Strawberry crepes are one of my favorite foods of all time. Once every few months, TJ and I splurge for breakfast and go to a little crepe shop up the street. TJ will usually get something different when we go, but I never waiver from my beloved strawberry filling. Maybe it’s because it’s kind of like having dessert for breakfast? As much as I love them though, the idea of making them at home seemed super intimidating. I mean, it’s a crepe – people don’t just whip those up at home. Last weekend though, I decided to get ambitious and give it a try. Guess what I found out? Crepes aren’t intimidating at all. They’re actually pretty easy to throw together. You know what else I found out? They taste even better at home than they do from a restaurant. Mind blown. These would be perfect for Easter brunch – not to mention, they’d really impress of all your guests!
ingredients:
For strawberry sauce:
1/2 cup water
1/2 sugar
1 cup strawberries, diced
For the crepes:
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup flour
For the filling:
1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries
strawberry sauce
maple syrup
whipped cream
instructions:
Start by making the strawberry sauce. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and water over medium heat.
Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved, and then add in the diced strawberries.
Bring to a boil, and boil for 5 minutes.
Reduce heat, and simmer for another 5 minutes, until the strawberries are mushy.
Remove from heat, and set aside. To make the crepes, combine the egg, milk, water, butter, and vanilla in a small bowl.
Stir in the flour and salt.
Heat a small frying pan over medium heat, and spray with cooking spray. Scoop 1/4 cup of batter into the pan, and tilt it to coat the pan evenly.
Cook the crepe for about 2 minutes, until the bottom is light brown. Flip, and cook the other side for another 1-2 minutes.
Fill the crepes with sliced strawberries, the strawberry syrup, maple syrup, and whipped cream.
Fold together, and top with additional strawberry syrup and whipped cream, if desired. Enjoy!
August 11, 2013
I have a crepe recipe but it makes like 30 crepes, so I never make them because it’s just too time consuming. This looks much more manageable!
When we were in Quebec city last week, my husband ordered a pizza crepe. It just had cheese in the middle and was topped with pepperoni and pizza sauce, I have been dying to try them at home!