Sweet Crepes
Let's make sweet crepes! This recipe is close to my heart- on the weekends when we were growing up, my mom would always ask my siblings and I if she wanted her to make us crepes or pancakes for breakfast, and I always chose crepes! Something about a delicate, thin crepe with crispy edges is just so perfect to me.
What is a crepe?
A crepe is sort of like a very thin pancake. They are soft and delicate with thin, crispy edges and can be filled with either savory or sweet fillings.
This particular recipe is for sweet crepes. If you wanted to switch it up and make savory crepes, you can omit the sugar from this recipe.
What do I need to make crepes?
Only 5 ingredients are needed for this recipe! Sweet crepes are super easy to make and come together very fast. Here’s everything you’ll need:
- All-purpose flour
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Milk
- Vanilla
What should I put inside my crepes?
Since I was a kid, we have always filled our crepes with a bit of butter, followed by cinnamon sugar. It’s hands down my favorite way to have crepes!
Here are some other ideas on what to fill your crepes with:
- Dulce de Leche
- Chocolate syrup
- Nutella and fruit (strawberries, bananas)
- Jam
Get creative with filling combinations and toppings! There’s just something so magical about a delicate, delicious crepe that you can fill with whatever you want.
Tips for making sweet crepes
Crepes are supposed to be very thin. Make sure you use just enough batter so that they come out as delicate and thin as the crepes can be.
The perfect amount of batter to use depends on the size of your pan, but the key is to ladle it into the middle of a hot pan and turn it in circles so that the batter spreads evenly around the pan in a thin layer.
Crepes
Crepes have been a favorite breakfast food of mine for as long as I can remember. This is the recipe my mom has been using for years that she shared with me, so now I’m sharing it with you! It’s a staple recipe everyone should have in their kitchen- you’ll want to make these over and over again!
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 6 eggs
- 2 ½ cups milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- In a large bowl, combine the flour and sugar. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients; add 2 eggs. Mixing slowly with a fork, incorporate the flour into the eggs until mixture becomes thick (you will not use up all the flour) Crack 2 more eggs and mix; repeat until all 6 eggs are used up.
- Slowly incorporate the milk and vanilla into the egg mixture.
- Spread a ladle full of batter into a pan; pick up the pan and turn it so the batter covers the entire bottom of the pan in a thin layer. Cook for 2-3 minutes on medium heat, then flip.