When you think of crepes, you immediately think of France or Paris. But now I want you to think of these delicious plantain crepes instead.
Recipe video:
So I’m plantain lover, I was born eating a plantain. Being from the Caribbean, you know any lunch/dinner meal has to be served with plantains. You either enjoy them boiled or fried, but I never thought I would be enjoy them as crepes. So in this post, I will share my love for plantains by showing you how I made these deliciously amazing Plantain Crepes served with a homemade Brown Sugar Syrup.
Whenever you think of crepes, you instantly think of being in France, mostly Paris, enjoying them. At least that is what I think of, because it is known to be a French thing. They are the French/European version of the American pancakes.
They are usually made with flour, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, sugar and oil. But like always, I wanted to switch things up so I added my favorite thing on this earth. I used plantains.
I loved this recipe because of the taste. Usually, I would scream violently at anyone who is trying to use plantains in different ways other than frying or boiling. However, since I made these plantain crepes, I am more open to expand my taste buds.
I also loved the brown sugar syrup that I poured on top of these bad boys. For awhile now, I’ve stopped using maple syrup. Living in France, forced me to stop buying it because of the cost and because this syrup tastes way better. In order to experience these crepes to their full potential, you have to serve them with this syrup.
Before we get into this recipe, I would like to share some Tips & Tricks with you guys. Hopefully, these Tips & Tricks will allow to get the best results.
TIPS & TRICKS:
- Batter: Just like regular crepes, the batter has to be smooth and silky. Your batter must be free of lumps. You either throw all the ingredients into a blender or you can blend all liquids separately then pour into the wet ingredients. But you have to refrigerate your batter 1-2 hours before using it. Or even overnight. Refrigerating your batter gives you bomb results.
- Plantains: They have to be ripe, you cannot use green plantains for this recipe. I don’t recommend mashing them, the best way to ensure your batter comes out silky and smooth is to blend the milk, plantains, eggs and oil in the blender or the all the ingredients.
- Syrup: The recipe is very simple and easy to follow, all you need is brown sugar, vanilla extract, water. This is also a very good replacement for the pancake syrup, you can simply replace the vanilla extract by maple extract.
I hope you enjoy the recipe.
Now, let’s get into it.
Plantain Crepes with Brown Sugar Syrup
Ingredients
Plantain crepes:
- 2 medium Eggs at room temperature
- 1 medium Ripe plantains cut into chunks
- 2 cups All-purpose flour sifted
- 1 & 1/4 cup Whole milk
- 1/4 cup Vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp Granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
Brown sugar syrup:
- 1 cup Water
- 3/4 cup Brown sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Instructions
Making the crepes:
- In a blender, blend the egg, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, sugar, milk and plantains.
- Blend all the ingredients until smooth and well blended.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
- Add the wet mixture to the flour, whisk everything together until smooth and free of lumps.
- Refrigerate the batter for at least 1 hour.
Making the syrup:
- In a sauce pan over medium-low heat, add the water and brown sugar. Stir the both of them and allow the sugar to dissolve and for the mixture to slightly boil for about 5-10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Allow the syrup to cool and thicken.
Cooking the crepes:
- Place frying pan over medium-low and grease with butter.
- Pour about 1/4 cup of the batter into the pan, twirl the pan around until the stops moving.
- Cook on one side for 1-2 minutes or until the edges turn brown and crisp until. Flip it unto the other side and allow it to cook for 1-2 more minutes. Repeat this process.
- Pour the syrup unto the crepes and enjoy.
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