Description
These Homemade Lemon Crepes are light, delicate, and filled with bright citrus flavor from fresh lemon zest. Perfect for breakfast or dessert, this easy lemon crepe recipe uses simple ingredients and delivers restaurant-quality results at home. Includes tips for serving, storing, and freezing crepes.
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon salt
Butter or oil for greasing the pan
Instructions
1. In a large bowl or blender, combine the flour, eggs, milk, water, sugar, vanilla extract, lemon zest, melted butter, and salt. Blend or whisk until smooth and lump-free. Let the batter rest for 30 minutes at room temperature or refrigerate for up to 2 hours.
2. Preheat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Lightly grease with butter or oil.
3. Pour about 1/4 cup of batter into the pan, immediately tilting to spread it evenly.
4. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until the edges are dry and bottom is golden. Flip and cook for 30 more seconds.
5. Transfer the cooked crepes to a plate, cover to keep warm, and repeat with the remaining batter.
6. Serve warm with powdered sugar, whipped cream, berries, or lemon curd.
Notes
Let the batter rest to ensure tender crepes.
Use a thin spatula or your fingers to flip crepes gently.
For a stronger citrus flavor, add a splash of lemon juice to the batter.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crepe
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg