Is crepe batter the same as pancake batter?

Pancakes and crepes have different batters. Crepe batter is thinner and doesn’t have a leavening agent, like baking powder or soda, which makes for thin, light, airy crepes. Pancakes have a thicker batter that is highly leavened, giving them lift in the hot skillet and making them fluffy.

What kind of flour is best for crepes?

We use all-purpose flour in our easy crepe recipe, because it’s versatile and offers a good balance of texture for both sweet and savory crepes. You can use other flours, like buckwheat or whole wheat flour, in crepe recipes, but you can’t just swap out one type of flour for another in this recipe as the ratio of the other ingredients would also need to be adjusted.

How can I prevent my crepes from sticking to the pan?

It’s important to preheat your skillet or crepe pan and lightly butter the pan in between crepes to ensure each crepe easily releases from the pan.

Basic Crepes

Name: Basic Crepes
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 1 1/3 cups milk; 2 tablespoons salted butter, melted, or oil; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt, if desired

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Prep Time 30 min
Total 30 min
Ingredients 5
Servings 20

Ingredients

4 eggs
1 1/3 cups milk
2 tablespoons salted butter, melted, or oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt, if desired

Instructions

Step
1

In medium bowl, beat eggs slightly. Add all remaining ingredients; beat until smooth.
Step
2

Heat crepe pan or 7- to 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot, about 1 minute. Lightly grease pan with butter.
Step
3

Pour scant 1/4 cup batter into hot pan, immediately tilting pan and swirling until batter covers bottom.
Step
4

Wait until the crepe surface is no longer shiny, and the edge is starting to brown. Then, loosen the edge from the skillet with a thin spatula; turn and cook other side until light brown spots form.
Step
5

Fill and top as desired.

Basic Crepes

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Crepe

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Basic Crepes

Ingredients

Instructions

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Crepe

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

Carbohydrate Choice