This easy pumpkin crepes recipe is super delicious and so easy to make! Made with a delicious cream cheese filling, your breakfast cravings are about to be satisfied like never before!
These crepes are one of my favorite fall breakfast recipes. A few of my other go-to recipes are these Homemade Pumpkin Pancakes, Pumpkin French Toast and these adorable Ghost Pancakes.
What Is A Crepe?
A crepe is a very thin pastry that is very similar to pancake. You can fill them with both sweet or savory fillings and have them for breakfast or a tasty snack. However you dress them up, you’re going to love them!
Easy Crepe Recipe
I have been totally and completely obsessed with pumpkin this fall! I mean, really obsessed. Every day for the past month, I’ve told myself, “Ok, today’s the day! You must make something with candy corn or fake blood! Anything! Just make something for Halloween!“
I remember the first time I saw someone make a crepe and I thought it was the coolest thing. Who knew they could be that thin! If you have ever wanted to learn how to make crepes, this is the pumpkin crepe recipe is for you.
How To Make Pumpkin Crepes
Prep Crepe Batter – Start by whisking together the eggs, milk, vanilla, cornstarch, sugar, and pumpkin puree. Set the batter aside while you make the filing.
Cheesecake Filling – Using a hand or stand mixer, whip the cream cheese until it’s smooth, without lumps. Cream in the sugar, salt, lemon juice and vanilla. Next, mix in the cool whip until fully incorporated. Set this aside while you cook the crepes.
Cook The Crepes – Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Spray with non-stick spray, and pour 1/4 cup of batter into the center of the pan. Lift the pan by the handle and rotate so the batter spreads in a large thin circle. Let the crepes cook for about 1-2 minutes until the edges and top look dry.
Flip’em – Once the tops look dry, not like cracking kind of dry, just so you can tell it’s obviously not loose batter anymore, give it a quick flip with a spatula. Let it cook for a few seconds on that side and then remove from the pan. Repeat these steps with the remaining batter.
Cooking Tip – Remove the pan from the heat in between each crepe for a few seconds. This will keep the pan from getting too hot and burning the crepes.
Add The Filling – Fill each crepe with the cheesecake filling, top with caramel sauce and pecans.
Delicious Crepe Filling Ideas
For these crepe filling suggestions I would leave the pumpkin puree out of the recipe and just make a basic crepe. The cheesecake filling used in this crepe recipe is one of my favorites but if you are looking for other crepe filling ideas, here are a few other filling ideas:
- Strawberries and whipped cream
- Chocolate syrup and powdered sugar
- Nutella
- Bavarian cream
More Delicious Pumpkin Recipes
If you loved this pumpkin crepe recipe, then you will love these other pumpkin recipes:
- Simple Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies made with just 3 ingredients
- Easy Pumpkin Cookies With Chocolate Glaze
- Pumpkin Muffins With Streusel Topping
- These Pumpkin Granola Bars are a delicious and healthy snack
- Pumpkin Muddy Buddies Made Without Peanut Butter
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Pumpkin Crepes Recipe
Ingredients
Pumpkin Crepes
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons pumpkin puree
Cheesecake Filling
- 8 oz. Cool Whip
- 1 lb. cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 c. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- caramel sundae sauce and pecans for topping, Optional
Instructions
- Whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, cornstarch, sugar, and pumpkin puree. Set aside.
- Using a hand or stand mixer, whip the cream cheese until it's smooth, without lumps. Cream in the sugar, salt, lemon juice and vanilla.
- Mix in the cool whip until fully incorporated. Set aside.
- Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Spray with non-stick spray, and pour 1/4 c. batter into the center of the pan. Lift the pan by the handle and rotate so the batter spreads in a large thin circle.
- Let cook for 1-2 minutes until the edges and top look dry (not like cracking kind of dry, just so you can tell it's obviously not loose batter anymore). Give it a quick flip with a spatula, let it cook for a few seconds on that side and then remove from pan.
- Repeat with the remaining batter. Remove pan from heat in between each crepe for a few seconds. This will keep the pan from getting too hot and burning the crepes.
- Fill each crepe with the cheesecake filling, top with caramel sauce and pecans.
Nutrition
Other Notes
About the Author – Ashton is the delicious dessert blogger and creator of the site Something Swanky. She contributed fabulous recipes like this one to Somewhat Simple while she blogged as a member of the Somewhat Simple Creative Team in 2012.
This post originally published on Somewhat Simple in October 2012
I love these crepes! These have a great seasonal flair to them.
I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
Wow these are soooo delicious for fall! Absolutely loved them!
Thanks!
These were amazing! You combined two of my favorite things: crepes and pumpkin and they couldn’t be better!
Thanks Taylor!
These crepes are so perfect for Fall! I love the pumpkin flavor!
Thanks!
mmm…these crepes were ahhmaaazing!!
LOL, thanks!
You are my new best friend because you gave me permission to eat cheesecake for breakfast!:) These crepes were fantastic!
LOL, thanks Dorothy!
These were so flavorful and the filling was to die for!
I’m so glad to hear you loved them!
I don’t eat cool whip. Will real whipped cream work?
Yumm! It’s pinned! I also have a great pumpkin red lentil soup recipe that’s fab all year long… look it up or I’ll find it and post if anyone wants it…
Can you omit the Cool Whip and it still work?
I was a little leery of using corn starch instead of flour for the crepes. My crepes were tasty after I added some pumpkin pie spice to the batter, but they came out really rubbery. They didn’t crisp at the edges ever. I don’t know if it was because I’m used to working with flour (and a bit more of it) or if the corn starch just isn’t my friend, but I’ll probably switch for flour next time I make these. The filling was amazing!
Can I make these couple hours ahead just add caramel and pecans before serving?
definitely!
How many crepes w/filling does this recipe make?
Approximately 9 crepes, with enough filling for all of them.
Oh.my.goodness. I need these right now!!!!!