Crepes with Pancake Mix

Thin and delicious crepes with pancake mix are easy to make with pancake mix, milk, an egg and vanilla. This easy crepe recipe is ready for breakfast in no time!

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Easy Pancake Mix Crepes

If you’re looking for an easier crepe recipe, this is it! While I do love making them from scratch when I can, this easy peasy shortcut of making crepes with pancake mix is definitely worth noting for super busy mornings, or because you like the convenience.

Using a premade pancake mix means you can make pancake mix crepes in minutes. The batter can be made in advance and kept for later because unlike pancakes, we’re not concerned with keeping the batter nice and fluffy.

Instead, they’re soft, pliable, and ready to be filled with sweet or savory fillings like strawberry crepes, ham and cheese crepes or even Nutella crepes.

Recipe Ingredients

Pancakes mix crepes use easy to find ingredients that you may already have on hand!

• Pancake mix: When I don’t have homemade pancake mix on hand, I use Krusteaz. You can use your favorite brand!
• Milk: I like 2% milk to give a richer taste, but use what you have on hand.
• Egg: Used for binding.
• Vanilla extract: Pure vanilla extract to enhance the flavor of the crepes.
• Salt: Just a pinch of fine sea salt to enhance taste.

How to Make Crepes with Pancake Mix

Only a few simple steps stand between you and these crepes with pancake mix!

1. Mix batter. Using a blender, or a bowl, mix all of the ingredients until the mixture is smooth. Refrigerate batter until ready to use.
2. Cook. Spray an 8″ nonstick pan with cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cup of batter onto the pan (or crepe pan if you have one), give it a swirl to coat the entire bottom surface of the pan. Cook on medium-low heat for about a minute. Flip with a thin spatula and cook for another minute.
3. Stack. Transfer to a plate, and continue with the remaining batter. Stack on the plate as you go.
4. Serve. Serve finished crepes with pancakes mix with toppings such as syrup, jam, fruit and more. Enjoy!

Favorite Toppings and Fillings

Each time I make pancake mix crepes I change the filling and toppings I use! Here are some ideas of what to pair with easy homemade crepes:

• Cream cheese crepe filling
• Maple syrup, buttermilk syrup or cinnamon pancake syrup
• Fresh fruit like bananas, raspberries blueberries or strawberries
• Lemon curd
• Strawberry sauce, blueberry sauce or caramelized bananas
• Jam or Nutella
• Whipped cream with caramel sauce or hot fudge
• Peanut butter or almond butter
• Orange butter with powdered sugar
• Spinach, mushrooms, ham
• Scrambled eggs with shredded cheese

Tips For Perfect Crepes

• Crepe mix vs. pancake mix. Pancake mix contains a leavening agent, baking powder, that keeps them fluffy while crepes are flat. In a crepe recipe with pancake mix more liquid is added to the batter, though, to ensure the batter is thin and the added leavening agent doesn’t affect the crepes that much.
• Creating a nonstick surface on your pan is extremely important for easy flipping and keeping your pancake mix crepes intact. Cooking spray or melted butter both work well.
• I use my homemade pancake mix when I have some ready, but often, I just use Krusteaz pancake mix from Costco. A box of Aunt Jemima is great too.
• Using a thin spatula will help you get under the thin crepes without ripping them.

Storage

• To store: Layer each pancake mix crepe with parchment paper and then transfer the stack to a Ziploc bag or airtight container. Keep in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
• To reheat: Heat in the microwave or on a skillet over low heat until warmed through. You can also use the oven at 175 degrees for 5 minutes.