Best Ice Cream Crepes Recipes

CREPES SUZETTE WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM AND ORANGE BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add milk and eggs to blender and combine. Add the flour 1/2 a cup at a time, blending after each addition to ensure there are no lumps. Add pinch of salt and melted butter then blend for 30 seconds until you achieve a smooth, silky consistency. Set aside in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to rest. While it rests make the orange butter sauce.
• Dip a piece of kitchen paper in butter and grease a small frying pan. Ladle a spoonful of batter into the pan. With a flick of the wrist swivel the pan in order to get a nice even covering all over. A good crepe should be paper- thin. Cook on a high heat and flip it over when you see the edge turning golden brown. Remove crepes from pan and fold in half and press into a muffin tray to form little cup shapes. Bake in hot oven for 10 to 12 minutes until slightly crispy and brown around the edges, the middle should remain spongy and light.
• Combine the butter, sugar, citrus juices, and zest to a small saucepan and cook for about 10 minutes until it caramelizes. It should be a golden color. Remove from heat, add the Grand Marnier, return to the heat and continue to whisk and reduce until syrupy-about 10 minutes. When done, set to the side.
• To assemble, place crepe "cup" in the center of plate and place a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the cup. Drizzle with the orange butter sauce

APPLE TOPPING FOR PANCAKES, CREPES, OR ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add apples to the melted butter. Add sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla; saute until apples are soft, 3 to 5 minutes.

ESPRESSO CREPES WITH COFFEE ICE CREAM AND DARK CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, espresso powder and salt.
• In a blender combine the milk, water, melted butter, and eggs.
• Pulse a few times to lightly blend.
• Add the dry ingredients and blend until smooth.
• Cover and chill-up to 1 hour.
• Heat a non stick crepe pan or skillet over medium heat. (if using a skillet use a touch of butter to prevent sticking).
• Pour 1/4 cup of the crepe batter into the pan.
• Quickly tilt pan in all directions so batter covers pan with a thin coat.
• cook for 30 to 35 seconds.
• Carefully lift crepe with a spatula and turn.
• Cook for an additional 30 seconds.
• Place cooked crepe on a towel.
• Repeat with remaining batter.
• Makes 12 crepes.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat combine half-and-half and honey.
• Cook for 3 minutes, stirring often.
• Remove from heat and add the chopped chocolate.
• Stir until melted and smooth.
• Fold each crepe in half, fold in half again.
• Place each crepe on a plate.
• Top each with 1/2 cup of ice cream-drizzle on 4 teaspoons of chocolate sauce on each.
• Top with chocolate curls and dust with espresso powder.

CREPES WITH ICE CREAM AND CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place eggs in a blender and pulse a few times to break them up. Add milk, oil, flour and salt and blend until smooth. Heat a small (8- or 9-inch) nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat. Place a small amount of oil on a paper towel and rub it over the surface of the pan. Pour in 1/4 cup of the crepe batter and quickly swirl the pan around until it covers the entire bottom of the pan. Cook for 2 minutes, or until the crepe is set in the center. Loosen the edges with a spatula and turn the crepe over. Cook for 1 minute, or until very lightly browned, and remove from the pan. Repeat the process with the remaining batter, oiling the pan before cooking each crepe.
• To make the sauce: Place the chocolate chips, cream and sugar in a small saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes, or until the chocolate is melted and the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and serve warm.To serve: Fold the crepes in quarters and arrange three in the center of each plate. Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and spoon the chocolate sauce on top.

ICE CREAM CREPES

Steps:

• Whisk flour, milk, water, eggs, and salt together in a medium-sized bowl until smooth and all lumps are gone. Mix in melted butter.
• Heat a lightly greased frying pan over medium heat. Spoon in about 1/2 cup batter over the bottom of the pan in a very thin layer, about the size of a regular tortilla. Cook crepe until the bottom is a light golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip using a spatula and cook, 1 to 2 minutes more. Repeat with remaining batter.
• Scoop 1 to 2 scoops vanilla and coffee ice cream onto each crepe. Fold crepes over like burritos and flip upside-down so that they stay closed. Top with whipped cream and drizzle with chocolate syrup.

