Homemade Crepes Recipe (10+ crepe fillings)

This crepes recipe is tender and flavorful with perfect lacy edges. These French crepes are made in your blender and work for savory crepes or sweet crepes. I’m giving you 10 different fillings ideas for recipes with crepes so you can eat them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

This traditional breakfast recipe also makes a delicious and easy dinner recipe.

Homemade Crepes

You can make French crepes in your kitchen with a few basic ingredients and a 10-inch skillet.

This crepe batter can be filled with sweet or savory fillings, no recipe adjustments needed.

What You’ll Need

• All-purpose flour.
• Sugar.
• Fine sea salt.
• Large eggs.
• Unsalted butter.
• Milk. I use full-fat milk. But you can substitute 2% or even dairy-free milk.
• Blender. Use any blender or even a Magic bullet.
• 10-inch skillet (affiliate link) OR Crepe pan.
• Spatula.

How to Make Crepes

1. Make the crepe batter. Add all the ingredients to your blender and blend for about 30 seconds.
2. Refrigerate. I usually make the crepe batter the night before and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight. Alton Brown recommends refrigerating for at least an hour.
3. Heat a 10-inch skillet OR a crepe pan. I use my favorite Le Creuset skillet for crepes. I find that it never sticks. Heat on medium.
4. Add a little butter to the skillet if you’re not using a non-stick pan.
5. Add 1/4 cup of crepe batter to the skillet and roll the skillet to allow the batter to spread evenly.
6. As soon as the edges start to look dry, use a spatula to loosen the edge of the crepe. Use your hand to gently pull the crepe off of the skillet and flip it over.
7. Cook for another 30 seconds.
8. Remove the crepe and set it onto a plate. Stack the crepes as they are done. They will stay warm this way.

Crepes Recipe Variations

This easy crepes recipe works for both sweet crepe fillings or savory crepe fillings. After visiting France and having a few crepes while there, I found that there are no rules for crepe fillings.

You can fill a crepe with whatever you like. These are some of my favorites.

Sweet Crepe Filings

Sweet crepes are perfect if you’re looking for breakfast or dessert crepes. But I’m not judging if you eat these crepes for dinner. 😉

• Butter and sugar. Butter and sugar might be the original sweet crepe. It’s simple and a kid’s favorite.
• Nutella. Fill your crepe with a few dollops of Nutella. Add bananas and/or strawberries.
• Fresh fruit and whipped cream. Fresh fruits and fresh whipped cream is an easy ways to fill crepes. This filling is sweet but not too sweet.
• Strawberry and cream cheese filling. Blend cream cheese with a few teaspoons of brown sugar. Add this filling and fresh strawberries for a
• Lemon curd. Lemon curd is a classic crepe filling. Add a few tablespoons of ricotta cheese and a few dollops of homemade lemon curd.
• Crepes Suzette. This classic orange sauce is made with butter, Grand Marnier, a little orange juice, and orange zest.

Savory Crepe Fillings

I feel like savory crepes need to be filled with cheese of some sort or have a cream sauce with them. However, you can make your crepes however you see fit.

• Ham and cheese. Thin black forest ham and gruyere cheese is a classic savory filling for crepes.
• Mushroom and spinach. Sauté onion and mushrooms in a little bit of butter. Add salt and pepper and a handful of spinach. Add shredded mozzarella or provolone cheese. This crepe is great with a simple hollandaise sauce.
• Smoked salmon and dill cream cheese. Season cream cheese with a little bit of dried dill. (allow it to come to room temperature). Fill your crepe with cream cheese and smoked salmon.
• Eggs and bacon. A savory French breakfast crepe.
• Chicken and pesto. Chicken and pesto sauce with provolone cheese is divine as a crepe filling.

Other Breakfast Recipes That You’ll Love

Here are some of your favorite breakfast recipes. Homemade Cinnamon Rolls or an overnight French Toast Casserole is perfect for a lazy weekend breakfast or brunch.

Or try my high protein version of Healthy Overnight Oats. If you’re in the mood for something savory, check out one of my Frittata Recipes.

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