Name: Gluten Free Crepes (French Style Gluten Free Pancakes)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 crepes
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup (150 g) plain gluten free flour blend ((I've used a simple store-bought blend of rice, potato and maize flour with no added xanthan gum)); 1/4 tsp xanthan gum; 1 tbsp white sugar; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 eggs; 1 1/2 tbsp melted unsalted butter; 1 1/4 cup (300 mL) milk

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Thin, delicate and perfect for filling with a multitude of toppings: these delicious gluten free crepes (French-style gluten free pancakes) are easy and quick to prepare, and make an absolutely amazing breakfast treat!

Gluten free crepes, folded into triangles, on a white plate, served with raspberries, a drizzling of honey and some chopped almonds. A bowl of cream, a plate of raspberries and another plate with French crepes complete the picture.

It was 9 pm on a Monday, and I wanted some gluten free crepes. Not thick, American-style fluffy pancakes. No, the French version. The thin, delicate pancakes perfect for filling and rolling and folding.

People have all these misconceptions about crepes (or, more accurately, crêpes). How they’re difficult to make, and fragile, and easy to tear, and impossible to flip… surely, then, making a gluten free version of these thin pancakes has to be an impossible task.

Not. At. All. You see, I grew up on French-style crepes. They were a thing you would quickly throw together on a weekend, for a lazy breakfast. There was always a multitude of toppings to choose from. Sour cream and sugar (absolutely divine), jams and marmalades, Nutella (of course), chopped nuts for the crunch… it was a DIY pancake feast, and it was always always incredibly fun.

Later on, when gluten free became something I had to think about, I didn’t give up my crepes. Heavens, no! And adapting the original recipe was truly a piece of (pan)cake. Just swap the normal wheat flour for a shop-bought gluten free flour blend, and throw in a pinch of xanthan gum. That’s all there is to it.

But anyway, there I was, at 9 pm, with my stack of… actually rather pretty gluten free crepes… and I could hardly wait to tuck into them. But, of course, because they were oh-so-pretty, I simply had to take just a few pictures.

“Just a few pictures” evolved into a full-out photoshoot – as you do, living a food blogging life. But I am actually super happy I took that time: because I can now share this SUPER EASY (and incredibly delicious) gluten free crepe recipe with you!

Gluten free crepes, folded into triangles, on a white plate, served with raspberries and a drizzling of honey. A bowl of cream, a plate of raspberries and another plate with French crepes complete the picture.

Seriously, you can have these crepes made in about 15 minutes! **And even though they’re gluten free, they taste (and look and smell) just like any well-made French crepes.**

The toppings… those, I leave to you. Get as creative as you want. I actually had a few gluten free crepes just straight-up plain – they are delicious whichever way you eat them.

Gluten free crepes, folded into triangles, on a white plate, served with raspberries, a drizzling of honey and some chopped almonds. A bowl of cream and a plate of raspberries complete the picture.

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