Nutella Crepes

Imagine sitting outside a Parisian cafe with cobblestone beneath your feet and a steaming café au lait on the table when a plate of Nutella crepes arrives. Bring that bliss to your own home kitchen with this easy and delicious Nutella crepes recipe. Whether it's for an extra-special Valentine's day breakfast or and a sweet weekend brunch, this recipe is memorable and delicious. While tart raspberries are a great accompaniment to decadent Nutella, this recipe works with many other fruits including strawberries, pitted cherries, or sliced pears. Just don't forget the whipped cream!

What is a Nutella crepe made of?

Crepes are the thin and versatile French cousin to fluffy, sweet American pancakes. They are made with many of the same ingredients including flour, milk, butter, eggs, sugar, and salt. The main difference is that pancake batter contains leaveners to make the flapjacks thick and fluffy while pourable crepe batter is blitzed until ultra-smooth in a blender. Finished crepes are smeared with warmed Nutella and stuffed with fresh fruit. An optional dusting of powdered sugar and dollop of sweetened whipped cream rounds out the rich flavor. 

What is the secret to great crepes?

Allowing the crepe batter to rest in the refrigerator is the key to delicate crepes. Resting the batter gives the flour time to absorb the liquid and the gluten a chance to relax leading to a silky batter. If you don’t have time, it is perfectly okay to skip this step. Probably the most intimidating part of making crepes is flipping them. Using fingers to flip the crepes instead of a spatula is much easier. Use a spatula to lift one corner of the crepe, and use your fingers to flip it over. Wear a food-safe glove if you have some handy (it'll provide plenty of protection for your fingers since the pan is over a lower heat). Just like pancakes, the first one might not be perfect, but that’s okay! By the third or fourth, you’ll be a pro!