Crêpes with Homemade Nutella & Berries
This classic crêpe recipe is a simple, family-friendly breakfast that brings a taste of Paris into your home. Made from scratch with basic pantry ingredients, these thin French crêpes are light, tender, and perfect for weekend mornings. Serve them with fresh berries, homemade Nutella, or your favorite sweet toppings for an easy yet elegant breakfast or brunch. This homemade crêpe recipe is ideal for slow living, special family meals, and creating meaningful food traditions with kids.
Equipment
- Enameled Cast Iron Crêpe Pan by Staub or Le Creuset Most ideally to have the best cook you would use a Crêpe Pan but can also be made in a small pan and your cooking technique would be different
Ingredients
Crepes
- 2 large Eggs
- 3/4 cup Milk
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1 cup Flour
- 3 tbsp Butter melted (additional butter needed for coating the pan)
Homemade Nutella
- 2 cups Walnuts optional to toast the walnuts in the oven
- 1/4 cup Raw Cocoa Powder
- 1/4 cup Pure Maple Syrup
- 1/2 cup Water (sometimes needed)
Toppings
- Homemade Nutella
- Fresh Berries (Blueberries, Strawberries, Raspberries, etc.)
- Optional: Powdered Sugar or Pure Maple Syrup
Instructions
Prepare the Crêpe Batter
- In a blender, combine all of the ingredients and pulse for 10-30 seconds. Place the crêpe batter in the refrigerator for minimum one hour. When you refrigerate your batter, it helps the bubbles to subside so the crêpes will be less likely to tear during cooking. This batter will keep for about 48 hours.
Cooking Crêpes
- Heat a small non-stick pan or your crêpe pan. Add butter to coat your pan. Pour about one ounce of batter into the center of the pan and swirl to spread evenly or use the crêpe pan tool to spread your batter. Cook for 30 seconds and flip with your crêpe flipping tool or a spatula.
- After you have cooked your crêpes on each side, lay them flat to cool. Continue cooking until all of your batter is gone.
- If you have leftovers or double or triple the amount you can batch make crêpes and store them flat on parchment paper and seal them in a large plastic bag. They can be stored in the refrigerator for several days or in the freezer for up to two months.
Prepare the Homemade Nutella
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Spread walnuts onto a baking sheet and roast nuts in the oven for about 10 minutes, be careful not to over roast. Combine ingredients into your high-speed blender with dry-attachment or food processor and blend until your texture preference.
Assemble & Serve
- Assemble your crêpes in rolls or folded triangles. You can stuff them or top them with your topping ingredients. There is no right are wrong here - it will all taste the same! Bon appétit.