Delicate french crepes filled with orange curd topped with sweetened mascarpone cream come together for the perfect dessert! These orange crepes are an easy recipe guaranteed to impress your guests every time!
Why we love this orange crepes recipe
Creamy and bright orange curd and french-style pancakes are a match made in culinary heaven! This easy orange crepes recipe can be made in under 30 minutes with ingredients you already have in your kitchen! Serve on a crepe breakfast platter or alongside my spinach and red pepper frittata for easy entertaining!
Entertaining Tip
Key Ingredients for this Recipe
Egg Yolks
The egg yolks help thicken the orange curd. Without them, the custard would be runny.
Sugar
The sugar helps sweeten and balance the flavor of the orange curd
Orange Juice and Zest
Orange juice gives the orange curd its orange flavor, and the zest makes it that much more intense. I recommend using a microplane like this one to zest the orange and avoid the white pith, as it has a bitter taste.
Additional Ingredients
- All purpose flour
- Water
- Milk
- Eggs
- Salt
- Unsalted butter
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Step By Step Instructions To Make These Orange Crepes
Prepare crepe batter in a medium bowl. Heat a small, nonstick skillet, or crepe pan over medium-high heat. Using a small brush, brush a small amount of vegetable oil, enough to lightly cover the bottom of the pan. Pour 1 ounce of batter into the center, while simultaneously swirling the pan in a circular motion to spread evenly. Cook for 30 seconds or until golden brown and flip. Cook the second side for another 15 seconds, put it onto a plate, and set it aside. Repeat until all your batter has been used. See a video on how to make these french pancakes here.
Make orange curd by combining egg yolks, orange zest, sugar and orange juice in a double boiler.
Whisk constantly until mixture thickens, about 10 minutes. Do not let the eggs scramble.
Remove the bowl from the double boiler and whisk in butter one tab at a time. Pour orange curd into a separate bowl. Cover with plastic wrap to avoid the curd forming a skin.
Fill the delicate crepe with 1-2 tablespoons of orange curd. Spread in a thin layer across the crepe and fold into quarters. Top folded crepe with sweetened mascarpone, orange segments, confectioners’ sugar or more orange curd if desired.
FAQs and Expert tips
Additional Recipes To Try
If you loved these perfect crepes, try these other yummy recipes
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Banana Bread Bread Pudding – this mouthwatering dessert takes stale banana bread and turns it into a decadent dessert!
Banana Muffins with Streusel Topping – moist banana muffins with a streusel topping are the perfect weekend breakfast treat.
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Orange Crepes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: French
Description
Delicate french crepes filled with orange curd topped with sweetened mascarpone cream come together for the perfect dessert! These orange crepes are an easy recipe guaranteed to impress your guests every time!
Ingredients
Orange Curd
4 egg yolks
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons orange zest
pinch of salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature and cut into 6 pieces
Sweetned mascarpone
8 oz mascarpone, softened
4 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Make crepes according to recipe
Create a double boiler with a large sauce pan and a heatproof glass or metal bowl. Fill the large sauce pan with 1-2″ water and heat until water is boiling. Reduce heat to a simmer and place bowl on top.
Add egg yolks, sugar, orange juice and zest to the bowl and whisk to combine. Continue to whisk constantly until the curd cooks and the mixture thickens. The curd should resemble hollandaise sauce. This takes about 10 minutes.
Remove the bowl from the double boiler and whisk in butter one tab at a time. Pour orange curd into a separate bowl. Cover with plastic wrap to avoid the curd forming a skin.
Fill the crepe with 1-2 tablespoons of orange curd. Spread in a thin layer across the crepe and fold into quarters. Top folded crepe with sweetened mascarpone, orange segments, confectioners’ sugar or more orange curd if desired.
Notes
To make the sweetened mascarpone, combine all ingredients in a small bowl until fully incorporated.
1 Comment
Seriously cannot get enough of these. The mascarpone topping is delightful! The only problem with this recipe is that you will be addicted to it after trying it!