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Banana Crepes

Banana Crepes

Tender crepes filled with banana slices in a sweet cinnamon brown sugar sauce make these Banana Crepes a special breakfast or dessert.
Author: Inger
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Inactive Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Cuisine French
Servings 4
Calories 541 kcal

Ingredients
  

Crepe batter

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 Tablespoon melted butter
  • 1 1/4 cup skim milk or milk of your choice
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • Non-stick spray for coating pan

Filling

  • 2 Tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar or half brown sugar, half sweetener
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 Tablespoons dark rum
  • 4 bananas fresh or frozen

Optional topping

  • ice cream or whipped cream, cinnamon stick

Instructions
 

Prepare Banana Crepe Filling

  • In a large skillet, melt the butter, then stir in brownsugar, cinnamon and dark rum. 
  • Peel and slice bananas into wagon wheels, then add to thepan and stir until bananas are softened and sauce is bubbling.
  • Remove from heat and reserve while you prepare crepes orfill crepes immediately if using pre-made.

Prepare Crepes

  • In a blender or wiith an electric mixer or whisk, combine crepe ingredients and blend well. Place the batter in the refrigerator for an hour to thicken.
  • Heat a small frying pan and coat with non-stick spray. Pour batter into the center of the pan and swirl to spread evenly. Cook until golden, 30-60 seconds and flip. Cook until the second side is golden and remove. Adjust heat as needed if crepes are cooking too fast or too slow.

Fill Crepes

  • Spread each crepe with banana filling staying away from the crepe edges.  Roll or fold into quarters as desired. 
  • Optionally top with ice cream or whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon

Notes

Trouble flipping crepes? Me too. I quickly moved from really thin crepes in the big pan to slightly thicker crepes in a small frying pan. Big difference!

Nutrition

Serving: 2 filled crepesCalories: 541kcalCarbohydrates: 82gProtein: 11gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 163mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 672mgFiber: 4gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 848IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 160mgIron: 3mg
I am not a health professional and nutrition data is calculated programatically. Accuracy may vary with product selection, calculator accuracy, etc. Consult a professional for the best information.
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