Crepe: 36 recipes to enjoy at any time of day

It’s hard to find someone who doesn’t like crepe. After all, how not to fall in love with a light and smooth dough that matches all types of stuffing?

Crepe-like recipes are believed to have been around for over nine thousand years. But, as the kitchen is constantly on the move, nowadays, in Brazil, the crepe recipe with white flour has a thousand and one variations and uses, as you can see below:

crepe dough recipes

1. Basic salted crepe: the recipe is very simple, easy to make and uses only white flour, eggs, milk, salt and oil. In it, two steps are very important: let the dough rest for 15 minutes to reduce the air and avoid bubbles, and make it in a very hot skillet.

2. Vegan savory crepe: even those who are not vegan will like this recipe for its taste and practicality. In it, the eggs are replaced by water and oil, while the yeast helps to thicken the dough. Perfect for lazy days!

3. Sweet crepe: the good thing about crepe dough is that it is quite neutral. But, if the goal is to serve it with candy, you can add a little sugar and vanilla to it, as this recipe is very easy and practical.

4. Neutral crepe without wheat flour: for those who are allergic to gluten and/or lactose, or even those who want to make the crepe recipe healthier, this dough that can be blended in a blender replaces traditional milk with rice milk, and wheat flour for rice flour, sweet flour and flaxseed flour.

5. Traditional French Crepe: like most French recipes, this one also bets on the use of fouet to beat the dough. The ingredients are very simple: milk, wheat flour, egg, a little sugar and rum. Besides, of course, the butter to finish in the very hot skillet.

6. Basil Crepe: If you already know exactly what your crepe will be filling, why not make a dough that complements the flavor? That’s what this recipe, based on cornstarch, milk and eggs, adds basil to enhance the flavor of the turkey breast filling, mozzarella and rosé sauce.

savory crepe recipes

7. Palm heart crepe with oat dough: how about increasing your fiber intake with crepe? Take advantage of the fact that the hearts of palm and oats are rich in the substance to make this recipe that has dough blended in a blender and sautéed with palm hearts, ricotta and leeks.

8. Wholemeal Tuna Crepe: A good healthy lunch or snack option, this quick-to-make crepe has a little whole grain flour for more fiber. The filling is very quick. Just mix tuna, light mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper.

9. Wholemeal Crepe with Asparagus and Gorgonzola Sauce: For days when you’re feeling inspired, this recipe is more labor intensive because it’s prepared in stages. In addition to making the crepe, you need to cook the asparagus, make the béchamel sauce, and cook the bacon and zucchini. The result, however, is quite tasty and refined.

10. Chicken, ham and cheese crepe: in addition to the tasty filling with shredded chicken, ham and cheese, the recipe for this crepe is also creamier, as it only uses eggs, flour and curd in the composition. To close with a flourish, the finish is with tomato sauce and basil.

11. Salmon crepe with white sauce: nothing like a warm and different filling for a quick dinner, but no less special. To do this, the suggestion of this recipe is to make a stew of chopped salmon with balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard and other seasonings of your choice. The white sauce finishes the dish, making it even more comforting.

sweet crepe recipes

12. Dulce de leche crepe: using a traditional crepe dough recipe as a base, mix equal parts of dulce de leche and cream for the filling. To give that special touch, a suggestion is to sprinkle a little sugar over the crepe and brown it with a blowtorch.

13. Dulce de leche crepe with caramel crunch: despite bringing a suggestion of crepe dough, the coolest thing about this recipe is the caramel crunchy, which can be used with ice cream in crepes of different flavors. The secret is to sprinkle a lot of sugar over the dough and caramelize it with the blowtorch until it gets crispy.

14. Crepe with butter and sugar: typical French recipe for when you’re hungry, this crepe, also known as crepe beurre sucré, uses white flour, sugar, milk, vanilla extract and butter both in the dough and in the filling. The ideal is to beat the dough in the fouet. To finish, sprinkle some sugar and it’s ready!

15. Fruit crepe with cream cheese and chocolate: with a completely different filling, worthy of special occasions, this crepe has dried apricots, figs and peach. In the pan, you must boil them until they make a syrup. Cream cheese and chocolate come in at the end, giving it more creaminess.

16. Creamy chocolate crepe and cold passion fruit syrup: who can resist the sweet and sour combination of chocolate with passion fruit? And the cool thing about this recipe is that you make everything from scratch, from the dough blended in the blender, through the chocolate cream to the passion fruit syrup. Even so, it is quick and practical to make.

17. Chocolate crepe with ice cream: in addition to the crepe dough that uses oil instead of butter, the differential of this recipe is the chocolate syrup made for the ice cream. With just two ingredients, it is ready in a matter of minutes and can accompany different fillings, such as hazelnut cream, dulce de leche, among others.

