This weekend I was totally craving a crepe. There is something about this thin, pancake-like delicacy that makes me feel like I could never get tired of it.
I’ve always steered clear of making them for three reasons:
1) I don’t have a crepe pan
2) I’m scared to flip them
3) If I do learn how to make them, I will eat them too much and get fat
After thinking hard about all three reasons and doing some research I realized that I didn’t need a crepe pan, I will always be scared if I don’t try and I need to learn moderation.
Turns out, crepes are SUPER easy to make on your own and you probably have all the ingredients in your pantry/fridge right now.
For each crepe, pour the batter into the hot pan. IMMEDIATELY, tilt the pan with a circular motion so that the batter coats the surface evenly.
Add your fillings. After you get all your filings in, flip it over like an omelet!
I made both sweet and savory crepes this weekend. For my savory one, I put in cheese, spinach, caramelized onions, zucchini and tomatoes. For my sweet one, I made a banana, strawberry and homemade nutella one. Yum!
Give it a try and let me know what you fill yours with!
Easy Homemade Crepes
Ingredients
- 1 cup Flour
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Butter melted
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk up your flour and eggs. Slowly start to add your milk and water and keep whisking until everything is fairly combined (it doesn’t have to be smooth yet).
- Add your salt and melted butter and keep whisking until totally smooth.
- Heat up a large lightly greased pan (the larger the better) on medium high heat. I used a tiny bit of butter. Remember, there is butter in the batter so it inherently won’t stick much.
- For each crepe, pour 1/4 cup of the batter into the hot pan. IMMEDIATELY, tilt the pan with a circular motion so that the batter coats the surface evenly.
- Cook for a minute or two (the edges will turn brown and lift up) and then flip it to the other side (with a large spatula) and add your fillings. After you get all your filings in, flip it over like an omelet!
Love always,
Erica