BANANA ICE CREAM CREPES

Steps:

• MIx dry ingredients for the crepes.
• Melt the butter, and let it cool some.
• Whisk the milk and eggs together.
• Add the butter into the milk/egg mixture.
• Slowly mix in the dry ingredients.
• Heat pan to medium heat and spray pan with cooking spray.
• Pour batter onto heated pan, making sure they are spread out and thin.
• Once bottom side is browned, flip to next side.
• Allow your finished crepes to cool slightly.
• Once crepes are cool, scoop ice cream in small scoops and place in the center of the crepe. Roll it like a burrito.
• Shower the crepe(s) with bananas.
• Add whip cream on top.
• Add chocolate sauce to finish the dish.
• And enjoy!

CRêPES WITH ICE CREAM AND CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the eggs in a blender and pulse a few times to break them up. Add the milk, oil, flour, and salt and blend until smooth.
• Heat a small (8- or 9-inch) nonstick sauté pan over medium-high heat. Place a small amount of oil on a paper towel and rub it over the surface of the pan. Pour in 1/4 cup of the crêpe batter and quickly swirl the pan around until it covers the entire bottom of the pan. Cook for 2 minutes, or until the crêpe is set in the center. Loosen the edges with a spatula and turn the crêpe over. Cook for 1 minute, or until very lightly browned, and remove from the pan. Repeat the process with the remaining batter, oiling the pan before cooking each crêpe.
• Place the chocolate chips, cream, and sugar in a small saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes, or until the chocolate is melted and the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and serve warm.
• Fold the crêpes in quarters and arrange three in the center of each plate. Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and spoon the chocolate sauce on top.
• Food for Thought
• Okay, admittedly there is nothing low-cal about this recipe, but all is not lost. Crêpes are only about 95 calories each. So if you skip the chocolate sauce and go for fresh strawberries, you could save a lot of calories and still have a luscious dessert.

CREPES SUZETTE WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM AND ORANGE BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Crepes: Add milk and eggs to blender and combine. Add the flour 1/2 a cup at a time, blending after each addition to ensure there are no lumps. Add pinch of salt and melted butter then blend for 30 seconds until you achieve a smooth, silky consistency. Set aside in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to rest. While it rests make the orange butter sauce. Dip a piece of kitchen paper in butter and grease a small frying pan. Ladle a spoonful of batter into the pan. With a flick of the wrist swivel the pan in order to get a nice even covering all over. A good crepe should be paper- thin. Cook on a high heat and flip it over when you see the edge turning golden brown. Remove crepes from pan and fold in half and press into a muffin tray to form little cup shapes. Bake in hot oven for 10 to 12 minutes until slightly crispy and brown around the edges, the middle should remain spongy and light. Sauce: Combine the butter, sugar, citrus juices, and zest to a small saucepan and cook for about 10 minutes until it caramelizes. It should be a golden color. Remove from heat, add the Grand Marnier, return to the heat and continue to whisk and reduce until syrupy-about 10 minutes. When done, set to the side. To assemble, place crepe "cup" in the center of plate and place a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the cup. Drizzle with the orange butter sauce

VIRGINIA'S CINNAMON SAUCE (BREAD PUDDING, ICE CREAM, CREPES, ETC

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cinnamon.
• Whisk 3 cups of water into the dry ingredients.
• Bring to a rolling boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Sauce will thicken and turn clear as it cools. Serve warm or cool.
• Covered, the sauce will keep in the refrigerator for some time and reheats well in the microwave. Try it over pancakes or french toast, ice cream, blintzes, bread pudding, apple pie -- .

CREPES WITH CARAMEL ICE CREAM AND CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Blend first 6 ingredients in blender until smooth. With machine running, add flour 1 heaping tablespoon at a time, blending well after each addition. Blend in 4 tablespoons melted butter. Let batter stand 2 hours at room temperature. Reblend crepe batter. Heat nonstick skillet with 8-inch-diameter bottom over medium-high heat. Brush with melted butter. Pour 2 generous tablespoons batter into skillet and swirl to coat bottom. Cook until bottom of crepe is light brown, about 30 seconds. Loosen edges gently with spatula. Carefully turn crepe over. Cook until bottom begins to brown in spots, about 30 seconds. Transfer to plate. Cover with paper towel. Repeat with remaining batter, brushing skillet with melted butter as needed and stacking crepes between paper towels. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before continuing.) Fold each crepe in half, then fold in half again, forming triangle. Place 2 folded crepes on each plate. Top each crepe with 1 scoop ice cream. Drizzle with warm chocolate sauce. Top with almonds and whipped cream.