Some folks may say that crepes are just fancy-sounding pancakes. But these delicate, airy cakes are equally welcome at breakfast, brunch, or dessert, which makes us think they deserve a different distinction…as well as their fancy French name.

Basic Crepes
: James Baigrie
1/8
A simple, step-by-step recipe for the classic French crepe that can easily be mastered by anyone. Yes, anyone. Including you.
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Crepes Suzette
: Guillaume Czerw
2/8
These classic buttery French crepes are infused through and through with the essence of orange.
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Crepes Dentelles With Sautéed Apples and Caramel Sauce
: Laura Edwards
3/8
Elegant and extravagant and easy. That's these thin, delicate, curiously satisfying crepes with caramelized apples and a rich caramel sauce.
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Burmese Crepes ~ Ah-Boh
: Naomi Duguid
4/8
Crêpes have got nothing on the crisp, delicate little lovelies known as ah-boh, the famed street food found throughout Burma.
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Chocolate-Coconut Crepes
: Pornchai Mittongtare
5/8
Lacy crepes, French pancakes, are filled with a creamy bittersweet chocolate sauce and topped with toasted coconut curls and softly mounded whipped cream.
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Dulce de Leche Crepes
: John Blais
6/8
These lovely crepes are filled with homemade dulce de leche and topped with chocolate-coffee sauce and ice cream.
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Easy Chocolate Crepes
: Jenny Zarins
7/8
French-y but not at all fuss-y, these superbly chocolate-y crepes satiate that certain je ne sais quoi.
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Buckwheat Crepes with Sauteed Apples and Gruyère Cheese
: Ben Fink
8/8
These crepes, straight from Brittany, are made with richly flavored buckwheat flour and filled to bursting with Golden Delicious apples, onions, and ham.
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