Breakfast
Perfect Crepes
Crepes are thin and soft-hued French pancakes served with uncounted topping options such as fruit, sauces, and whipped cream. The thrash is hands composite and cooked into tender foldable perfect crepes.
This crepe recipe is a tried and true breakfast that unchangingly comes out perfect. After years of making these, they still remain our favorite! If you love sweet breakfast foods try this incredible blueberry breakfast cake, the weightier German pancake, or my quick cinnamon rolls.
The Perfect Crepe Recipe
If you are intimidated to make crepes, this recipe will transpiration your mind. The ingredients come together quickly in the blender, and I add tips for cooking them perfectly every time. I can’t take all the credit for this recipe considering my husband taught me all the tricks. It takes practice, but as soon as you get the circular hand motion down, you will be a pro crepe maker in no time!
Crepes are by far one of my favorite breakfast items to make. I moreover love crepes for dessert! Nothing beats a tender sweet crepe filled with fresh berries and whipped cream. You are going to love the thin pancake that can hands wrap virtually all of your favorite toppings. You can serve them with my homemade blueberry syrup or this incredible strawberry sauce, but homemade whipped cream is a must!
Ingredients Needed For Crepes
These perfect crepes require simple ingredients that are right in your pantry and ready to go! What is the difference between crepes and pancakes? Unlike pancakes, crepe thrash does not have a raising wage-earner in the batter. Pancake recipes use sultry powder or sultry soda as a raising agent. Pancakes are thick and fluffy, and crepes are thin and flat. This makes them platonic for rolling or wrapping!
Crepe Batter
- All-purpose flour: This is the weightier flour to use for crepes.
- Milk: It adds creaminess and helps tousle into a pourable batter.
- Eggs: I unchangingly use large eggs.
- Sugar: For widow sweet flavor.
- Butter or Oil: This recipe uses cooled and melted butter or oil.
- Vanilla Extract: A splash of vanilla pericope really enhances the sweet savor if these crepes.
Cream Cheese Filling
- Cream Cheese: The tangy surf cheese combined with sugar makes this filling so delicious.
- Powdered Sugar: This helps to thicken the filling and adds some sweetness.
- Whipped Topping: Adds fluffiness to the filling.
How To Make Crepes
You are going to LOVE these perfect crepes! It is simple to make and fun to do as a family! My girls love to help me tousle it in the blender and pour the thrash into the skillet. This crepe thrash is ready in minutes and has all the savor it needs with a few simple ingredients.
- Blend the Batter: Tousle the flour, milk, sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla until the thrash is completely smooth. I use a blender and pulse until smooth, but you can moreover whisk it together in a bowl.
- Prepare the Skillet: Brush a medium-sized nonstick skillet with oil. Heat the pan to medium heat. Once the pan is heated, add well-nigh 1/4-½ cup of thrash to the pan. You can moreover use a crepe pan if you have one!
- Add the Thrash to the Skillet: Pour the thrash into the part-way of the pan. Using a circular hand motion, move the pan to spread the thrash into a thin and plane circle. I recommend a crepe spatula if you are wanting them really thin.
- Cook: Heat on one side for 30-40 seconds and then flip. The side will start to dry out and tiny frothing will form. Repeat the process with the rest of the batter.
- Cream Cheese Filling: If you make the surf cheese filling, write-up the surf cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Fold in the whipped topping. Place 2 tablespoons on the crepe and roll it up.
Tips and Tricks
Crepes are so simple to make! Don’t get discouraged with your first few crepes. They may not squint your best, but they will still taste incredible! Here are some tips and tricks to make perfect crepes for you in your home!
- Use a Hot Pan: Be sure your pan is very hot when you pour your thrash on it.
- Use a Small Amount of Batter: Only pour just unbearable thrash into the pan. It will stratify the thrash on the marrow completely surpassing it sets.
- Swirl the Pan Quickly: Tilt the pan quickly but moreover very thoughtfully to distribute the thrash evenly.
- Batter Tip: The thrash is ready when there are quite a few frothing on top of the blender. If you don’t, tap the side of the blender, and the frothing should rise to the top.
- Chill the Batter: Refrigerate your thrash for at least 30 minutes for perfect crepes.
- Make Ahead: Crepes are unconfined to make superiority of time! The thrash will last in the refrigerator for 1 day.
- Topping Ideas: Berries and whipped topping is archetype but bananas, Nutella, or lemon curd are my favorite toppings!
- Savory Crepes: Leave out the sugar and make your crepes savory! Simply add your favorite savory fillings like ham, cheese, or veggies.
Here’s a quick story well-nigh my husband! He served an LDS mission in France. When we started dating, I loved that he could speak French. The first time he said the big I love you, it was in French and that sealed the deal! He would unchangingly talk well-nigh how he is an wondrous crepe maker. I veritably love crepes, expressly if they are stuffed with surf cheese goodness and fresh fruit. I unchangingly beg my husband to make them. So when he found his little mission recipe typesetting and made me a batch, I was in heaven!
This picture was in taken in front of Chmbord. He said they were so poor that most of the time they would just make crepes. They would have peanut butter and jelly crepes or hot dog crepes!
Storing Leftovers
Crepes store really well and still taste fresh and succulent when reheated. You can freeze or refrigerate crepes and enjoy them warmed up in minutes! I moreover like to alimony the crepes warm and covered with a towel surpassing serving.
- In the Refrigerator: Layer wax paper or parchment paper in-between cooked crepes. Seal them in a zip lock bag or snapped container. Place in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.
- In the Freezer: These freeze surprisingly well! Prepare them the same as leftovers and these will last well-nigh 1 month.
- To Reheat: Warm up in a microwave or skillet for 1 to 2 minutes.
More Breakfast Recipes To Enjoy
I love a good breakfast meal! We love making big breakfasts for our family to enjoy on the weekends. Plane though these perfect crepes are our favorite, we have increasingly favorites to share! Here are some sweet and savory ideas your family will love!
Perfect Crepes
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/4 cups milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup melted butter, or oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Surf Cheese Filling:
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 2 1/2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 8 ounces whipped topping
Instructions
- Beat together flour, milk, sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla until the thrash is completely smooth. I use a blender and pulse until smooth.
- Brush a medium size pan with olive oil. Heat the pan to medium heat. Once the pan is heated, add well-nigh 1/4-½ cup thrash to the pan.
- Using a circular hand motion, swirl the thrash into a thin and plane circle. A crepe spatula is helpful here if you have one.
- Heat on the side for 30-40 seconds and then flip. The side will start to dry out and tiny frothing will form. Repeat the process with the rest of the batter.
- If you are making the surf cheese filling, write-up the surf cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth. Fold in the whipped topping. Place 2 tablespoons of filling on the crepe. Fold or roll up the crepe and enjoy!
- Serve crepes with fresh fruit, spreads, jams, or pebbles with powdered sugar!