Recipe
Easy French Crêpes
This is a classic recipe for thin, crispy, and delicious French crêpes cooked in butter. They pair perfectly with a number of sweet fillings, such as jam, vanilla ice cream, lemon curd or fresh berries.
Time: 45 minutes 
Difficulty: Beginner
Yield: 12 large crêpes*Ingredients
- 250 g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cardamom
- 5 dl milk**
- 4 eggs
- 100 g butter
- Butter (as needed for cooking)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and cardamom.250 g all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 3/4 tsp salt, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp cardamom
- Add the milk and eggs, and whisk the batter until smooth using a hand whisk or an electric mixer. Ensure there are no lumps.5 dl milk**, 4 eggs
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan or in the microwave and stir it into the batter just before cooking the crêpes.100 g butter
- Heat a crêpe pan over medium-high heat and cook the crêpes in butter. Flip each crêpe halfway through to cook both sides evenly.Butter
Notes
*1 portion of recipe makes approximately 12–15 large crêpes or 15–17 medium-sized crêpes, depending on their thickness and the size of your pan.
**You can use cow's milk or unsweetened soy milk. Soy milk gives a crispier and more golden result.
Freezing: The crêpes can be frozen for up to 3 months.