Homemade Egg Roll Wrappers + 23 Scrumptious Ways to Use Them

Craving egg rolls, but don’t have any egg roll wrappers on hand? No worries, with just four ingredients you likely have on hand right now and a little time, you can make them at home. The ingredients are so simple … just an egg, flour, salt and ice cold water.

For my daughter’s birthday this year, we didn’t go out to eat like we normally do. COVID has curtailed pretty much all of our “normal” activities this spring. I’m the only one who leaves the house at all right now, and then it’s only to go grocery shopping and we do our best to make those trips few and far between.

But we wanted my daughter to have a proper birthday celebration, so I asked her what we could make at home that we don’t normally make that would make it feel special. Her answer: egg rolls and piroshki. Oh, and rum cake for dessert. Unfortunately we had this conversation AFTER I’d just done the shopping and was hoping to stay home for at least a month to limit exposure. I was slightly distraught … but on a phone call with my sister, she mentioned that she’d made egg roll wrappers herself before. That gave me courage. If she can do it, I can too. I went looking for a recipe. I found a couple … and tried a couple, but the one that turned out the best … the one I am sharing with you is from food.com.

What’s the secret to making homemade egg roll wrappers?

What makes the dough so nice and elastic is a little bit of elbow grease. It’s okay! You can do this. Yes, you’ll have to knead the dough to make it smooth and elastic. Don’t let this step scare you, though. It’s really quite easy, a good exercise for your arms and shoulders, and it’s kind of meditative. All you do is set the dough on a floured surface, push into it with one hand, then roll it over and push into it with the other. If it starts sticking, add a little flour to your kneading space. For me, it feels very relaxing to knead. I settle into a rhythm and let go of my thoughts, worries and troubles, focusing my attention on the feeling of the dough. Put on some good music and try to relax and enjoy the task.

Once the dough is ready, then you’ll need a rolling pin to roll out the dough super thin. Yes, a little more work. It’s okay. You got this. Roll and roll and roll until the dough is SUPER thin, like this (or maybe even a little thinner):

Pile the wrappers onto parchment paper (or waxed paper), with a piece of parchment in between each wrapper.

Continue on to cook your egg rolls straight away … or you can put the pile of wrappers into a sealed plastic bag in the fridge to use later. Put a piece of parchment paper on top too to keep them from sticking to the bag! They feel nice and dry when you put them into the bag, but when they get cold, they gather moisture and tend to get sticky. Make sure the bag is tightly sealed, though, because if it’s not you can have the opposite problem and they dry out.

As long as you can get the wrappers rolled out nice and thin, you’re ready to make any number of delightful egg roll, wonton or even ravioli recipes. For this batch, I used my Shrimp, Chicken & Pork egg roll filling with some added mushrooms because we both love mushrooms, and this was HER special birthday celebration! But scroll down for 21 MORE wonderful ways to play with your wonton wrappers. I mean “play” as in play in the kitchen, making delicious things. That’s MY favorite kind of play!

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What to make with egg roll wrappers?

Soooo many things! I gathered up a bunch of my own favorite recipes using egg roll wrappers, plus some from foodie friends and the internet that I discovered.

Egg Rolls

• Guacamole Egg Rolls with Spicy Cilantro Ranch from An Affair from the Heart
• Voodoo Egg Rolls from Southern with a Twist
• Sweet & Spicy Pork Egg Rolls from Pastry Chef Online
• Reuben Egg Rolls from Dixie Chik Cooks
• Shrimp Jalapeno Popper Egg Rolls from Dixie Chik Cooks
• Air Fryer Egg Rolls from ChinDeep
• Lumpia (Vietnamese Spring Rolls) from Manila Spoon
• Shrimp, Pork & Chicken Egg Rolls
• Corned Beef & Mini Cabbage Egg Rolls
• Asian Chicken, Shrimp & Kale Egg Rolls
• Southwestern Egg Rolls (Baked!)

Wontons

Wonton wrappers are just egg roll wrappers cut in a smaller size, so if you’ve got egg roll wrappers, you’ve got wonton wrappers and they’re super versatile.

• Buffalo Chicken Wontons from Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
• Apple Pie Wontons
• Fried Wontons from Dinner at the Zoo
• Cream Cheese Wontons from The Oven Light
• Crab Rangoon from Dinner then Dessert
• Wonton Soup from Damn Delicious

Ravioli & other creative uses for egg roll wrappers

You don’t have to stop at egg rolls and wontons … these wrappers are perfect for making souffle cups, ravioli, and crispy cups to hold just about any scrumptious filling.

• Bacon Asparagus Breakfast Cups
• Bacon Sundried Tomato Souffle Cups
• Spinach Asiago Souffle Cups
• Curried Chicken Salad in Crispy Wonton Cups
• Crab Rangoon Dip with Baked Wonton Chips
• Ravioli, Three Ways from The Pioneer Woman
• Ravioli with Peas, Spinach, Ricotta and Mint from Heather Goesch Nutrition
• Spinach Mushroom Ravioli with Mushroom Cream Sauce

And here’s one more pic for pinning!