French Crepes

French crepes can seem like a daunting thing to make, but it’s not actually that hard. We like to have these with blueberry sauce, maple syrup, and sometimes other treats like Nutella, strawberries, bananas, and whipped cream. You could also make these savory and filled with a tofu veggie stirfry. Bon appetit!


Ingredients

2 cups flour
4 eggs
1 cup soymilk
1 cup water
1/2 tsp salt
4 tbsp melted margarine
Canola oil spray


Directions

In a large bowl, add the flour and eggs together, and whisk to combine. Slowly add in the soymilk and water, stirring constantly so it doesn’t get lumpy. Last, add in the salt and melted margarine and mix until it’s a beautifully smooth and pretty thin batter.

Heat a small or medium pan over medium heat and drop a ladleful of batter in the pan, immediately lifting the pan and rolling it around to make an even circular layer that fills all the edges.

After 2 minutes of cooking, loosen the edges of the crepe with a spatula or a fork, and either do a fancy pan flip or grab a spatula to flip it like a pancake. Cook for 2 more minutes until both sides are a gentle golden color, then slide the crepe out of the pan onto a plate. Keep the stack of crepes warm in the oven while you’re cooking the rest.

Serve your French crepes hot and fresh, with blueberry sauce, maple syrup, Nutella, strawberries, bananas, or whatever other toppings you enjoy! These work well as leftovers the next day too – just pop them in the microwave for a few seconds to re-warm.

Chef Maitri Carmichael brings a creative and peaceful energy to every plate. She grew up in Toronto with a British Grandma and an Italian Nonna who showed their love through food, then she moved to the San Francisco Bay Area for 15 years, spending her free time at community farms and zen kitchens. Originally a scientist and biotech entrepreneur, she graduated from the Vegan Chef School in London (2021) and the Raw Food Culinary Academy in Vancouver (2023), and is now settled in Hawaii.

4 responses to “French Crepes”

  1. Dorothy's New Vintage Kitchen Avatar

    These look beautifully tender!

    1. maitridojo Avatar
      maitridojo

      Thanks Dorothy! 🙂

  2. maitridojo Avatar
    maitridojo

    Facebook comment from Becca: Yum! We make these so often the kids and I have the recipe memorized. We eat them with lemon and powdered sugar or just plain. But, what are you talking about leftovers!!??/ I usually make a triple batch and have NO leftovers. 🙂

    1. maitridojo Avatar
      maitridojo

      Haha awesome, great to have a hungry bunch! 😀 <3

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