SIMPLE CHOCOLATE CREPES

I love chocolate and if I could eat it every day I swear I would. Crepes on the other hand I love too and could eat every second if I could. So put chocolate and crepes in the same sentence and you have me gone into foodie paradise. These very easy chocolate crepes are decadent and can be served up as a dessert, for breakfast or even brunch, every minute of the day if you will! As much as you can devour these delicious chocolate crepes on their own, you can add extra toppings to make them that much extra. Toppings include fresh fruit, whipped cream, cream cheese, ice cream, dulce de leche sauce for a sweet taste.  You can decide to pair the topping options like using peanut butter and bananas, whipped cream and strawberries, jam and peanut butter or even apples and honey.  When it comes to the batter since the crepes are so thin you want a super smooth chocolate batter. The pan should be hot so that they cook quickly enough. Add enough batter to cover the bottom of the pan completely so that the crepes are not heavy. I love how light and airy these chocolate crepes turned out and I finished a whole batch without blinking! That’s how good these are and you will definitely be making them on a daily basis, not only for special occasions but just because.

INGREDIENTS

3/4 Cup Milk

1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil

1 Egg

1 Cup Flour

2 Tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

1/4 Cup Sugar

¼ Teaspoon Baking Powder

METHOD

Sift flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and unsweetened cocoa powder

Sifting will make the batter airy and will remove any lumps from the sugar and cocoa powder

Add in the egg

The egg helps in binding the ingredients together and gives the crepes a soft texture and delicious taste

Add the vegetable oil

Pour in the milk

Start mixing the chocolate crepes batter

Mix the dry and wet ingredients until well combined and there is no flour on the sides or the bottom of the bowl

This is the consistency you want for your chocolate crepes

Take a ladleful or 1/4 cup of the chocolate crepes batter

Pour the batter on a lightly buttered non stick pan

Cook the chocolate crepes on medium heat until bubble form at the top and the top appears glossy or shiny

Flip the chocolate crepe and cook the second side until golden brown

Set the chocolate crepes on a plate lined with kitchen towel to keep warm as you finish the rest of the batter

Serve immediately with toppings of your choice and accompanied by a drink or can be eaten as a snack

SIMPLE CHOCOLATE CREPES

Recipe by Mulunga Alukwe

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 Minutes
Total time: 25 Minutes
Yield: 8 Crepes
Ingredients

• 3/4 Cup Milk
• 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
• 1 Egg
• 1 Cup Flour
• 2 Tablespoon Cocoa Powder
• 1/4 Cup Sugar
• 1/4 Teaspoon Baking Powder

Cooking Directions

1. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and unsweetened cocoa powder
2. Add in the egg
3. Add the vegetable oil. Pour in the milk
4. Mix the dry and wet ingredients until well combined and there is no flour on the sides or the bottom of the bowl
5. Take a ladleful or 1/4 cup of the chocolate crepes batter. Pour the batter on a lightly buttered non stick pan
6. Cook the chocolate crepes on medium heat until bubble form at the top and the top appears glossy or shiny
7. Flip the chocolate crepe and cook the second side until golden brown
8. Set the chocolate crepes on a plate lined with kitchen towel to keep warm as you finish the rest of the batter
9. Serve immediately with toppings of your choice and accompanied by a drink or can be eaten as a snack