While fluffy, buttery pancakes have their place at the breakfast table, there’s something so elegant about thin, tender French crepes. They’re completely customizable—choose from your choice of fruit and decadent sauces and fillings such as chocolate or whipped cream.
Dessert Crepes
Buckwheat Queen
This is the essential dessert crepe recipe. Recipe creator ANN57 suggests adding sugar, lemon, and ice cream or fruit.
Vanilla Crepes
julieknag
These basic crepes are lightly flavored with vanilla, making them a great base for a variety of sweet toppings. Reviewer kodiano says, “I used Nutella as the filling on the inside…heaven!”
Creamy Strawberry Crepes
Baking Nana
In this recipe, each crepe is filled with a strawberry and cream cheese filling. It’s an elegant way to put ripe, summer strawberries on display.
Banana Crepes
FOODGUI1
Recipe creator Jessican Eymann describes these as, “French crepes filled with a sweet cream sauce over bananas and topped with whipped cream.” The cinnamony cream sauce is pure comfort.
Chocolate Hazelnut Fruit Crepes
sanzoe
While this recipe calls for pre-made crepes, you can always use the basic dessert crepe recipe for the crepe portion. A simple chocolate-hazelnut spread (such as Nutella) and banana filling takes any crepe over the top.
Chocolate Crepes
Cynthia Ross
The mousse-like, chocolate filling for these crepes is made with chocolate pudding mix, instant coffee, and whipping cream. And to top it all off, it’s drizzled with homemade chocolate sauce.
Yummy Apple Cinnamon Crepes
Baking Nana
Part apple pie, part crepe: fall flavors shine in this crepe recipe. “These could be made ahead of time and assembled just prior to serving,” says Allrecipes Allstar Baking Nana.
Cheesecake Crepe Roll-Ups
Jennifer Baker
This recipe calls for frozen berries, but Allrecipes Allstar Jennifer Baker suggests using fresh when in season: “I used fresh fruit since it’s in season and the filled crepes are delicious. I would be very happy if my family made these for me for Mother’s Day (hint hint!).”
Chocolate Banana Crepes
sweetserenade
Chocoholics have to try these double chocolate crepes: Chocolate crepes (made with the addition of hazelnut liqueur and cocoa) are filled with sliced bananas and drizzled in a homemade chocolate sauce.
State Fair Crepes
lutzflcat
This is a crepe take on the classic peanut butter, chocolate, and banana combo. “You find some pretty strange food combinations at state fairs, and this might be one that shows up one day,” says recipe creator and Allrecipes Allstar lutzflcat. “These flavors blend harmoniously, and a dollop of whipped cream or scoop of ice cream wouldn’t hurt either.”
Gluten-Free Butter Crepes with Orange Blossom Honey Butter
Allrecipes
“Buttery, gluten-free crepes are served with whipped honey butter. Real butter makes the difference: the crepes are crisp and the topping creamy, all with a hint of orange for an indulgent dessert or brunch,” says recipe creator Anonymous.
French Crêpes
Che Francisco
Crêpes au citron are easy and elegant: simply sprinkle each crepe with sugar and a squeeze of lemon juice before folding them, and top with more sugar and lemon before serving.
Love Letter – Crepes
lutzflcat
These appropriately named crepes are the perfect way to say, “I love you.” Vanilla crepes are filled with a combination of flaked coconut, white sugar, and cardamom for subtle flavor.
Crêpes Suzette
Allrecipes
Here’s a recipe for a classic French dessert. “The hot orange liqueur melts the orange butter, which blends on the plate with the liqueur to make an intoxicating sauce,” says recipe submitter TheOtherJuliaGulia.
Nutella, Banana, and Whipped Cream-Filled Crepes
Buckwheat Queen
“Nutella® crepes are a favorite at the ‘roulottes’ (restaurant vans) on the Tahiti waterfront,” says recipe creator Island Girl. “The chocolate, banana, and whipped cream combination is simply delicious and addictive, too!”
Dessert Crepes with Homemade Chocolate Sauce
Buckwheat Queen
A homemade chocolate sauce adds something special to these dessert crepes. “Definitely double the sauce. It only made enough to lightly drizzle over the amount of crepes and this chocoholic needed more than a thin line of this rich nectar,” says Allrecipes Allstar Buckwheat Queen.
Chef John’s Strawberry Crepe Cake
Chef John
“Using this simple ‘crepe cake’ technique, you can turn any of your favorite cake fillings into visually stunning, multi-layered masterpieces,” says Chef John. “By the way, I say this is simple, not fast, as it does take some time to make and stack all those crepes, but once you get rolling, it goes pretty quickly.”