State Fair Crepes

Name: State Fair Crepes
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond extract; 12 slices bacon; 6 firm bananas, sliced in half lengthwise; 1 Tbsp butter, melted; 12 Tbsps chocolate-hazelnut spread (such as Nutella®), divided; 4 larges eggs; 296 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsps honey, divided; 237 milliliters milk; 12 Tbsps peanut butter, divided; 1 Tbsp white sugar

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give State Fair Crepes a try. One serving contains 435 calories, 12g of protein, and 26g of fat. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. It works well as a morn meal. If you have almond extract, chocolate-hazelnut spread, eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Blend milk, eggs, 1 tablespoon melted butter, white sugar, almond extract, and flour in a blender into a smooth batter, 1 to 2 minutes. Allow the batter to rest while you finish the remaining steps, at least 20 minutes.

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Almond Extract

Granulated Sugar

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Milk

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Blender

Cook the bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes; drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

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Bacon

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Melt 1 teaspoon butter on a crepe pan or in a non-stick skillet over medium heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Pour in 1/4 cup of batter, swirl the pan to evenly coat the entire bottom of the pan with the thin batter, and cook until small brown spots appear on the bottom of the crepe, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Frying Pan

Carefully loosen crepe from the pan and gently flip to cook other side, 1 to 2 more minutes. Crepe is done when the batter in the center is set and a few small brown spots appear on the 2nd side.

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Frying Pan

Slide crepe onto a plate lined with a piece of parchment paper. Cook remaining crepes, buttering the pan when needed, and stack cooked crepes between pieces of parchment paper.

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Crepes

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Baking Paper

Frying Pan

Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet and cook the sliced bananas until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Set bananas aside.

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Banana

Butter

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Frying Pan

To assemble, place a crepe onto a serving plate and spread 1 tablespoon of chocolate hazelnut spread and 1 tablespoon peanut butter over the crepe.

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Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

Peanut Butter

Spread

Place a bacon strip in the center of the crepe and top bacon with a banana half.

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Banana

Bacon

Drizzle about 1/2 teaspoon of honey over the banana half.

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Banana

Honey

Roll up the crepe into a cylinder shape; dust with confectioners' sugar and a drizzle of chocolate syrup. Repeat with remaining ingredients to make 12 filled crepes.

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Powdered Sugar