Favorite Family Crepes

My son gave me a crepe pan for Christmas which was his subtle way of inducing more crepes from my kitchen.  The specialized pan made it easy to create uniformly thin crepes perfectly.

My family loves crepes.  We often eat them as a light supper or festive luncheon. My son recently brought home a recipe that makes a scrumptious breakfast especially for kids with sleep-over guests.

At our family get-together luncheon crepes were requested. Our son brought bananas and Nutella to the occasion for each of us to try.  Oh my!!! I was hooked from the moment the hazelnut chocolate spread bananas hit my taste buds.  Besides being delicious the crepes had healthy aspects as well.

Bananas are rich in antioxidants and several nutrients. A medium-sized banana has about 105 calories. Bananas hold very little protein and almost no fat.

Bananas are rich in potassium and fiber. They may help prevent asthma, cancer, high blood pressure,diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and digestive problems. One medium-sized banana contains 422 milligrams of potassium.

Potassium also helps muscles to contract and nerve cells to respond. It keeps the heart beating regularly and can reduce the effect of sodium on blood pressure.

Potassium may reduce the risk of kidney stones forming as people age. In turn, healthy kidneys make sure that the right amount of potassium is kept in the body.

I want to share our family’s delicious delight with crepes, so here’s the easiest crepe recipe you’ll ever find.

Basic Crepes

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• 6 Tablespoons flour
• 3 Tablespoons softened butter
• ½ cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

• Put all ingredients in a blender and mix. 
• Let sit for 20 minutes.
• Spray crepe pan with cooking spray and heat pan over medium-high heat.
• When water drop sizzles on heated pan, pour a small amount of crepe batter in center of pan and swirl to cover pan with a thin layer of the batter.
• When bubbles appear on the top surface of the crepe, flip the crepe and quickly toast the other side. (Due to the hot pan and a thin crepe, this happens very quickly.)
• Place crepe on a plate and continue cooking individual crepes.
• Place paper towel between each crepe to keep them from sticking together

Filling:

• Banana
• Nutella
• Slice a banana on an open crepe and drizzle with Nutella. Fold the crepe over the filling and enjoy!

This crepe recipe makes 5-6 crepes.  It’s easy to double for more!