As much as I love thick, fluffy pancakes, crepes are just a different story. Super thin, light, ready to be filled with anything sweet or savory and enjoyed for breakfast or lunch! Today I’m sharing these airy Gluten Free Crepes with Cherry Filling and I hope you’ll love them as much as I do!
I had a lot of crepes while growing up in Poland. My mom and grandma would make “thin crepe-style pancakes” with savory and sweet fillings all the time! My favorite were filled with fruits or soft white cheese and sugar. Yes, I loved sugar growing up too.
Maybe because I’ve eaten crepes dozens of times, I never actually made them myself. Which turns out to be a mistake! After making them recently I’m officially in love!
These Gluten Free Crepes with Cherry Filling are a healthier version of regular crepes. Made with a gluten free flour blend, sparkling water and lightly sweetened with birch xylitol. They’re perfectly light, airy and slightly fluffy at the same time! I went for a cherry filling, since I’ve been obsessed recently, however choose any fruits you’d like!
TIPS FOR THE PERFECT CREPES:
- Have all the ingredients at room temperature!
- Use a non-stick crepe side if possible, it makes them easy to flip!
- If you don’t have a non-stick pan, make sure to lightly grease it after making each one.
- Preheat the pan, but make sure it’s not too hot – the batter won’t spread evenly before setting.
- Use SPARKLING water. It makes such a difference in texture! It makes crepes fluffier and lighter. I used spindrift, since that’s all I had and it worked amazing!
- Make sure to mix the batter well until there’s no lumps. For the best results use a blender!
I can’t wait for you to try these! If you decide to make the recipe, don’t forget to post a picture and use hashtag #natteats and tag @natteats so I can see your creations!
Ingredients
- 1 cup gluten free flour blend
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup sparkling water (I used spindrift)
- 1/2-3/4 cup almond milk
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp birch xylitol or sweetener of choice
- pinch of salt
- 2 cups fresh pitted cherries
- 2-3 tbsp birch xylitol
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Let's start with the cherry filling.
- Place pitted cherries in a small sauce pan. Add xylitol, lemon juice and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Simmer until the mixture thickens (about 15-20 minutes). Remove from heat and let cool completely before using.
- For the crepes: In a bowl, combine egg, sparkling water, almond milk (start with 1/2 cup and if the batter is too thick add remaining 1/4 of a cup), and oil. Whisk together.
- Add flour, xylitol and pinch of salt and mix until a smooth batter form with no lumps.
- Heat up a non stick pan. Pour the batter onto the pan, then tip and rotate the pan to spread batter as thinly as possible.
- Cook for about one minute or until edges come away from pan. Flip and cook an additional minute or two.
- I like to pile my crepes and cover it with a clean kitchen rug or a foil throughout a cooking process.
- Fill crepes with cherry filling and top with more cherries if desired.
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2 comments
Looks like the perfect summer dessert! So delicious!
Thank you Natalie!