At our house homemade crepes is a Saturday morning ritual! I started making these crepes when my kids were young, and personally I find them easier to whip up than pancakes! They are great for a fun weekend breakfast or you can go the savory route as well with my Chicken and Mushroom Crepes Recipe, which is a great one for a dinner party.
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You can serve them for breakfast slathered with jam.
Or as a snack with some Nutella!
However, the way I like them best is with fresh lemon juice, butter and powdered sugar! SO good!
Still feeling intimidated by the process? Don’t be! It’s easier than you think! You can watch my video tutorial on this Foolproof Crepe Recipe above!
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Easy Crepe
An easy crepe recipe that is foolproof if you follow this recipe exactly. So great for a breakfast treat or make ahead and serve them as a dessert!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (120 g) of All Purpose Flour
- 1 tbsp (13 g) sugar
- pinch of salt
- 2 eggs, beaten well
- 2 cups (475 ml) of milk
- 4 tbsp (60 ml) melted butter
- assorted jams for filling
- powdered sugar for dusting
- grapeseed oil for greasing pan (or some other non-flavored oil like vegetable oil or canola oil)
Instructions
- In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar and salt. Then pour in the milk, and whisk until very smooth. Then add the beaten eggs, and then add the melted butter.
- Dab some grapeseed oil on a paper towel and liberally grease a non-stick skillet that measures 9 ½ inches at the bottom (total circumference of pan will be around 12 inches). Heat pan on medium high heat, until hot.
- Ladle out 1 serving of batter with a standard sized soup ladle. Swirl batter around the pan, until it completely covers the bottom, but does not ride up on the sides. Your crepe will be easier to flip and remain more uniform in shape if you prevent the batter from riding up.
- Once the batter looks dry on the top and the edges begin to turn golden brown, take a long , skinny metal spatula and slide it under all the sides, loosening it from the edge. Then raise up one side, gently grab it with your hands and flip!
- Cook for 30-40 seconds on the other side until golden brown. Spread inside with butter and jam, or butter and fresh lemon juice, fold in half, and then in quarters. Sprinkle with powdered sugar on top. And serve immediately
Notes
These are also great for dessert with my homemade chocolate sauce!
BETH'S HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE SAUCE
Makes 3 cups
1 (12 oz) (340 g) bag of chocolate chips
2/3 cup (160 ml) heavy cream
1 tbsp(15 ml) honey
1 tsp (5 ml) of vanilla
METHOD:
To make the chocolate sauce melt chocolate chips and heavy cream in a sauce pan. Once melted add honey and vanilla. Stir to combine and serve warm over ice cream. Store in fridge, and microwave to re-liquify. Will last for a week in the fridge.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 237 Total Fat: 10g Saturated Fat: 5g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 4g Cholesterol: 67mg Sodium: 113mg Carbohydrates: 32g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 16g Protein: 5g
Thank you so much for this excellent recipe Beth! Today is my mom’s birthday, and she LOVES crepes. She always orders them when we go out for breakfast. So, my dad and I woke up extra early to surprise her with some homemade crepes, and this recipe was perfect. For filling, I made a simple compote with some frozen mixed berries, and a batch of Chantilly whipped cream. My mom was so surprised and happy, and she absolutely raved about the crepes. A thousand times better than iHop 🙂 I will definitely save this recipe to make again for her! Thank you Beth!
Aww I’m so glad to hear that! Yes I know and love those crepes at IHop too! Ha! Now that you know how easy they are you can spoil your family with these anytime you want! 🙂 So glad they were a hit!
Dear, Beth! I made these crepes this morning and they turned out GREAT! Even I was surprised, because after trying so many pancake recipes (mostly vegan) at one point I just started to think that pancakes are not something I can make and I just had to live with it. But no.. tried your recipe and they were everything crepes should be, at least in my opinion anyway 🙂
By the way, if you have a recipe for vegan pancakes (any kind), please kindly make a video and share with us 🙂
This recipe is perfect Beth! Thank you so much for the video. It makes everything so much easier and really boosts my confidence to try something new. 🙂
YAY! So glad to hear it 🙂