Can life get any sweeter than this (and still be guilt-free)?
Crêpes may not seem Paleo-friendly, but with a few simple tweaks you can make them completely guilt-free! Made with four simple ingredients, these coconut-based crêpes are easy to make and loaded with healthy fats. Guaranteed to keep you full, it’s a great dish to serve for a light breakfast or yummy dessert!
The dreamy part of this recipe is the homemade Nutella spread made with dark chocolate chips and oven-roasted hazelnuts. The roasting releases oils within the hazelnuts to easily blend into a chocolaty spread. It can be enjoyed straight out of the jar or served with toasted Paleo bread.
To get started, place the hazelnuts on a sheet pan and roast for 10 minutes. Toss the roasted hazelnuts into a food processor and blend until crumbly. Make sure not to over-process, or you’ll end up with hazelnut butter.
Next, set the hazelnuts aside and melt your dark chocolate chips with coconut oil in a double boiler. Once it’s melted, stir in the remaining vanilla and maple syrup. Add in the blended hazelnuts and transfer to a glass jar immediately.
Begin making the crêpes by whisking the coconut flour, egg, coconut oil, and water together in a medium bowl. Mix until fully combined and pour the batter into a skillet on medium heat, measuring ⅓ cup for each crêpe. Cook for four minutes, flipping halfway through.
To serve, fill the inside of your crêpes with the homemade “Nutella” and stuff with sliced strawberries. You can also sub out the strawberries for blueberries or raspberries if you want to switch things up. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Paleo Crêpes Drizzled with “Nutella”
Tools
- Baking sheet
- Food processor
- Double boiler
- Glass jar
- Medium mixing bowl
- Skillet
IngredientsFor the Hazelnut Filling:
- 1 cup hazelnuts
- 2/3 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 T coconut oil, melted
- ½ t vanilla extract
- 2 T maple syrup
For the Crêpes:
- 2 T coconut flour
- 4 large pasture-raised eggs
- 1 T coconut oil, melted + more for greasing
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- To Make the Hazelnut Filling: Place the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. When ready, remove from the oven and let them cool for 5 minutes. Transfer to a clean dish towel and rub the hazelnuts together to remove the skins. (It’s okay if some skins remain).
- Transfer the hazelnuts to a food processor and pulse until broken down. The texture should be similar to crumbs.
- Melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil using a double boiler. Heat for 4 minutes until melted, stirring occasionally.
- Add the vanilla extract, maple syrup, and crumbled hazelnuts to the melted chocolate. Transfer to a glass jar and set aside.
- To Make the Crêpes: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the crêpes until smooth.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and grease with coconut oil. Scoop 1/3 cup of the crêpe mixture into the skillet and cook for 4 minutes, flipping halfway through. Remove the first crêpe from the skillet and repeat with remaining batter.
- Assemble the crêpes by adding 2 tablespoons of the hazelnut filling in each crepe. Add the sliced strawberries and roll up the crêpe. Drizzle the top with another tablespoon of hazelnut filling and serve immediately!
Article shared with permission from Paleohacks
