Crêpes or pancakes… what would be your first choice?  

Today it’s orange scented crêpes. These homemade crêpes are thin and delicate with the most buttery crisp edges. I topped them with roasted spiced rhubarb, yogurt and toasted almonds. I especially love that the rhubarb is roasted in a date sauce, adding just the right amount of sweetness. 

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Orange Crêpes with Roasted Rhubarb Sauce

Course Breakfast

Ingredients

Crêpes

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 2 large eggs
• 3 tbsp raw sugar
• pinch of salt
• 2 tbsp butter melted
• 2 tsp orange zest, grated
• 1 tsp vanilla
• softened butter for cooking

Roasted Rhubarb Sauce

• ½ cup Medjool dates, chopped
• 2 tsp orange zest, grated
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp honey divided
• 3 rhubarb stalks (about ¾ lb), cut into 2” pieces
• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 ⅓ cups plain nonfat Greek yogurt

Instructions

For the Crêpes

• In a bowl whisk together flour, milk, eggs, sugar, salt, melted butter, orange zest and vanilla until smooth.
• Heat a medium 9 inch skillet over medium heat. When hot, brush with a little softened butter.
• Pour ¼ cup of batter into the center of the pan.
• Tilt the skillet to spread the batter evenly until it covers the bottom of the skillet.
Return pan to heat and cook for about 45 seconds.
• Use a spatula to gently flip the crêpe and cook another 30 seconds until golden.
• Remove from the skillet and place on a plate.
• Cover to keep warm and repeat with remaining batter.

Roasted Rhubarb Sauce

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Bring dates, orange zest, vanilla, 1 tbsp honey and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, reduce heat, and simmer gently until dates are very soft and liquid is reduced by half, 8–10 minutes.
• Place rhubarb in a small baking dish and toss with cinnamon and date mixture. Roast, turning halfway through, until rhubarb is tender but not falling apart, 25–30 minutes.
• At this point the rhubarb can be served over yogurt mixed with the remaining 1 tbsp honey, or over a stack of crepes or pancakes. Inspired by Alison Roman.