Description
This homemade crepe recipe is light, buttery, and easy to master. With just a few basic ingredients, you can create delicate crepes perfect for sweet or savory fillings. Whether for a weekend brunch, a quick snack, or an elegant dessert, these crepes will quickly become a go-to recipe.
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
½ cup milk (whole milk works best)
½ cup water
2 tablespoons melted butter (plus extra for cooking)
1 tablespoon sugar (optional, for sweet crepes)
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional, for sweet crepes)
Instructions
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, eggs, milk, water, melted butter, sugar, salt, and vanilla until smooth. Batter should be thin and pourable.
Cover and let the batter rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Lightly grease with butter.
Pour about ¼ cup of batter into the center of the pan. Quickly tilt and swirl to spread thinly.
Cook for 1–2 minutes until edges lift and bottom is lightly golden.
Flip carefully and cook for another 30 seconds–1 minute.
Repeat with remaining batter, stacking crepes and covering to keep warm.
Fill and serve with your favorite sweet or savory toppings.
Notes
Batter can be made the night before and refrigerated.
For savory crepes, omit sugar and vanilla.
Cooked crepes freeze well—stack with parchment between each, wrap tightly, and freeze for up to 2 months.
Reheat crepes in a skillet or microwave before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast / Brunch
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crepe
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
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