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These Strawberry Crepes with Strawberry Cream Cheese Filling are perfect for breakfast or even dessert! The filling is light, fresh, and perfectly creamy.
Table of Contents
- Our Favorite Crepes for Breakfast or Dessert
- Ingredients You’ll Need
- How to Make Strawberry Crepes (Quick Overview)
- What is a Crepe?
- Strawberry Crepe Substitutes
- More Crepe Filling Ideas for Sweet or Savory Crepes
- Practice Makes Perfect
- More Fresh Strawberry Recipes
- Strawberry Crepes with Cream Cheese Filling Recipe
Our Favorite Crepes for Breakfast or Dessert
Crepes have been a Saturday morning staple in our house for years. And honestly, I think my kids would eat them every single day if I let them! They love to roll them up, pile on the whipped cream, and chow down. Without fail, they ask for seconds (and thirds).
We’ve made just about every variation you can think of, but these strawberry crepes with cream cheese filling are the ones the kids request most. The filling is creamy and rich without being too heavy, and with fresh strawberries on top, they feel just a little bit special – whether you’re making them for breakfast or dessert. Give them a try and see what all the fuss is about!
🩷 Erica
Ingredients You’ll Need
You don’t need anything fancy to make these – just a few simple ingredients:
For the crepes:
- Flour
- Eggs
- Milk
- Butter
- A little sugar and vanilla
For the strawberry cream cheese filling:
- Cream cheese (softened is key)
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla
- Fresh strawberries
Optional toppings:
- Whipped cream
- Extra strawberries
- Powdered sugar
How to Make Strawberry Crepes (Quick Overview)
Making strawberry crepes is simpler than you might think. Here’s the basic flow:
- Blend the batter – Combine all crepe ingredients in a blender until smooth. The batter should be thin, about the consistency of heavy cream.
- Cook the crepes – Pour a small amount into a lightly buttered pan and quickly swirl to coat the bottom. Cook until the edges lift slightly and the bottom is lightly golden, then flip.
- Make the filling – Beat the cream cheese mixture until smooth and creamy, then fold or spread into each crepe.
- Fill and serve – Add fresh strawberries, roll or fold, and top with whipped cream.
Don’t worry if the first crepe doesn’t turn out perfectly (it rarely does). By the second or third, you’ll have it down.
Tip – if you are making several crepes and need to keep them warm: add cooked crepes to a baking sheet and divide with parchment or wax paper to prevent sticking. Store in a warm oven until ready to eat. Store any leftovers in the fridge.
We have an entire post dedicated to making basic crepes so if you are looking for more detailed instructions on making crepes, our How To Make Crepes (And 25+ Crepe Filling Ideas) post is a great place to start.
What is a Crepe?
For those of you not familiar with crepes, they are basically really thin pancakes that are often folder over or rolled up and eaten. The word “crêpe” is of French origin and is pronounced krep” (rhymes with ‘step’) if you are from France or “krape” (rhymes with ‘grape’) if you are from the U.S.
Strawberry Crepe Substitutes
The best thing about these strawberry crepes is that you can enjoy them in so many different ways. Making them with our yummy strawberry recipes. Our cream cheese mixture and homemade whipped cream is by far my favorite. Not a fan of strawberries? ANY fresh berries will work in this recipe as a substitute! Want to get even more creative? I have included some other delicious ideas for crepe recipes and crepe fillings below that are REALLY good too. If you have a good basic recipe, you have a door to endless flavor possibilities!
More Crepe Filling Ideas for Sweet or Savory Crepes
- Sausage, scrambled eggs, and cheese (top with sour cream, cheese, and salsa)
- Cream cheese, whipped cream, and berries (topped with strawberry sauce, whipped cream & sprinkled with powdered sugar)
- Cottage cheese and strawberries or peaches
- Cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, and tomatoes
- Butter, cinnamon, and sugar
- Peanut butter and jelly
- Boiled eggs (sliced) and cooked asparagus (topped with hollandaise sauce)
- Custard and fruit
- Vanilla ice cream with caramel and chocolate sauce
- Banana and whipped cream
- Mousse and fruit or chocolate
- Ham and cheese
- Nutella
- Sauteed mushrooms & cheese
- Eggs, Cheese and Bacon (or whatever you would put in an omelet)
- Crab and cream cheese
- Fresh lemon juice and powdered sugar
Practice Makes Perfect
Below, we have included how to make crepes in a regular, shallow pan and also how to make them using a crepe maker. Don’t be discouraged if they aren’t perfect the first time. It takes a little practice. Also, I have found, the first crepe never seems to turn out right (I have the same problem with the first pancake… anyone else?) by the third or fourth crepe they are all come out nicely. Once you get a feel for when the crepes need to be flipped you will be good. Again, just be patient.
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More Fresh Strawberry Recipes
Looking for even more tasty, fresh strawberry recipes? Here are a few of our favorites:
Strawberry Crepes with Cream Cheese Filling
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Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1 1/3 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
FILLING
- 2 cups strawberries, chopped
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor combine all ingredients (if you don’t want them to be sweet, take out the sugar and vanilla). Cover and refrigerate about an hour (don’t skip this step, it is very important).
- Heat a skillet* over medium-high heat and spray with cooking spray or oil.Pour ¼ cup of the batter into pan, tilting to completely coat the surface of the pan (kind of like how you would if you were trying to coat the pan with oil).
- Cook 3-4 minutes, flipping over once, until golden. The thinner the crepe, the better!*If you have a crepe maker, use that. They will turn out perfect every time.
For the Filling
- Combine strawberries and sugar and set aside. In a mixing bowl, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Fold in strawberry mixture until well combined.
- Put about 1-2 Tbsp. of mixture in each crepe. Roll up and serve with sliced strawberries and whipped cream.
Equipment
- Skillet
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I absolutely LOVE this recipe, it’s so easy to make! I used a large bowl and a hand mixer instead of a blender, but it turned out the same.
Thanks so much, and great tip!