If you’re looking for a fun end-of-Summer party idea, look no further! Hosting a crepe buffet brunch is a perfectly decadent way to enjoy the best of berry season and bid adieu to Summer. Besides, I don’t know about you, but I’m always down for an excuse to have dessert for breakfast.

I teamed up with International Delight to bring this idea to life (and to my tummy), and and while I admittedly have been intimidated of crepes in the past, I have an easy (I promise) recipe for you to whip up a batch of delicious crepes to refrigerate while you make your party come to life.

French Vanilla Crepes

2016-08-31 21:19:27

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982 calories

106 g

438 g

35 g

28 g

19 g

546 g

778 g

10 g

1 g

13 g

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

546g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 982

Calories from Fat 309

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 35g

54%

Saturated Fat 19g

93%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 3g

Monounsaturated Fat 10g

Cholesterol 438mg

146%

Sodium 778mg

32%

Total Carbohydrates 106g

35%

Dietary Fiber 3g

14%

Sugars 10g

Protein 28g

Vitamin A

27%

Vitamin C

0%

Calcium

17%

Iron

18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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Ingredients

1. 2 eggs (room temperature)
2. 1 Cup flour
3. 2 Tablespoons melted butter
4. 1/4 teaspoon salt
5. 1/4 Cup milk
6. 1/4 Cup International Delight French Vanilla creamer
7. 3/4 Cup water

Instructions

1. Beat together all of the ingredients except for the water. Then, at low speed, slowly whisk in the water to make a very runny consistency.
2. Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat. (I prefer a coated cast iron pan.) Pour about 1/4 cup of batter into the hot skillet, immediately swirling it around to spread it out in the pan. This may take a couple of times to get the hang of it! Once the bottom is starting to become golden, flip it over with a large spatula to cook the other side.

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Adding International Delight’s French Vanilla creamer gave these sweet crepes additional depth of flavor, but regular milk can be substituted in a pinch.

Simple blend together all of the ingredients, except the water, until smooth, then slowly stir in the water to make the batter a creamy consistency. Pour over a hot skillet and cook until one side is golden. Then flip it over with a large spatula and cook the other side. I always have a tricky time getting a nice round shape to my crepes, but I don’t worry too much about that, because they end up being folded or rolled up in the end.

To make chocolate crepes, you just need to add a tablespoon (or two for even more chocolatey flavor) of cocoa powder to the batter.

Pile up the crepes as you cook them, and keep them refrigerated until your party. They shouldn’t stick together when stacked (mine didn’t), but if you freeze them, I would definitely put parchment paper between them.

Arrange your table with bowls full of sweet toppings for building your own delicious crepe concoctions. Here are the toppings I used:

• fruit (strawberries, peaches, and blueberries— bananas would be good too!)
• shredded coconut
• slivered almonds
• miniature chocolate chips
• hazelnut spread
• whipped topping
• maple syrup (a butter pecan flavor, actually)
• fruit syrup
• chocolate syrup

If this party is for kids (or kids-at-heart) I would add a variety of sprinkles too!

The most popular crepe creation in our house is the nutty chocolate and strawberries crepe. We filled in inside with hazelnut spread and strawberries and topped it with whipped topping, chocolate syrup, more strawberries, and slivered almonds. Very decadent— not for the diabetic!

My favorite crepe combination is the broiled peaches and cream crepe. I filled the inside with lite whipped topping and roasted peaches, then topped it with more of the same. Broiling or grilling peach slices caramelizes the juices and brings out even more of the peach’s natural sweetness.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a brunch without coffee and cream! I set out a couple of International Delight creamer flavors that I thought went well with our sweet crepe toppings.

If you’re not the type to enjoy dessert for breakfast, you can skip the flavoring in your crepe batter and use savory toppings instead of sweet. But if you’re planning to invite me to your party, please don’t skip the coffee! ;)

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of International Delight. The opinions and text are all mine.