frying
- Fill a large skillet with about ½ inch of oil and heat over medium high heat.
- Fry no more than 6-8 lumpia at a time, flipping over halfway through frying, for a total of 3-4 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
- Drain on paper towels before serving with store bought sweet and sour sauce or tamari.
Air Frying Option
- Preheat air fryer to 400° F. Spray lumpia with canola oil spray. Fry for 9-10 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy, flipping halfway through frying and spraying the other side with oil.
Loosely adapted from Rasa Malaysia's Lumpia recipe
Leah says
Hello there! Thank you for sharing this gf lumpia wrapper. However, I noticed that you have labeled this cuisine as American vs Filipino. I am just trying to let you know just in case it is a typo. 😊 Thank you.
Kim says
Thanks for correcting me on that. There wasn't a Filipino option in my recipe card, but I was able to add one in.
Brit says
Husband is Filipino and we enjoyed lumpia until I got diagnosed with Celiac. I thought I'd never enjoy it again. This recipe is perfect! I use walmart's great value gf flour and it works great! We love to dip them in a vinegar, garlic, and black pepper sauce 😋 thanks so much for this recipe!!
Kim says
Great to hear, especially coming from the Filipino community 🙂
Christina says
Hello. I was just wondering if these can be frozen? My mom always taught me to make 2-3 dozen lumpia in one sitting, so being able to make the wrappers one day and filling another day would be very convenient!
Also, has anyone tried with a store-bought GF flour mix? Like Robin Hood GF Flour mix? Thanks!
Kim says
Yes, they can be frozen. See the frequently asked questions within the post for instructions on freezing.
I'm not sure if anyone has tried a store bought blend, but most store bought blends don't work in lieu of my bread flour blend because they don't have the necessary components needed to create the proper stretch and extensibility that most of my recipes require.
Raquel Elsa G Herrera says
Hi Kim - My search is finally over for this gluten free lumpia wrapper. I resent that for many years I did not enjoy my eggrolls due to allergies to wheat and regular white flour even if it is organic I get the annoying joint pain, and not able to sleep because white flour does something to worsen insomnia. I am very grateful to the Lord first/foremost for leading me to this recipe, and second of all, to you, for putting this recipe together . Thank you for the success of this lumpia wrapper and I know that many people especially here in USA will be very happy to have found this gluten free lumpia wrapper . I have one suggestion if you don't mind, would you please create a gluten free Wonton wrapper? I have not found any so far. It would be awesome! Thank you so much my friend, Kim.
Kim says
I'm absolutely thrilled you enjoyed the lumpia wrappers!!! I have wonton wrappers on my long list of foods to try to make, so as soon as I have success with them, I will post a recipe 🥰
Tammy says
These turned out fine until I went to separate the layers to fill them. They were all "melted" together into about a 1/4" fluff and only tore when I tried slowly to separate. We had Egg Roll Bowls that night 🙂 Do you have any idea what I did wrong or suggestions on how to separate without tearing?
Kim says
Hmmm. I'm wondering if either you had too much water in the batter or didn't cook them long enough. I would check both next time you make them. Also, if you didn't use my flour blend, I can't speak for the results.
Minnie says
I just made some wrappers for spring rolls and they worked well!!
I scaled down the recipe to make just 3 small wrappers. Having tried a 'paint on' recipe for baklava a while back (which was tricky to get the sheets dislodged from the pan in one piece), I was little nervous for these but I needn't have been because after the first wrapper, they peeled right off, just as you said they would!
As I use teflon-free cookware, I found I just had to dab some oil on a tissue and run over the pan before painting the batter on - this helped a lot.
I have made so many of your recipes now and they have saved me!! Thank you so much for everything 🙂 you truly are a genius:)
Jennifer Larson says
These were delicious…thanks for posting this recipe. One note, I may be trippin but 2 cups did not equal anywhere close to 450g and would have been way too watery. Glad I suspected this and weighed out the 2 cups (closer to 280 grams), and added 200 grams.
Kim says
I'm so sorry! You are right. I corrected it. Thanks for catching that 🙂
Joyce P says
I couldn’t believe it when this Lumpia recipe was on the top of your recipes because I was specifically going to your site to see if you had a wrapper recipe. You helped me last year with cinnamon rolls and now this! So excited to try it for my son this Christmas. I’m confident if you post it, then it will be delicious.
Kim says
Awe, thanks so much for the vote of confidence, Joyce 😍
Kelly says
I am so excited to try these!!! I have Filipino aunts and loved eating lumpia growing up. I hadn’t found any good starting point for a GF dough recipe so I’d given up looking. You have given me back several of my favorite things I never thought I’d taste again including yeast donuts. Thank you for your hard work!!!
Jane Regehr says
Can you use gf all purpose flour?
Kim says
I've never tried it so I don't know.
Elaine Johnson says
These are soooo good! I thought I’d never have lumpia again.
Elyse Hahn says
My brain is thinking of twists on this. I think the first thing I HAVE to try with it is a crab Rangoon roll 😍. Gosh I miss crab Rangoon.
Dani says
I was just looking at this recipe for crab Rangoon! Did you ever try it?
Kim says
I'm not sure if this would work for crab rangoon, but you could try it. I've got wonton wrappers on my long list of things to try to make gluten free, which I think would work better.
Sheryl says
Ok, I like your process. I'm just not gluten.
Will regular all purpose flour work the same?
I know,, What the heck am I doing on a gluten free website....lol.
Yummy recipes everywhere...that's why.
Thanks for the process and recipe.
Kim says
Hahaha! Well, thanks for perusing my site even though you don't need it!!
I think regular would work just fine. You may need to reduce the amount of water by 1/4 cup or so because gf flour needs more liquid.
Kim says
Haha! I appreciate you perusing my site even if you don't need to be gluten free 😊
Yes, I think it would work with regular flour, but you'll probably need to reduce the water by at least 1/4 cup or so.
Yvonne Gregory says
Have you published a cookbook(s)?
Kim says
I haven't as of yet (hope to one day)
Gillie says
I've looked at these before, gluten ones and wondered what they taste like. Now I can make up a batch and finally know! Could I use these as spring roll wrappers?
Kim says
Are spring rolls fried? I've always thought spring roll wrappers were the ones made with rice paper that you soak in water to soften. Am I wrong about that?
Gillie says
Maybe its a regional thing, but at our local Thai restaurant spring rolls are fried, man have I missed eating them! And fresh rolls are made with rice paper, and are chewy and fabulous. Rice paper can also be fried. Shoot what can't be fried??
Kim says
Oh, then you're right I'm sure and I'm thinking of the fresh ones only. I don't see why you couldn't use these wrappers for making fried spring rolls 🙂
Hannah says
I've been making spring rolls by frying the rice paper wrappers! It's not identical but it sure hits the spot in a pinch! (I know you commented a long time ago but thought I'd share).