Easy crepes are thin French style pancakes perfect for a quick, delicious breakfast or brunch! Usually baking powder is not used in crepe recipe, but in this easy recipe to make plain homemade crepes we use a little baking powder as well, to give an extra soft and fluffy texture similar to American pancakes!
If you are in a hurry but want to try some easy crepes for breakfast, do try this recipe to make quick but delicious crepes or thin pancakes recipe from scratch. These are also great for weekend breakfast, brunch, afterschool snacks etc!
I also have this delicious banana crepes which is another easy crepe recipe using ripe bananas!
Easy Homemade Crepe Filling Ideas:
These are plain crepes which are also delicious and you can top it with maple syrup, honey, fresh fruits, whipped cream, powdered sugar etc just like you do for American pancakes.
The popular way to enjoy crepes is to fill the crepes with your favorite crepe fillings and then roll them up and top with more fresh fruits, cream, powdered sugar, syrup etc as you desire.
Some of the popular and easy crepe filling ideas include:
cream cheese
whipped cream
sliced bananas
nutella
sliced strawberries
fresh blueberries, raspberries etc
caramel sauce
chocolate chips
chocolate sauce
fruit jams like strawberry jam
sauteed apple slices
apple pie filling
cinnamon apples
lemon curd
cottage cheese and pineapple
strawberry sauce
blueberry sauce
peach sauce
mango sauce
and so much more!
You may also use savory fillings like scrambled eggs, scallion cream cheese spread, veggies like sauteed mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, broccoli, spinach etc or feta cheese, ricotta cheese etc as you like!
So here is how you can make easy, quick and delicious homemade crepes from scratch!
How To Make Easy Homemade Crepes From Scratch For Breakfast?
To make easy, delicious homemade crepes, we use the following ingredients.
ingredients used:
all purpose flour 1 cup
baking powder 1 teaspoon
eggs 2
sugar 4 tablespoons
milk 1.5 cups
vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
Step by step instructions
Place the flour in a large bowl. Add baking powder to the flour and mix well to combine evenly with the flour.
Beat the eggs in a different large bowl.
Add sugar to the beaten eggs and stir well to dissolve.
Add vanilla extract and milk also to the egg sugar mixture, stir well to combine!
Now slowly add the prepared egg milk sugar mixture to the dry flour mixture, stir well using a large spoon so all ingredients are well mixed to form the crepe batter.
It is ideal if the batter is smooth to make the best crepes, so if needed you should mix the batter very well to avoid any large lumps of flour in the batter.
However, while making crepe batter or pancake batter, a little bit of tiny lumps in the flour is fine too but you may run the batter through the blender to make a smooth batter to make it more better if you wish!
Once the crepe batter is formed, let us make the crepes.
To make the crepes:
It is best to use a good quality large sized non stick pan to make crepes, for the perfect smooth texture. You can also use good quality iron skillets (as I have done here), but I have noticed that the crepes tend to develop some brown spots when using skillets. If you do not want the brown spots, it is best to use a non stick pan.
To make the crepes, heat & grease a good quality large sized non stick pan with little butter (or use iron skillet). It is also important not to use a lot of butter since the batter of crepes is thin and it will result in the batter not spreading correctly. It is best to just grease the pan with a little butter so the melted butter is not flowing across the pan.
Once the pan is heated & greased with butter, pour about two ladles of thin crepe batter and slightly swirl around or using the ladle, simply spread the batter slightly thin to spread.
Cook in medium heat for about a minute, then carefully flip the crepe using a good quality spatula and cook the other side too for about a minute.
If you do not want to flip, you can cover the pan or skillet with a lid and let the crepe cook in the steam for a more softer texture!
Crepes cook pretty quickly, so make sure to watch out to avoid burning the crepe.
Once the crepe is cooked, transfer it to a serving plate.
Similarly cook all crepes until the batter is over.
Serve with powdered sugar, maple syrup, honey, whipped cream etc or use any fillings like fresh fruits (sliced bananas, fresh berries etc), cream cheese, jams or fruit spreads, nutella etc and roll up and enjoy as you like!
How Long Does Crepe Batter Last In The Fridge?
It is always best to make the crepes as soon as you make the batter and use it immediately for the best results. However, if you want to do meal planning in advance or if you just want to save it for later use, it is ideal to transfer the batter in good quality, air tight food containers and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
The crepe batter can last in the fridge for about 24 hours time or upto another few more hours if stored properly. It is not recommended to store the batter for more time since we use eggs and milk in the batter and that might get spoiled over time.
The batter may turn too thick in texture as it sits in the fridge so you might need to add little more milk or water as needed (add about only one tablespoon of liquid at a time and see if it is enough) and mix well to make the batter consistency right.
Below you can get the detailed recipe for easy, delicious homemade crepes from scratch.
Easy Homemade Crepes From Scratch – Thin Breakfast Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1.5 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
To make crepe batter:
- Place the flour in a large bowl. Add baking powder to the flour and mix well to combine evenly with the flour.
- Beat the eggs in a different large bowl.
- Add sugar to the beaten eggs and stir well to dissolve.
- Add vanilla extract and milk also to the egg sugar mixture, stir well to combine!
- Now slowly add the prepared egg milk sugar mixture to the dry flour mixture, stir well using a large spoon so all ingredients are well mixed to form the crepe batter.It is ideal if the batter is smooth to make the best crepes, so if needed you should mix the batter very well to avoid any large lumps of flour in the batter.However, while making crepe batter or pancake batter, a little bit of tiny lumps in the flour is fine too but you may run the batter through the blender to make a smooth batter to make it more better if you wish!
- Once the crepe batter is formed, let us make the crepes.
To make the crepes:
- It is best to use a good quality large sized non stick pan to make crepes, for the perfect smooth texture. You can also use good quality iron skillets (as I have done here), but I have noticed that the crepes tend to develop some brown spots when using skillets. If you do not want the brown spots, it is best to use a non stick pan.
- To make the crepes, heat & grease a good quality large sized non stick pan with little butter (or use iron skillet). It is also important not to use a lot of butter since the batter of crepes is thin and it will result in the batter not spreading correctly. It is best to just grease the pan with a little butter so the melted butter is not flowing across the pan.
- Once the pan is heated & greased with butter, pour about two ladles of thin crepe batter and slightly swirl around or using the ladle, simply spread the batter slightly thin to spread.
- Cook in medium heat for about a minute, then carefully flip the crepe using a good quality spatula and cook the other side too for about a minute. If you do not want to flip, you can cover the pan or skillet with a lid and let the crepe cook in the steam for a more softer texture!Crepes cook pretty quickly, so make sure to watch out to avoid burning the crepe.
- Once the crepe is cooked, transfer it to a serving plate.
- Similarly cook all crepes until the batter is over.
- Serve with powdered sugar, maple syrup, honey, whipped cream etc or use any fillings like fresh fruits (sliced bananas, fresh berries etc), cream cheese, jams or fruit spreads, nutella etc and roll up and enjoy as you like!
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