Add your favorite crepe fillings and prepare for your breakfast, brunch, or dessert dreams to come true! Let’s do like the French do and make some crepes!
What Are Crepes?
Crepes (also spelled crêpes) are a type of thin pancake commonly made in France with flour, eggs, milk, salt, butter, and sometimes sugar. Because they contain no leavening agent and the batter is quite runny, they are thin and cook quickly. They’re enjoyed in both sweet and savory forms and filled with everything from fruit to veggies, meats, cheeses, and more. The following is our sweet version that’s equally as thin and crispy as the classics, but made gluten-free and dairy-free!
How to Make Gluten-Free Crepes
These crepes come together with 7 simple ingredients:
Dairy-free milk – we used almond, but any thin, neutral-flavored milk will work. Dairy-free butter – for a classic, buttery flavor! We enjoy Miyoko’s. Maple syrup – for natural sweetness. Cane sugar works, too! Eggs – create perfectly foldable crepes with a classic flavor. If vegan, try our buckwheat crepes instead! Gluten-Free Flour Blend – we made this recipe using our DIY blend for accessibility, but our ready-made blend works, too (just add more dairy-free milk to thin out the batter). Store-bought blends should work well, too! Vanilla & sea salt – both add dimension and complement the sweetness.
Simply mix together the wet ingredients, then whisk in the dry until completely smooth. Then it’s time to cook! Grab your favorite cast iron or non-stick skillet and grease it with dairy-free butter. When you pour in the batter and pick up the pan to give it a swirl the batter should spread to the edges of the pan. After cooking your crepes for about 1 minute on each side, you’ll end up with perfectly pliable, golden crepes! We hope you LOVE these crepes! They’re:ClassicSweetButterySlightly crisp on the edgesQuick & easy& Kind of PERFECT! Whether serving for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, they’re a simple yet elegant treat delicious with an endless variety of toppings and fillings.
Crepe Filling & Topping Ideas
Lemon: lemon juice squeezed over the top + dusted with powdered sugar Strawberry Nutella: sliced strawberries + 4-Ingredient Nutella (Vegan + GF) Berries & “Cream”: fresh berries + Coconut Whipped Cream + maple syrup Lemon Berry: Simple Berry Compote + lemon zest sprinkled over the top Banana Nut: sliced bananas + your favorite nut butter
More Gluten-Free Brunch Favorites
Gluten-Free Quiche with Leeks & Mushrooms (Dairy-Free) Fluffy Millet Breakfast Cake with Stone Fruit Blender Banana Pancakes (Gluten-Free!) 1-Bowl Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Waffles
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