The ultimate crepe experience – Nutella Crepes, or crêpes au Nutella!! Tender crepes slathered with Nutella and stuffed with strawberries, the only problem with these is portion control. Just one more crepe, just one more….
Nutella Crepes
This is a recipe for Nutella Crepes to accompany a homemade Nutella recipe. I feel like crepe is a worthy use for homemade Nutella! I mean, you could just slather it on bread. But imagine how much better it is when you’ve got warm melty Nutella folded inside thin buttery crepes with some slices of fresh strawberry dotted throughout!
They will disappear faster than you can say “just one more”, and the sort of thing you can justify for breakfast (I mean, they’re crepes!) though they’re just as perfect for a cheeky mid-afternoon snack or an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert.
Crepe upgrade!
I used to make crepes using a blender (so quick to blitz up!) and I always thought mine were fine. But then JB made me his, and they were considerably better – I mean, he’s French, he’s a chef, what did I expect. 🙂 His are softer inside, with a smoother surface but still with that signature golden lace pattern, and better flavour. And actually, it’s so obvious – of course the force of a blender would overwork the gluten in the flour, which means my crepes would never be as tender as they could be. JB’s hand-mixed batter wins.
So the crepe recipe here has been updated to reflect his crepe recipe!
Make the crepes in advance!
The beauty of crepes is that you can make them a stack of them in advance because they reheat really well. Can’t say the same for pancakes! Crepes will keep for a few days in the fridge – you can even freeze them – then you can just reheat lightly on the stove or in the microwave.
Brainwave: crepe bar! What a fun party idea! 🙂
The weekend is here!!! I know you’ve been good all week. So you deserve a treat!!! Go on. These Nutella Crepes are calling your name! – Nagi x
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Nutella Crêpes
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups plain flour / all-purpose flour , sifted
- 3 tbsp caster sugar / superfine sugar , regular white sugar is fine too
- 1/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
- 3 large eggs , (55g/2oz each in shell) – fridge cold is fine
- 2 cups full fat milk , but works with lite milk too
- 1/3 cup water (Note 1)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil or other neutral flavoured oil (Note 1)
- 45 g (3 tbsp) unsalted butter , cut into small cubes (for cooking)
For Nutella Crepes – per crepe
- 1 – 2 tbsp Nutella , homemade or store-bought
- 2 strawberries , sliced
- Icing sugar / powdered sugar , for dusting
Instructions
Abbreviated recipe
- Whisk flour, sugar and salt. Add eggs then milk, water, oil and whisk into a smooth batter. Cover and rest for an hour. Cook in a lightly buttered non-stick pan, swirling ¼ cup batter to cover the surface. Cook for 1 minute. Flip, cook for 30 seconds. Spread with Nutella, top with strawberries. Fold into quarters, serve dusted with icing sugar!
Make the batter
- Sift flour into a large mixing bowl. Add sugar and salt, then whisk to combine.
- Make a well in the centre and add the eggs. Whisk gently and only mix in a bit of the flour. You can’t blend all the flour with just the eggs yet, so just mix in enough to make a thick paste.
- Gradually add the milk, whisking between each addition to create a smooth batter with no lumps.
- Whisk in the water and oil until the batter is glossy and pourable. When you dip a spoon in, it should coat the back lightly. Not too thick, not too runny. (Note 1)
- Cover and rest for 1 hour at room temperature. (Note 2)
Cook the crêpes
- Heat a 24cm / 9.5" non-stick crêpe pan over medium-high heat (medium if your stove runs hot). If you don’t have one, any good non-stick pan will work, just adjust how much batter you pour in depending on the size, so it spreads nicely without being too thick or thin.
- Melt about 1/2 tsp butter, then wipe it off with a paper towel, you want just a little of butter left, no visible pools. (Note 3)
- Pour the batter – Using a ladle, scoop up ¼ cup of batter, lift the pan off the heat, ladle most of the batter into the centre, and immediately swirl the pan so the batter coats the surface in a thin, even layer. Still while swirling, use the rest of the batter to fill up the empty spots before it sets. Tilting quickly gives you uniform crêpes.
- Cook for 45 seconds to 1 minute until the underside is lightly golden and flip using a long spatula and cook the other side for about 30 seconds. (Note 4 & 5)
- Slide onto a plate, then repeat, adding butter each time.
Nutella Crepes
- Spread as much or as little Nutella on a crepe as you want. Place strawberries on one half. Fold into quarters, transfer to plate. Repeat for as many as you want. Dust with icing sugar, serve!
Recipe Notes:
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Life of Dozer
No crepes for you, Dozer! How about a strawberry instead?
