9 Rice Paper Recipes to Make on Repeat

on Aug 29, 2026

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If a pack of rice paper has been staring at you from the pantry, this is your sign. Those thin little sheets can become feta-filled Burek, cheesy Spanakopita, jammy apple pies, frozen fruit mochi, and even a crackly Tunacado. Rice paper has RANGE.

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These nine recipes give rice paper the full Modern Nonna treatment. Keep it soft and chewy for spring rolls or send it into the air fryer until golden and crisp. The Tunacado alone wraps tuna, avocado, pesto, yogurt, and cheese inside a shatter-crisp shell. Good luck choosing just one.

Nonna’s Tip 🍚: Dip, don’t soak. Rice paper keeps softening after it leaves the water, so a quick dunk gives you a wrapper that bends without turning sticky and floppy. Follow the timing in each recipe because fresh spring rolls need a longer soak than the air-fried recipes.

9 Rice Paper Recipes

A round, golden pastry topped with sesame seeds sits on a white plate lined with newspaper-print parchment. A gold fork rests beside it, and sunlight casts soft shadows across the scene.

Rice Paper Burek

This Rice Paper Burek is the shortcut your feta-loving heart's been waiting for. It's inspired by all the flaky legends — Burek (Balkan + Turkish), Banitsa (Bulgarian), and Tiropita (Greek). It's gluten-free, lighter, and cooks in 10 minutes flat and only 400 calories per roll.

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A hand holds a flaky pastry filled with creamy cheese and spinach. Another portion of the same pastry sits on a white plate, all on a wooden table background.

Rice Paper Spanakopita

This Rice Paper Spanakopita is a lightened-up twist on a Balkan classic—cheesy, herby, crunchy, and macro-friendly. Ready in 20 minutes and so good it might even out-crunch the OG 🇬🇷🔥.

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A close-up of a glazed cinnamon roll topped with crushed nuts, served on a white plate lined with newspaper print, with a fork and sprigs of thyme in the background.

Rice Paper Apple Pie

I'm not saying this rice paper apple pie is better than traditional apple pie 🥧, but it has a lot going for it: gluten-free, lower calorie, quicker bake time, and cheaper ingredients.

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Three powdered sugar-dusted pastries rest on a newspaper-lined plate, with sliced strawberries and a gold fork beside them. Sunlight highlights the flaky texture and golden-brown color of the pastries.

Rice Paper Pop Tarts

Rice Paper Pop Tarts – crispy, fruity, macro-friendly, and the glow-up your childhood snack never saw coming.

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Close-up of hands breaking apart a pastry filled with chopped pistachios. The gooey filling is being stretched, and the wooden cutting board below has scattered crumbs. A blurred teapot is visible in the background.

Gluten Free Baklava (Viral Recipe)

A lighter, macro-friendly twist on a Balkan classic! Crispy rice paper wraps around a sweet, nutty filling for that baklava crunch you love—minus the sugar coma. Dairy-free, gluten-free, and under 500 cals per serving!

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Two fresh spring rolls are placed on a plate. One is topped with a creamy peanut sauce, and both contain vibrant fillings of red cabbage, carrots, and cucumbers, wrapped in translucent rice paper.

Shrimp Spring Rolls

After a little bit of practice and patience learning to handle rice paper wrappers, you will not only be surprised at how easy it is to make homemade spring rolls, but how limitless the filling and flavor possibilities are.

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A hand holding a round, pink, textured dessert with red specks rests on brown printed parchment paper in bright sunlight—reminiscent of the vibrant hues in a No Water Chicken Soup recipe. Another yellow item is partially visible nearby.

Viral Rice Paper Mochi

Made with just fruit, yogurt, honey, and rice paper, this viral frozen dessert delivers all the chewy mochi vibes without the traditional dough. 🍓🥭

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Rice Paper Tunacado

Creamy tuna and avocado wrapped in rice paper and air fried until shatter-crisp. This is a 15-minute lunch with the most creamy filling and the crispiest outer shell.

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