Crepes and Filling Recipes

Thursday, May 8, 2014
Seriously the most delicious dessert recipes I ever threw together are these Crepes and Filling Recipes plus they're so easy to make.

Crepes are the thinnest of pancakes and light and the perfect impressive dessert when hosting a dinner party or family get-together, especially around the holidays.

Mixing it all together and using a nonstick pan is a snap!

The fillings can be anything from fruits to puddings, creams, or even lemon curd.

Just wait until you see how easy this is to impress your family with these thin pancakes of fluffy light deliciousness.

These can be made ahead of time and frozen for later stacked between wax paper.

Just remember once the crepes are made the skies are the limit with your creativity.

Make a lot of them and fill them with what you like I have some more tips below!


crepes with fruits on top







How To Make Crepes Step By Step Tips

  • to make a smooth batter place all ingredients in a blender until smooth
  • refrigerate for around 20 minutes to get it thicker
  • this can be saved up to 1 day if you have extra batter
  • use a gravy ladle for the exact amount and a 6-inch non-stick pan
  • heat the pan and add butter flip when the edges turn brown
  • stack between wax paper
  • fold them in a triangle or fill them and roll them up
  • see below for filling suggestions



Garnish Suggestions for Crepes and Fillings:


  • strawberries fresh on each end
  • any kinds of fresh berries or fruit you like even maraschino cherries
  • mini chocolate chips on each end
  • amaretti crushed cookies
  • pistachios crushed
  • toasted almonds
  • colorful sprinkles
  • chopped covered almonds
  • crushed chocolate chip cookies
  • drizzle the top with melted hot fudge
  • add orange or lemon zest to the filling
  • chopped red and green cherries
  • candied orange peel
  • Filling Suggestions:
  • fresh fruits chopped and pureed
  • pie fillings
  • puddings
  • whipped cream and berries
  • lemon curd
  • jam and preserves




Tips for making Crepe Batter from Scratch

  1. make sure the pan is nonstick and heated before adding the first crepe
  2. use a cooking oil spray for easy release of the crepe
  3. fill crepe just before serving
  4. if making all egg crepes these need to be served immediately the flour style can be made and stacked between wax paper until ready to fill
  5. crepes with flour can be made and frozen between parchment paper and thawed in the refrigerator



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Crepes are just Pancakes filled


Don't be intimidated by homemade crepes, they are easy just like making a pancake but thinner.

They are easy to make and the fillings can be simple or gourmet just by your creative ideas.

The skies are the limit of possibilities and a new dessert can be presented every time you make them!

Crepes and Filling Recipes

Crepes and Filling Recipes
Yield: 22
Author: Claudia Lamascolo
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 10 MinTotal time: 25 Min
Crepes filled with various fruits, puddings, and just about anything you like for a quick elegant dessert

Ingredients

  • Simple Crepe Recipe:
  • (make these first)
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
  • Mix eggs milk oil and sugar in a bowl. Add the flour using a whisk until well combined.
  • Heat your nonstick pan, and spray it.
  • Place 1/4 cup batter in the pan, and swirl around. Cook until crepe is dry on top around 1 1/2 minutes or so, then flip. Stack between wax paper.
  • Note: If you are not ready to use them freeze them in a zip lock bag, flat in the freezer. Thaw first before filling.

Instructions

  1. Blueberry Filling:
  2. 1 can blueberries in juice or pie filling
  3. 1 box French vanilla instant pudding to package instructions or use snack pack vanilla pudding already made
  4. Fill crepes with berries, then pudding on top, and top with canned whipped cream.
  5. Not a Blueberry Fan we got you covered!
  6. Chocolate Banana Crepe
  7. 1 box instant chocolate pudding to package instructions or use snack pack already prepared
  8. 1 tablespoon Nutella
  9. banana's
  10. whipped cream
  11. Spread Nutella on crepe fill with pudding, and add sliced banana. Top with whipped cream
  12. Strawberries and Cream:
  13. cleaned and hulled sliced strawberries
  14. 1 box instant vanilla pudding to package instructions
  15. whipped cream
  16. Mix strawberries into the pudding leaving some out for garnish. Fill crepe garnish with whipped cream.
  17. Tropical Crepe:
  18. mandarin oranges
  19. 1 box instant coconut cream pudding
  20. 1 sliced kiwi
  21. strawberries sliced
  22. crushed pineapple drained
  23. coconut
  24. Place some of each fruit medley on the crepe, and spread with coconut cream pudding. Roll and top with whipped cream. Sprinkle with coconut

Notes

Garnish Suggestions for Crepes and Fillings:


  • strawberries fresh on each end
  • any kinds of fresh berries or fruit you like even maraschino cherries
  • mini chocolate chips on each end
  • amaretti crushed cookies mixed into whipped cream or puddings
  • pistachios crushed with pistachio pudding and whipped cream
  • toasted almonds
  • colorful sprinkles
  • chopped covered almonds
  • crushed chocolate chip cookies
  • drizzle the top with melted hot fudge
  • add orange or lemon zest to the filling
  • chopped red and green cherries
  • candied orange peel
  • Filling Suggestions:
  • fresh fruits diced and pureed
  • pie fillings any flavors
  • puddings flavored with assorted extracts
  • whipped cream and berries
  • flavored whipped cream with chocolate chips and extracts
  • ricotta thickened with powdered sugar and mini chocolate chips
  • lemon curd
  • sour cream with zest added with lemon or orange extract
  • jam and preserves


Nutrition Facts

Calories

53.66

Fat (grams)

2.08 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

0.65 g

Carbs (grams)

6.57 g

Fiber (grams)

0.15 g

Net carbs

6.41 g

Sugar (grams)

2.22 g

Protein (grams)

2.1 g

Sodium (milligrams)

34.58 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

18.2 mg
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