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"Stack of folded crepe recipe dusted with powdered sugar, drizzled with chocolate sauce, and served with fresh raspberries."

crepe recipe

This easy crepe recipe makes thin, delicate French-style pancakes with just a handful of pantry ingredients. Perfect for sweet or savory fillings!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 10 crepes
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: French, European
Calories: 110
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup All-purpose flour _ Can substitute buckwheat oat, or gluten-free flour
  • 2 large Eggs _ Room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups Whole milk Or any preferred milk
  • 2 tablespoon Melted butter Plus extra for pan
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar - Optional for sweet crepes
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract - Optional for sweet crepes
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt _ Balances flavors

Equipment

  • 1 Non-stick skillet or crepe pan (8-9 inch) (Low sides work best)
  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For whisking batter)
  • 1 Whisk or blender (Blender makes smoothest batter)
  • 1 Ladle or ¼ cup measure (To portion batter)
  • 1 Thin spatula (For flipping crepes)
  • 1 Brush (For buttering the pan)

Method
 

  1. Whisk flour, eggs, milk, melted butter, salt, and vanilla until smooth.
    "Rustic bowl of flour with thin crepes stacked beside it on a cloth, ready for cooking."
  2. Let batter sit 30 minutes to hydrate and relax gluten for thin, tender crepes.
    "Crepes served with bowls of fresh strawberries, bananas, raspberries, blueberries, yogurt, honey, and cream for sweet toppings."
  3. Preheat non-stick skillet, brush with butter, keep heat medium and steady.
    "Non-stick skillet with a pat of butter melting and a wooden spoon, preparing the pan for making crepes."
  4. Pour ¼ cup batter, swirl thin, cook 1–2 minutes, flip and cook briefly.
    "Golden crepe cooking in a skillet with fresh batter being poured into the center, creating swirls as it spreads."
  5. Fill with sweet or savory toppings, serve warm, or store for later use.
    "Stack of folded crepe recipe dusted with powdered sugar, drizzled with chocolate sauce, and served with fresh raspberries."

Nutrition

Serving: 70gCalories: 110kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 4gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.5gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 150IUCalcium: 50mgIron: 0.8mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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