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Perfect French Crepes – Made The Easy Way

October 12, 2015 by Edyta 43 Comments

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Perfect French Crepes – one of the most popular French street food is not as complicated to make as it may sound. For this easy recipe, blender does most of the job.

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Perfect French Crepes - one of the most popular French street food is not as complicated to make as it may sound. For this easy recipe blender does most of the job.I learned how to make these Perfect French Crepes many moons ago. Right after I graduated my high school and was going to start my Law School in Poland (that’s correct you go straight to law school after high school in Poland for 5 years), I found a job in a kitchen of French bistro.

At this time in Poland, it was a pretty fancy place. They were serving a lot of interesting dishes. I was 18 or 19 at that time and I learned some really good, French cooking tricks. One of them was, how to make a Perfect French Crepes.

Perfect French Crepes - learn how to make this amazing French street food. It's easier that you may think. Blender does most of your work - eatingeuropean.com

How to Make Perfect French Crepes Batter

It may feel a little intimidating at first to make crepes but it is not that complicated. The trick is to make a perfect batter. The right proportions are the key.

Ideally, you should place the batter in the fridge for about an hour if you want it to have more bubbles and be more flexible. It’s not a necessary step, the crepes will come up great if you start pouring them on the pan right away.

The French bistro I worked for, sometimes added beer or sparkling water instead of water. With that much bubbles, the crepes will be definitely more fluffy.

For this recipe, I poured all my basic ingredients into the blender and start making the crepes right away. You can add a pinch of salt for savory crepes or 1 to 2 tablespoon of sugar and teaspoon of vanilla extract for a sweet version. I put neither as I wanted to make simple crepes and I actually never add anything because I want my crepes to be universal.

I can use some of them and make with egg, ham and cheese, or just ham and cheese or make these Easy Crepes Eggs Benedict and the other with banana and chocolate or simply with whipped cream and strawberries. It’s up to you how you want to craft your crepes. I wanted to show you options 🙂

Perfect French Crepes - learn how to make this amazing French street food. It's easier that you may think. Blender does most of your work - eatingeuropean.com

  • Put all your ingredients for the crepes into the blender.

Perfect French Crepes - learn how to make this amazing French street food. It's easier that you may think. Blender does most of your work - eatingeuropean.com

  • Mix it well until smooth.

Perfect French Crepes - learn how to make this amazing French street food. It's easier that you may think. Blender does most of your work - eatingeuropean.com

  • Heat up a pan and brush some butter on it.

Perfect French Crepes - learn how to make this amazing French street food. It's easier that you may think. Blender does most of your work - eatingeuropean.com

  • Pour about one ladle of batter and swirl around until you form round crepe. Let it cook until the edges are coming off when you use spatula around them about 1 minute.

Perfect French Crepes - one of the most popular French street food is not as complicated to make as it may sound. For this easy recipe blender does most of the job.

  • Flip the crepe and cook for another minute or two until the bottom is lightly brown.

Perfect French Crepes - one of the most popular French street food is not as complicated to make as it may sound. For this easy recipe blender does most of the job.

  • Take the first crepe out of the pan and don’t panic. The first one never comes out well.

Perfect French Crepes - one of the most popular French street food is not as complicated to make as it may sound. For this easy recipe blender does most of the job.

  • But the second and the rest will be looking pretty good. So, repeat the process: brash the pan, pour the batter, swirl and let it cook until it easily comes off, flip it and cook for another minute. Take it out and continue until you finish your batter.

Perfect French Crepes - one of the most popular French street food is not as complicated to make as it may sound. For this easy recipe blender does most of the job.

What to fill the Perfect French Crepes With

When your perfect French crepes are done, you can make a decision what do you want to fill them with:

  • Ham and Cheese;
  • Ham, Egg, and Cheese;
  • Mushroom and Cheese; or
  • Maybe Nutella; or
  • Peanut butter and banana; or
  • Maybe jam; or
  • Apple Sauce and Honey; or
  • Whipped cream and strawberries (like on the video)?

Possibilities are endless. Go ahead and experiment.

Perfect French Crepes - one of the most popular French street food is not as complicated to make as it may sound. For this easy recipe blender does most of the job.

Perfect French Crepes - one of the most popular French street food is not as complicated to make as it may sound. For this easy recipe blender does most of the job.

