Homemade Crepes made with strawberry cheesecake filling are perfect for any occasion. These chocolate crepes are easy to make with a crepe pan or an 8-10″ omelet pan. Your entire family will enjoy this mouthwatering breakfast, and you won’t believe just how easy it is to make this chocolate crepes recipe.
The weather here in Colorado has been absolutely GORGEOUS, and asparagus, peas, and strawberries are bombarding the produce shelves of our local market. I knew I had to highlight strawberries in a crepe recipe, so these strawberry cheesecake chocolate crepes were the first thing to come to mind!
Do you guys do brunch often? My better half and I do brunch ALL the time, but we very rarely go out for brunch. I like the kind of brunch where I can put my creative juices to the test, all while lounging around in my PJs and make an entire indulgent spread to welcome in the weekend. Frittatas are almost always on the menu. Throw in some bacon, scones, and fresh fruit; and we are stuffed until dinnertime. My latest obsession is crepes though, but I’ll get into that in a minute. 😉
Strawberry Cheesecake Chocolate Crepes
I want to talk about this strawberry cheesecake filling for just a second. Strawberries are INCREDIBLE right now. They literally taste like spring and are so juicy, sweet and plump. I honestly don’t think there is a combination of flavors more delicious than strawberries and chocolate. Strawberry ice cream with chocolate fudge is one of my favorite sweets of all time. Throw some cheesecake into the mix? My, oh my. I still can’t get over it.
I have always been super nervous about making crepes. This is totally unfair to the crepe since I never actually tried to make one. That will teach me to not jump to conclusions. Crepes are super easy, especially when they are made in a blender or food processor. I think the words “making crepes” has a way of making you think it’s much harder than it is. It’s a very prestigious name for a glorified and flat pancake. As soon as I stopped judging and jumped on the crepe bandwagon, I was in for life.
You will definitely impress your guests if you make these strawberry cheesecake chocolate crepes at your next brunch. Recipe for these addicting little cuties is below!
What Ingredients Do I Need for Chocolate Crepes?
It may not look like it in a minute, but I promise you this is an easy crepes recipe. This recipe really is easy and comes together quickly once you gather all of your ingredients together. Make sure you grab the recipe card below and print it out. This is where we will have all of our tips and tricks and the full written recipe.
For the Strawberry Cheesecake Filling:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1 1/4 cup diced strawberries
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
For the Chocolate Crepes:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup good-quality unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Garnish:
- strawberries
- confectioner’s sugar
Strawberry Cheesecake Crepe Filling
- Prepare your strawberry cheesecake filling first.
- Add cream cheese, strawberries, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and granulated sugar into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Use a hand mixer, wooden spoon, or rubber spatula for mixing ingredients.
- Mix until smooth.
- Set aside or chill for later on. You may also make this filling by hand, by folding the ingredients together with a heavy wooden spoon or rubber spatula.
How to Make Easy Chocolate Crepe Batter
A food processor or blender will make these crepes easy. Make sure you have all of your ingredients measured and ready because these crepes come together fast.
- In the bowl of your food processor, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt and eggs.
- Process until the three ingredients come together.
- With the food processor running, pour in the milk and water. Continue to pulse until the mixture is completely smooth.
- Again, with the food processor running, pour in the melted butter and vanilla extract.
- Pour the batter into a bowl and set aside.
How to Make Homemade Chocolate Crepes
TIP: To keep the crepes from sticking to the pan, make sure you spray the pan with non-stick spray before pouring the batter for each crepe.
- Heat a crepe pan or small 8 – 10″ omelet pan over medium heat.
- Pour about 1/4 cup of the batter directly into the middle of the pan and swirl to coat the bottom.
- Cook the crepe for 2-3 minutes or until the bottom is light brown and the edges are completely set.
- Flip the crepe over and cook for an additional minute.
- Transfer to a serving platter and repeat for the rest of the batter.
Fill each crepe with the strawberry cheesecake filling and garnish with fresh strawberries and sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar. Enjoy!
Great Chocolate Crepe Filling Variations
You can always use this delicious strawberry and cream cheese filling, but there are other fillings you could consider as well.
- peanut butter
- cream cheese
- Nutella
- bananas
- other favorite fruits.
These strawberry cheesecake chocolate crepes are a must-have this spring, as strawberries are in their prime! I hope you guys love this recipe just as much as I do! You can find more recipes like these at CookingAndBeer.com.
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Homemade Chocolate Crepes Recipe
Equipment
- Crepe Pan (optional)
Ingredients
Strawberry Cheesecake Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 1/4 cup diced strawberries
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
Chocolate Crepes Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/8 tsp kosher salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
How to Make Strawberry Creme Cheese Filling
- Add cream cheese, strawberries, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and granulated sugar into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Use a hand mixer, wooden spoon, or spatula to mix ingredients.
- Mix until smooth.
- Set aside.
How to Blend Chocolate Crepes Ingredients
- Combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, and eggs to a food processor or blender.
- If using a food processor, keep it running as you add milk and water. Continue to pulse intil blended well.
- Pour in melted butter and vanilla extract.
- Set bowl aside.
How to Make Chocolate Crepes
- Heat crepe pan or 8"-10" omelet pan over medium heat.
- Pour 1/4 cup of batter directly into the middle of the pan and swirl to cover the bottom.
- Cook the crepe for 2-3 minutes or until the bottom is light brown and the edges are completely set.
- Flip the crepe over and cook for an additional minute.
- Transfer to a serving platter and repeat for the rest of the batter.
Notes
- Prepare the strawberry-cheescake filling first. Set aside and then combine and create the remainder of the recipe.
- Prepare the pan with non-stick spray before pouring the batter for each crepe.
- Consider other fillings such as bananas, nutella, peanut butter, and more.
- To make this recipe easier, have all of your ingredients measured and set aside ahead of time. Prepping is half the recipe time!
Nutrition
*Nutritional information is a calculated guesstimate. Please note that this can change with different brands and modifications you may make to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements you’re using with each recipe.
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