18. Walnut crepe with chocolate syrup: with a taste of the end of the year, the filling of this crepe mixes crushed walnuts, raisins with rum, orange zest and milk cream in the composition, being necessary to boil everything in the pan until it thickens. After making the chocolate syrup and the dough, it is also necessary to put everything in the oven, which makes everything very hot and crispy to taste.

19. Cheesecake crepe with guava syrup: if cheese and guava paste is already good, can you imagine a crepe with the ingredients? And the cool thing is that it is very simple to make. For the filling, just beat the cream cheese with sugar. The syrup must be made in the pan, mixing water and guava smudge until it reaches the desired consistency.

Nutella crepe recipes

20. Nutella and Strawberry Crepe: Another combination beyond classic, the Nutella and strawberry mix has its own balance thanks to the tartness of the fruit. Therefore, the crepe dough may have a little sugar, as in the case of this recipe.

21. Nutella Crepe with Berry Sauce: To add a little acidity to the traditional Nutella crepe, this recipe suggests a red fruit sauce that is very easy to make. Just put the berries with water and sugar in a pan, and stir until it starts to boil. Once this is done, the tip is to beat this jelly in the blender and sieve it, for a prettier syrup.

22. Simple Nutella Crepe: No, it’s not just the Nutella filling. In this recipe, the famous hazelnut cream with chocolate also enters the dough, which must rest for at least 30 minutes before going to the hot skillet.

23. Nutella Crepe with Ninho milk filling: also with Nutella dough, this crepe bets on Ninho milk brigadeiro, made with powdered milk, margarine and condensed milk, as a filling. In addition to using Nutella as a topping, it’s worth sprinkling powdered milk on top for a very elegant look.

24. Nutella and banana crepe: there’s a combination that never goes out of style and is very simple to make. As they are two sweet ingredients, the crepe dough suggested is without sugar and with a pinch of salt to balance it out.

healthy crepe recipes

25. Whey Protein Crepe: since the return of the gym calls for protein consumption, this super quick recipe replaces all the crepe ingredients with egg whites and Whey Protein.

26. Peanut Butter Crepe: Another high-protein option for back from training. This crepe recipe also uses Whey Protein and egg whites in the batter. To top it off, the filling also has protein, with peanut butter diluted in a little water to get a light consistency.

27. Creamy Chicken Zero Carb Crepe: Unlike all the recipes so far, this one doesn’t use milk, flour, butter or oil in the dough. Instead, the ingredients are egg whites, soy fiber, cooked chicken, water and nothing else. With everything already cooked, the broccoli, chicken breast and tofu filling must be beaten in a blender until it turns into a cream.

28. Crepe fit with oat flour: in addition to being less caloric, by betting on skimmed milk and sweetener, this recipe also adds a good dose of fiber to the diet by replacing wheat flour with oat flour. The filling suggestion is also very simple and easy to make.

29. Chocolate crepe fit: those who think that everything healthy is less tasty will be surprised by this practical recipe that uses runny bananas, coconut oil, brown sugar, skim milk and wholemeal flour in the dough. In the filling, 70% chocolate and hazelnut. Want something better?

30. Cocoa, oat and strawberry crepe: to prove that brigadeiro is not always the only way out for those with a sweet tooth, this crepe with cocoa powder, oat flour and 70% chocolate is easy, beautiful and a hand on the wheel for those who want something healthier.

Different crepe recipes

31. Guava crepe cake with cream cheese frosting: this recipe is very nice because it resembles the roll cake, with the advantage of not needing all the technique to make the dough very thin, since the crepe dough guarantees this for you. The ready-made guava cream serves as a filling and is balanced with the cream cheese frosting.

32. Matcha crepe cake: more refined and therefore more labor intensive, this crepe cake is perfect for special occasions. The difference lies in the combination of two types of filling, one with vanilla and the other with matcha, in addition to the coverage with matcha and white chocolate.

33. Crepe Suzette: how to talk about crepe without mentioning this great classic? Although apparently simple, the crepe suzette requires a lot of technique and care to get the lightness of the dough right and the measures of sweetness and acidity right. But the taste is definitely worth the effort!

34. Croatian crepe: in addition to the fact that the dough does not need to rest, as with the traditional French crepe, the Croatian crepe also has tonic water, which gives it a special flavor. The filling is also very easy, with apricot jam and ricotta cream.

35. Chocolate crepe cake: if you want to eat a cake, but you don’t have an oven or mold, or even just to change the menu, this recipe proposes replacing the cake dough with several layers of chocolate crepe. The filling is made with cookies and whipped cream.

36. Chocolate crepe cake and raspberry whipped cream: the principle is the same as the previous recipe, including with chocolate crepe. The difference is that this one combines a raspberry puree with whipped cream, ideal for those who like the combination of chocolate with a slight acidity.

As you may have noticed, there are several different crepe dough recipes, so experiment until you find the one that works best for you. After that, get creative to invent fillings and ways to serve. After all, one of…