Crepe Recipes

Crepes are easier to make than you think. In fact, we believe they're easier than pancakes. They're also more versatile and can be dressed up with sweet or savory toppings and any number of flavorful fillings. The batter for our simple crepe recipe—which is thinner than pancake batter because it doesn't contain leavener (that's why crepes are thin, flat, and delicate!)—comes together in the blender. You don't need a special crepe pan to cook them, either. Simply use a nonstick skillet.

Chocolate-hazelnut spread and sliced bananas are a classic crepe filling that every sweet tooth will crave.

These delicious apple crepes could easily be breakfast as well as dessert.

Two cups almond milk may be used in place of soy milk.

Coconut crepes, dusted with confectioners' sugarand served with mango, arean Indian dessert similar tothe French classic. They canbe prepared a day in advance.

This recipe can be used as the basis for any crepe creation. The buckwheat variation has a slightly heartier texture and a more robust flavor. It's best paired with savory fillings. See our Basic Crepe How-To for more photos.

As you make the crepes, stack them on top of each other and cover to keep them tender and pliable.

A great way to use up leftover chicken! It's teamed with garlicky sauteed spinach and a rich Gruyere bechamel for the filling of these hearty crepes.

If they like piña coladas, and gorgeous sweets for dessert, they'll go gaga for this crêpe cake layered with coconut-infused pastry cream. You can make the filling and the crêpes (all 40 of them) up to three days ahead, so there's no need to stress the day of. This recipe comes from Martha Stewart's Fruit Desserts: 100+ Ways to Savor the Best of Every Season ($24.49, amazon.com).

This Lemon-Mascarpone Crepe Cake is a dessert dream. Lemon curd can be made the week before; if you don't have time, use store-bought, and lighten it with whipped cream—the cake will still be delicious.

The decorative nuts are dipped in caramelized sugar and hung in bat fashion—upside down—so the sugar streams and hardens into the best candy on the block.

Crepe rollups make a tasty lunch, an eye-catching party appetizer, or a fun way to introduce "sushi" to the kids. Whichever variation you choose, Asparagus and Prosciutto or Smoked Salmon and Scallion, these salty bites are a treat.