Recipe: Crêpes

Crêpes are thin pancakes that can be wrapped around just about anything to turn it into an elegant meal, or just folded and topped with something yummy. Once you've made some crêpes or vegan crêpes, try some of these fillings and toppings, or experiment to invent your own.

Savory Crêpes

Fillings (vegetables should be steamed, curried, roasted, etc):

• Aïoli
• Artichoke hearts
• Asparagus
• Bell peppers
• Broccoli
• Carrots
• Cauliflower
• Cheese (cheddar, swiss, monterey jack...)
• Cottage cheese (blintzes)
• Eggs (scrambled, omelette)
• Green beans
• Mock tuna
• Mushrooms
• Ratatouille
• Refried Beans
• Snow peas
• Spanish Rice
• Spinach
• Swiss chard
• Tomatoes
   

Toppings

• Baba Ganouj
• Béchamel Sauce
• Guacamole
• Goat Cheese Sauce
• Gravy
• Hummus
• Pesto
• Salsa
• Tomato Sauce
• Tapenade
• Tzatziki - Cucumber Sauce

Sweet Crêpes (Dessert Crêpes)

Fillings

• Berries
• Bananas
• Cheese: cream, ricotta, mascarpone, cottage
• Chocolate
• Ice cream
• Nutella
• Peaches
• Peanut butter
   

Toppings

• Berry Sauce
• Crème fraîche
• Nuts
• Powdered sugar and lemon juice
• Sour cream (or Vegan sour cream)
• Whipped cream
• Yogurt

How to make crêpes

There are basically three ways to make crêpes: Rolling, Folding, and Folding/Rolling:

1. Rolling: Put filling along the diameter of the crêpe and roll it up.
2. Folding: Place filling on a quarter triangle of the crêpe and fold in in quarters.
3. Folding/Rolling: Put filling in the center of the crêpe and fold/roll it into a log or box.

The folded/rolled crêpe can be heated in a skillet with a bit of butter or oil.

Finally, just add topping(s) and serve

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If you have other crêpe ideas or tips, please share them on the forum!

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