Name: Basic Crepes Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1/4 cup all purpose flour; 1/4 cup whole wheat flour (or buckwheat flour); 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 eggs; 3/4 cup milk; 1 1/2 tablespoons grapeseed or vegetable oil; 8-inch skillet and chopstick, for cooking

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These thin French pancakes are surprisingly fun to make, once you get the hang of it! Here’s how to make basic crepes, and a few ideas on to enjoy them.

Have you made crepes? These thin French pancakes are addicting-ly fun to make, once you get the hang of it! They’re also extraordinarily versatile — they can be eaten as an entree, stuffed with anything from cheese to vegetables to meat, or as a dessert, topped with fruit, whipped cream, and of course, the ever popular Nutella! Here’s our basic crepe recipe.

How to make basic crepes

We’ve deemed this week Crepe Week, and we have both a savory and sweet recipe to share with you! Making basic crepes can be tough if you’ve never done it before, so expect to scrap your first one or two! But once you get the hang of it, it’s a breeze!

The main idea for basic crepes is to create a paper thin pancakes that you cook in a skillet. The batter is made of the usual suspects: flour, eggs, milk and oil. In this recipe, we’ve used some whole wheat flour to get a more robust, nutty taste. Once you’ve mixed up the batter, you heat a small skillet and pour in about ¼ of the batter. Roll around the skillet to make sure the entire bottom is coated, then cook it quickly, just about 30 seconds. Then flip the crepe (we’ve found using chopsticks makes that easy!) and cook for another 15 seconds. Remove the crepe to a covered plate and then keep on cooking!

Watch how to make basic crepes

Since making basic crepes requires a bit of technique, we’ve also developed a video to show you the how to cook and flip them (since it’s a bit easier than describing in words). Take a watch to our video below:

Erin of Naturally Ella was kind enough to work with us on this recipe – we developed it as a meld of our favorite method from Julia Child, and the Grilled Cheese Crepe recipe from Erin’s blog. We also added half-wheat flour, which we’ve been doing with a lot of baked goods lately. (Substituting half buckwheat flour also works, and adds good flavor.)

Basic crepes | Grilled cheese crepes — A savory option: Grilled Cheese Crepes

Crepes fillings

There are hundreds of ways to serve basic crepes in delicious ways. These crepes work with either a savory or sweet preparation. Here are a few recipes for how to serve crepes:

Crepes with Strawberries & Peaches
Grilled Cheese Crepes
Berries and our sweetened whipped cream
Nutella and strawberries
Ham and gruyere
Mushrooms and spinach
Smoked salmon and dill
Sauteed peppers and onion with vegetarian gravy
Sweetened mascarpone or ricotta
Bananas and chocolate drizzle
7 Savory Crêpes You Can Eat for Dinner | Food & Wine
Crepe Cake with Whipped Cream | Bon Appetit

This recipe is…

This basic crepes recipe is vegetarian.