This post is brought to you in partnership with Vitamix Australia. I am so honoured to have been selected to partner with such a high quality brand! I was compensated for this recipe, however, if I had not been blown away by my Vitamix Blender, I would have politely declined the offer. Here’s proof how much I love my Vitamix: it has been elevated to the very exclusive status of a permanent position on my kitchen bench. Extremely valuable real estate, reserved for only the very best and most commonly used appliances! – Nagi x
Geez you know when people are coming up in the world when they employ hand models. I am here to admit that I have never tasted Nutella, is this a crime against society? Not one sweet tooth in my head. The Vitamix looks like heavy duty excellence, I want one. Hope you enjoyed your strawberry Dozer, you booootifool thing you.
Employ? You think my mother was paid in anything other than in the form of ragged cold crepes? 😉 Dozer loved his strawberry! As much as he loved the celery he was nibbling on this afternoon….. 🙂
Ahhh yes the Vitamix…it is a genius invention isn’t it! I always made my crepes in the blender it is just such a genius way to do things! And Girl don’t even get me started on the Nutella! Be still my heart. So JEALous you get to create recipes for them!! This is awesome! I make hummus, marinades, chimichurri, chopped veggies…EVERYTHING in there….I originally got it for homemade babyfood but it has proved itself to be useful in so many other ways!!!! Enjoy it darling!
High five yo my Vitamix Sister!!! 🙂 N x
I’ll be right over!!! 😀 Scumpdiliocious. Not sure I have the patience to make crepes, but homemade Nutella?? Yuppers!!
The Nutella is INSANELY GOOD Barb!!! I seriously had to get it out of the house so quickly with every batch I made – even the so so batches when I was testing the recipe were dangerous to have lying around!!
Nagi you are an evil temptress!
These look amazing….and I fear I I’ll have to try to make them!
The best part of this is that the doesn’t appear to be any milk in the recipe. That means I can make them for my niece who is allergic to milk. ( I think it’ll be okay if I substitute butter for margarine….I know not the same but I’m sure it’ll still work…right?)
Hi Taz! unfortunately there IS milk in the batter, I’m sorry hun! It’s the second item in the ingredients. However, I am 99.9% sure it will work with a dairy free sub such as soy or almond. And the butter can definitely be replaced with margarine!
Lactose Free milk is the way to go there. I use it just sweeter and no lactose obviously and even though nut milks as they call them naturally arte lactose free they use things like chick pea flour in them just a note. 😉
Thanks for the tip Dee! My friend who has a diary intolerant daughter will be happy to get this tip! 🙂
Oopsie…silly me…I guess I was so excited about making my own Nutella I totally misread the recipe! But good to know milk substitute will work!
Wow, these look so yummy! I recently found a gluten free recipe for crepes, but have not tried it yet, yikes, but this may inspire me to. Hazelnuts are not found here often, so I’ll use the store brand and cheat. I don’t have a citamix either, but my Kenwood works pretty well, I hope!
Hi Cathy! Your Kenwood will work just fine for the batter 🙂 I do hope you try this! Have a wonderful weekend! N x
These look so delicate and the crispy edges with tender, folding insides… perfect. Homemade nutella and fresh strawberries. Looks like we both were in a chocolate mood today. 🙂 These may have to happen Sunday.
Aren’t we both always in a chocolate mood? 😉
I’m coming right over!! Those crepes look fantastic. I’m packing my bags right now. And the Nutella? Perfect with strawberries. Oh!! I just had an inspiration. It has to do with chocolate. I’ll tell you about it later. Have a great weekend. xoxoxo
Oooh what what?!!! Did you post it?? 🙂
Hi Nagi! I’ve never made crepes, but I shall certainly give them a go now! And homemade nutella…gotta tell my son about that!! I don’t have a Vitamix, hopefully my KitchenAid will do the trick! Have a great weekend my friend!
It should work just fine Dorothy!!! Just might take a bit more whizzing. And wait – YOU have never made crepes??? How is that possible?? You’ve made everything! 😉 N x
Awe…I just love Dozer. He so deserves a crepe just for being such a cutie!
I can’t wait to try these, maybe brunch this weekend!
Lucky you aren’t here, imagine, you would just cave and give him all your food!!! ba ha ha!
Oh my heavens Nagi! I adore crepes and these do look divine indeed – and that homemade Nutella! SWOON! I love my Vitamix – after my coffee maker, it’s my favorite kitchen appliance currently!
BA HA HA!!! Okaaaaay…..I think I am with you…..my coffee machine may rank one rung above my Vitamix!!!