Homemade Crêpes

Crêpes are a staple in Belgian cuisine. Since we have moved here, they have become a part of our tea-time routine. We usually make these during the weekend for the afternoon snack. Served with chocolate spread or your favourite jam, these crêpes are not just to be enjoyed by children, but also by adults alike.

Here is a photo of Zaara Lina making crêpes with her classmates when she was in kindergarden. When we posted the recipe, the teacher had the brilliant idea of using our video to make this recipe with all the kids. They followed the recipe step-by-step and everyone took their turn to help with the preparation of the recipe. They had a fun afternoon and most of all they all enjoyed feasting on the buttery crêpes 🙂

This shows how easy they are to make. And, best part of all, you only need 7 basic ingredients! So get cooking, and let us know how they turn out 🙂

https://www.facebook.com/ZaaraLina13/videos/537504660095046

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Homemade Crêpes

Cuisine

Belgian, French

Keyword

eggs

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

crêpes

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 30 gr butter melted
• 300 ml milk
• 10 gr vanilla sugar
• 1 tsp vegetable oil
• 130 gr all-purpose flour
• pinch of salt

Cuisine Belgian, French Keyword eggs Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Servings crêpes Ingredients 2 eggs 30 gr butter melted 300 ml milk 10 gr vanilla sugar 1 tsp vegetable oil 130 gr all-purpose flour pinch of salt

Instructions

1. In a bowl whisk the eggs, then stir in the melted butter, milk and vanilla sugar.
2. In a separate bowl mix together the flour and the salt.
3. Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and whisk well until you have a smooth mixture.
4. Strain if necessary, to remove any lumps.
5. Using a paper towel, rub the crêpe pan with oil. Heat the pan over medium heat.
6. Ladle the batter into the center of the hot pan. Tilt and swirl the pan so that the batter forms an even layer. Cook until the edges of the crêpes start to curl and the top looks almost dry (1 to 2 minutes). Flip the crêpe and continue to cook for around 15 second. Repeat with the remaining batter.
7. Serve warm with jam, chocolate spread or honey.

Recipe Notes

The milk in the recipe can be substituted with any other type of nut milk. In fact in this video recipe, we have used almond milk.

If you do not have vanilla sugar, you can use  20 gr white sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract instead.

For the best result, use a non-stick 'crêpes pan'.