Crepes are a wonderful way to start out your day. The ultra-thin pancakes are a breakfast favorite of mine, even though they are versatile enough to be served as a savory dish or a sweet dessert. For breakfast, I like to spread them with jam or wrap them around sausages and drizzle them with maple syrup. No matter how I’m serving them, I usually opt for my favorite crepe batter recipe: Food Processor Crepes. This crepe batter only takes 2 minutes to prepare in the food processor and makes wonderfully tender crepes that are perfect for just about any preparation.

The recipe is very simple and requires just four main ingredients: flour, milk, eggs and salt. These are kitchen staples that you probably have on hand right now! To make the batter, just combine everything in the food processor and whizz for two minutes, until very smooth. This can be done with a whisk, but the food processor is the quickest and easiest way to ensure that you will have no lumps in your batter.

Once the batter is made, it is ready to use – hence the nickname of “2 Minute Crepe Batter” for this recipe! That said, if you give the batter a little bit of time to rest, the crepes will be even more tender and you’ll avoid having any tiny bubbles pop up in your finished product. 15 minutes of resting time is all you need and it’s a good opportunity to pull together all the toppings you want to use, as well as time to pull our your nonstick pan. You don’t need a crepe pan, but I highly recommend working with nonstick pans to prevent sticking with any crepe batter. You can also rest the batter overnight in the refrigerator and pull it out when you wake up in the morning to make fresh crepes on an even shorter timeline!

You’ll note that in the recipe below, sugar is optional. If I know that my crepes are going to be on the more savory side, I’ll skip the sugar. If I’m planning to make them sweeter, I’ll add it in with the rest of the ingredients. You can also add in other ingredients, such as a few tablespoons of freshly chopped herbs in savory batters or a teaspoon of vanilla for sweet batters, to suit your crepe dish. Play around with this base recipe and you can’t go wrong. And it’s so simple that you’ll find yourself enjoying crepes a lot more often.

Food Processor Crepes (aka 2 Minute Crepe Batter)
2 cups milk
4 large eggs
3/4 cup + 1 tbsp all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tbsp sugar (optional)

In the food processor, combine all the ingredients for the crepes. Whizz the ingredients together until very smooth, about 2 minutes. Transfer batter to a large measuring cup for easy pouring. The batter should be allowed to rest for 15 minutes, if possible, but can be used immediately. Batter can also be rested in the refrigerator overnight (whisk before pouring, if resting the batter).
Heat a nonstick skillet to over medium high heat and lightly grease with oil or butter.
Pour a small amount (approximately 1/4 cup for a 8 to 10-inch skillet) into the center of the pan, grab the handle of the pan and quickly tilt it, allowing the batter to spread out into an even layer.
Cook the crepe until it is just set on top, about 60-90 seconds, then flip and cook the second side until it is very lightly browned.
Serve crepes immediately, or layer between pieces of wax or parchment paper to prevent sticking if using them to prepare another dish.

Makes about 12 crepes (depending on pan size)

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