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Healthy Crepes

Thin, tender healthy crepes made with four simple ingredients: flour, eggs, milk and butter. Easy to fill with fruit and yogurt or savory ingredients.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine French-inspired
Keyword healthy crepes, 4 ingredient crepes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 (about 8 crepes)
Calories 240kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large bowl
  • 1 whisk
  • 1 thin spatula
  • 1 nonstick skillet (8 to 10 inches)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour about 125 g
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk whole, or dairy-free
  • 2 tbsp melted butter or neutral oil, plus more for the pan
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Whisk the flour, eggs and salt in a bowl until you have a thick paste.
  • Slowly whisk in the milk until smooth, then whisk in the melted butter.
  • Rest the batter for 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and wipe it with a thin film of butter or oil.
  • Pour in about ¼ cup of batter, lift the pan, and tilt it in a circle to coat the bottom.
  • Cook for 1 to 1½ minutes until the edges lift and turn light gold, then flip and cook for 20 to 30 seconds.
  • Stack the crepes on a plate under a clean towel, and fill them as you like.

Notes

For blueberry filling, warm 1 cup blueberries with 1 teaspoon lemon juice for 3 to 4 minutes. Keeps 3 days in the fridge or 2 months frozen. Test the first crepe and adjust the heat.