Perfect French Crepes

Perfect French Crepes - one of the most popular French street food is not as complicated to make as it may sound. For this easy recipe blender does most of the job.
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Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Lunch
Cuisine: French
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 161kcal
Author: Edyta

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 tablespoon melted butter
  • extra melted butter for brushing the pan
  • pinch of salt for savory crepes (optional)

For sweet version (optional)

  • add 2 tablespoon of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla

Instructions

  • Melt the butter and let it cool a little;
  • Add all the ingredients to the blender and blend until smooth;
  • Now you can put the batter in the fridge for an hour to get more bubbles (this step is optional, you can start making your crepes immediately);
  • Heat up a pan;
  • Brush it with the butter;
  • Using a ladle pour one ladle of batter on a pan and swirl around to cover all bottom of the pan with the crepes batter;
  • Cook it for about a minute;
  • Using spatula flip it and cook for a minute on the other side;
  • Remove from the pan and repeat the process until you finish your batter;

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Nutrition

Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 86mg | Potassium: 83mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 285IU | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1.2mg
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Comments

  1. 2bahappygirl

    May 5, 2016 at 4:16 pm

    5 stars
    Very easy and delicious, Thanks for sharing. I served mine with fresh blueberries and raspberries and whip cream….YUM!

    Reply
    • Edyta

      May 6, 2016 at 12:57 pm

      Great idea with fresh fruit 🙂

      Reply
  2. Nancy Hendob

    June 5, 2016 at 11:46 am

    Smacznego!

    Reply
    • Edyta

      June 13, 2016 at 6:22 am

      Dziekuje 🙂

      Reply
  3. Brittany

    June 16, 2016 at 9:49 am

    5 stars
    I served mine with brown sugar!

    Reply
  4. Sarah

    June 20, 2016 at 8:11 am

    5 stars
    These really were perfect crepes! I had never made them before but wanted to do some sweet ones for my husband for father’s day. They were so good. My neighbor said they were better than the ones they’ve had in France.

    Thank you for this recipe, it’s a keeper for sure!

    Reply
    • Edyta

      June 22, 2016 at 5:59 am

      Wow! Thanks Sarah, that is such a huge complement. I appreciate it 🙂

      Reply
    • Edyta

      June 24, 2016 at 6:32 am

      Thank you so much Sarah. This is a huge compliment:)

      Reply
  5. Julia

    July 13, 2016 at 11:55 am

    I made the batter exactly as directed, and for some reason they keep turning into lumpy, wet messes on the pan. What am I doing wrong?

    Reply
    • Edyta

      July 19, 2016 at 6:38 am

      They should have any lumps if you blend it well. It never happened to me. What pan are you using?

      Reply
  6. Jan

    August 4, 2016 at 10:50 pm

    what size of crepe pan do you use ?? how hot to fry them at ??

    Reply
    • Edyta

      August 14, 2016 at 8:42 am

      I was using 10inches pan but you can use any pan you have. Try couple of crepes and adjust the amount of batter poured in.

      Reply
      • Craddis

        October 1, 2016 at 11:44 am

        How high should the temp of the stove be?

        Reply
        • Edyta

          October 2, 2016 at 9:43 am

          Set it on medium and while cooking the crepes adjust if needed (e.g. if they get cook too quickly lower the temp). I wouldn’t go higher then medium heat.

          Reply
  7. Nicole

    August 29, 2016 at 9:46 am

    Do your mix in the butter with the rest of the ingredients to mix?

    Reply
    • Edyta

      September 1, 2016 at 6:40 am

      Yes, I melted it. Waited a little to cool off and mixed it with the other ingredients.

      Reply
  8. Scholastika Kiki

    September 3, 2016 at 1:31 am

    Hello, it looks yummy.
    But I wonder, can I use mixer to whip all the ingredients?
    Thank you 🙂

    Reply
    • Edyta

      September 14, 2016 at 6:18 am

      Absolutely! I used to only use a hand mixer. I just find the blender to be that much easier.

      Reply
  9. Alexander

    September 15, 2016 at 4:48 pm

    There is a more comlicated way to do similar-looking crepes (or a bit unusual russian ‘blini’), which must taste much greater, I believe:

    3 warm eggs mix with 6-7 tsp sugar and 1/2 tsp salt,

    add ~80 grams (out of total 330) of warm milk {Temp<65C} (when liquid ingredients are warm, the whole batter comes together better; also you will need less flour),

    then add 8-10 tbs of flour, and mix well. The mass obtained will be something in between 'batter' and 'dough' – not liquid, but not tough ~creamy. This step is made to develop gluten. Your objective is so-called 'gluten window', although I'm not sure it is checked making batter.

    Put in 3 tbs of melted butter and the rest of milk by portions, not at one time.
    And sugar and salt the batter as you like.

    It will seem to be too watery, too liquid to be cooked properly, but believe me it will.

    Before pouring the portion of batter into your pan, get trough it with the napkin with a drop of vegetable oil on it.

    You will need to experiment for some time with the optimal heat for your burner and pan (on my its 7 or 8 out of 9). Pancakes come out very soft, never stick together, are great with many feelings, but especially with caviar.

    If you want a recipe of russian oladii (~american pancakes, but airy and higher), please write me here.

    If someone has more info about this dish, please write here as well, I'll be happy to learn something.

