Nutella Crepes: the easy recipe for a chocolatey breakfast
Who doesn't love sinking their teeth into a perfectly cooked crepe for breakfast? The only way to make it better? By adding Nutella, of course! Nutella crepes are an easy recipe you can serve as dessert or at breakfast that both kids and adults will love.
You can whip up in a matter of minutes, and even make the batter ahead to save you time on those busy mornings. With its rich chocolate hazelnut flavor, Nutella is perfect when spread over light, tender homemade crepes. Just make sure to prepare and cook well the batter: no lumps, and no tearing when you flip.
The best part is that this effortless recipe is super easy to customize. You can add berries, nut butter, powdered sugar, chopped toasted nuts. Just be creative! Nutella crepes are a great recipe when you want to treat yourself to a little something sweet in the morning.
Can I Make Nutella Crepes Ahead?
Absolutely! The batter can be made up to one day in advance – just cover it and leave it in the fridge overnight. The next morning take them out, fire up your non-stick pan, cook the crepes, then add a generous later of Nutella. Delicious!
Tips for making the Best Nutella Crepes
You can use any type of milk to make your crepes: whole milk, skim milk, or plant-based milk.
For this recipe you can use store-bought Nutella or making it on your own.
Jazz up your Nutella crepes by adding your favorite fillings. Add fresh fruit like bananas, strawberries, berries, tangerine slices, or peaches, sprinkle in some chopped nuts, a dollop of peanut butter (or any other nut butter), or whipped cream.
For extra-rich, decadent crepes, use heavy cream instead of milk.
How to Store Chocolate-Hazelnut Crepes
For cooked crepes, store them in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy them within 2 days. You can store them fully assembled or without the Nutella, depending on your preference.
Can You Freeze Nutella Crepes?
Either filled or unfilled crepes can be frozen. If you're freezing the crepes unfilled, be sure to place a layer of parchment paper between them. Frozen crepes will last up to 2 months. Thaw them overnight in the fridge.
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How to make Nutella Crepes
In a large bowl or a blender, whisk milk and eggs.
Add melted butter, sifted flour and salt.
Combine well until there are no lumps. If you are using a blender, pulse until smooth.
Cover the batter with a cling film and let it rest for 30 minutes in the fridge. While you can skip letting the batter rest, allowing it to sit for 10 to 30 minutes will vastly improve your crepes. When time has passed, remove the bowl from the fridge.
Heat a non-stick pan over medium-high heat and spread 1/4 teaspoon of butter on the pan surface.
Pour in a ladle of the batter into the heated pan. Make sure to cover the surface of the pan and spread it evenly by rotating the pan
Let it cook over medium-low heat until the edges of the crepe start to crimp and tear away on their own. At this point, flip the crêpe over by using a spatula.
Cook the other side for a minute or until golden brown. Check the crepe by lifting it from the edge with the spatula. If it is well colored, it is done.
Repeat until the batter runs out. As you progress, stack the crepes so that they remain moist and soft. Remember to butter the pan when making new crepes.
Spread the Nutella on a crepe.
Close the crepe in half to make a crescent shape.
Seal the crepe to a quarter.
Dust powdered sugar on top.
Serve and enjoy!
