20 Gluten-Free Arepas With 5 Ingredients or Fewer
A short ingredient list is its own kind of recipe. These gluten-free arepa recipes each use five ingredients or fewer (not counting the arepa, salt, pepper and oil) — proof that a good meal doesn't need a full cart. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, from a two-ingredient spread to a real plate of food.
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The recipes
Smoked Gouda Pear Butter Arepa — Smoky-Sweet Breakfast
Melty smoked gouda and spiced pear butter on a warm gluten-free arepa. A smoky-sweet breakfast that comes together in 4 minutes.
Apple Butter Cheddar Arepa — Gluten-Free Breakfast Melt
Spiced apple butter and sharp melted cheddar on a warm gluten-free arepa. The ploughman's pairing, at breakfast speed, in 5 minutes.
Mango Cream Cheese Arepa — 5-Minute Gluten-Free Breakfast
Fresh mango and softened cream cheese on a warm gluten-free arepa, ready in 5 minutes. Naturally sweet, no cooking, and kids finish it before school.
Brie Raspberry Jam Arepa — Easy Weekend Brunch
Warm melted brie and tart raspberry jam on a gluten-free arepa, finished with fresh berries and mint. An elegant brunch in under 10 minutes.
Passionfruit Ricotta Arepa — Tropical 5-Minute Breakfast
Creamy ricotta, tangy passionfruit pulp and honey on a warm gluten-free arepa. A bright, tropical breakfast that comes together in 5 minutes.
Cinnamon Sugar Arepa — Simple Sweet Gluten-Free Breakfast
Melted butter, brown sugar and cinnamon on a warm gluten-free arepa. The simplest sweet breakfast, and it tastes like something special, in 3 minutes.
Jambon-Beurre Arepa — Gluten-Free French Sandwich
Good ham, cold butter and sharp cornichons between two warm gluten-free arepas. The Paris lunch-counter classic, made portable in five minutes.
Manchego Quince Arepa — Gluten-Free Spanish Breakfast
Nutty manchego, sweet quince paste and chopped marcona almonds on a warm gluten-free arepa. The Spanish cheese course, in 4 minutes.
Sucuk Eggs Arepa — Gluten-Free Turkish Breakfast
Garlicky spiced Turkish sausage crisped with eggs on a warm gluten-free arepa. Bold, savory, the way Istanbul starts the day.
Black Sesame Butter Arepa — Gluten-Free Breakfast in 4
Toasty black sesame butter with honey and sliced strawberry on a warm gluten-free arepa. Nutty and deep, like a grown-up PB&J.
Goat Cheese Honeycomb Arepa — 4-Minute Sweet Breakfast
Tangy goat cheese, a piece of honeycomb and a grind of black pepper on a warm gluten-free arepa. Three things, unforgettable.
Gravlax Arepa — No-Cook Gluten-Free Scandinavian Brunch
Silky cured salmon with sweet mustard-dill sauce and cucumber on a warm gluten-free arepa. The Nordic table, no cooking, in 7 minutes.
Cashew Butter Fig Arepa — Gluten-Free Breakfast in 3
Buttery cashew spread, fresh fig and a pinch of flaky salt on a warm gluten-free arepa. Sweet, rich, and done in two minutes.
Halloumi Honey Za'atar Arepa — Sweet-Salty Breakfast
Squeaky pan-fried halloumi with a drizzle of honey and a dusting of za'atar on a warm gluten-free arepa. Salty, sweet, herby, hot.
Porchetta Arepa Sandwich — Roman Street-Food Handheld
Rich, herby porchetta with a bright salsa verde pressed between two warm gluten-free arepas. A Roman street sandwich, arepa-style.
Whipped Cottage Cheese Arepa — High-Protein GF Breakfast
Blended-smooth cottage cheese with hot honey and everything seasoning on a warm gluten-free arepa. Savory, sweet, spicy and 15g protein, in 5 minutes.
Cherry Goat Cheese Arepa — Gluten-Free French Breakfast
Dark cherry preserves, tangy goat cheese and a little thyme on a warm gluten-free arepa. A jam-and-cheese breakfast with a French accent.
Pistachio Butter Raspberry Arepa — 4-Minute Breakfast
Vivid green pistachio butter, fresh raspberries and hemp seeds on a warm gluten-free arepa. Nutty, tart and protein-forward, in four minutes.
Smoked Turkey Gouda Arepa — Make-Ahead Gluten-Free Lunchbox
Smoked turkey and melted gouda between two warm gluten-free arepas. The lunchbox sandwich that holds together and comes back empty, in 5 minutes.
Chimichurri Steak Arepa Sandwich — Won't Fall Apart
Thin-sliced steak and bright Argentine chimichurri pressed between two warm gluten-free arepas. A bold, portable dinner ready in 15 minutes.
The 5-ingredient arepa formula
One base (arepa), one thing that's creamy or the main event (cheese, beans, eggs, a protein), one flavor bomb that's really a mix hiding in a jar (pesto, salsa, curry paste, jam, hot honey), and one fresh or crunchy hit (herbs, cucumber, quick-pickled onion, seeds). That's four. The fifth is whatever makes it feel finished.
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