    Reply
    • Edyta

      September 20, 2016 at 6:09 am

      Thanks for the recipe! I will try it.

      Reply
  10. Michelle

    October 1, 2016 at 7:25 pm

    I have to tell you I make this recipe weekly…today I got my batter ready and popped it in the fridge for the hour. Will the batter be good over night? I can’t seem to find the time to make them this evening.

    Reply
    • Edyta

      October 2, 2016 at 9:42 am

      Hi Michelle, to be honest I have never try to keep the batter in a fridge over night. But I would think it should be fine. Try and let me know how it came out.

      Reply
  11. Gigi

    November 9, 2016 at 2:09 pm

    Can you make the crepes ahead of time?

    Reply
    • Edyta

      November 9, 2016 at 9:39 pm

      Yes, you can. When you want to heat them up, just place for a minute on a hot pan.

      Reply
  12. Jan

    January 22, 2017 at 10:57 am

    Can these be frozen?

    Reply
    • Edyta

      January 25, 2017 at 4:35 pm

      I have never tried freezing crepes so I cannot tell you how they will be after you defrost them.

      Reply
  13. Skyler Nothing

    March 22, 2017 at 3:22 pm

    yo yo yo i just wanted to know if i could store them overnight in fridge and eat them cold or if that would be gross thank u

    Reply
    • Edyta

      March 26, 2017 at 4:00 pm

      Hey Skyler, you can absolutely store them overnight. It’s also very easy to heat them up. Just heat up the non stick pan without any fat, place the crepe on it and it will be done in a minute.

      Reply
  14. Colonial Gardens

    August 14, 2017 at 8:33 am

    Very thick, but great texture and workability. Thanks for the recipe– serving them with banana cream filling this morning!

    Reply
    • Edyta

      August 14, 2017 at 11:23 am

      Thank you! I’m sure they were delicious with banana cream filling.

      Reply
  15. Jane

    March 12, 2018 at 10:01 pm

    5 stars
    Can you refrigerate the mix overnight?

    Reply
    • Edyta

      March 13, 2018 at 10:38 am

      Yes you can!

      Reply
  16. Akvilina Rieger

    February 16, 2019 at 2:20 pm

    5 stars
    It was wonderful! My 11 year old daughter loved flipping them in the air just like I used to when I was little

    Reply
    • Edyta

      February 18, 2019 at 1:01 pm

      Thank you!, I’m so glad you liked it 🙂

      Reply
  17. Carol

    March 31, 2019 at 10:53 am

    5 stars
    Made these for breakfast this morning. DELICIOUS!!!!! Thank you for sharing the recipe!

    Reply
    • Edyta

      March 31, 2019 at 10:59 am

      Fantastic! I’m so happy you like them 🙂

      Reply
  18. Flavius Radu

    April 21, 2019 at 10:43 am

    Thank you for the recipe the Kids’s and family loved them !!!

    Reply
    • Edyta

      April 23, 2019 at 1:32 pm

      I’m really happy about that 🙂

      Reply
  19. Deborah

    August 15, 2019 at 1:46 pm

    I just recently found your website & I am absolutely thrilled! My husband & I are of Polish & Bohemian descent respectively. Although we favor the cuisine of our nationalities, we love a variety of foods from around the world. I watched my grandmother on my mother’s side, growing up, make everything from oxtail soup to hoska & something I’ve always known as “raised pancakes” brushed w/ butter & sprinkled w/ a cinnamon & sugar mixture, made usually on Christmas Eve. I’m going to start printing your recipes to try. The first one will be the crepes! I know my husband misses enjoying them since I introduced them to him from a restaurant in our area that has unfortunately been closed for many years ago. I will let you know about my success in making them & my husband’s response. Sincerely, Deborah Jirsa

    Reply
    • Edyta

      August 16, 2019 at 1:30 pm

      Fantastic. Thanks so much Deborah. I hope you guys will like my recipes 🙂

      Reply
  20. Carla Nunes

    May 10, 2021 at 10:03 am

    5 stars
    I can’t find the measures for the ingredients

    Reply
    • Edyta

      June 3, 2021 at 5:40 pm

      They are in a recipe card at the end of the post. You can also use Jump to recipe button at the top of the page.

      Reply
  21. Carol

    January 2, 2022 at 11:20 am

    These are truly amazing and so simple!
    Served them to my family for the last couple years – upon their request. Always have to make two batches – one sweet and one savory. My daughter even requested me to make them the afternoon after her bachelorette party for her and her bridesmaids and the morning after her wedding to serve everyone following their sunrise wedding – it was a smaller wedding. Lol.
    Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe!!❤️

    Reply

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Hi, I'm Edyta. I’m a recipe developer, photographer, and writer behind the Eating European food blog of European and Mediterranean healthy and delicious recipes. I consider myself a home chef with a cultivated passion for amazing food.
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