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So I realized two things over the weekend.
First, I have become a pro at making crepes. The first time I made crepes they turned out highly sub-par and I am pretty sure half of them tore and the other were highly deformed. Highly deformed means large holes. Large holes means the fillings WILL leak out.
Not pretty.
But I am proud to say I have masted the art of crepe making. Yes!
Second, brie is the most buttery, delicious, melty cheese. And brie stuffed in a crepe with spinach and artichokes and then drizzled with a sweet honey sauce is roll your eyes back good.
Really, I think you will all agree with me on that one.
Oh, and something else I am also just realizing?
It is the first full week of May!
Really, how the heck did that happen.
Time is flying before my eyes. I really wish I could just hit the pause button. My life, and pretty much everyone else’s lives around me, have been go, go, go. Non-stop.
In less than a month we’ll be packing up and heading to Oregon for the summer (oh someone please help me find a way out of this one!). Wait I take that back we’ll be heading to Oregon for our second round of winter.
Fun.
Not.
Please tell me you guys have fun, laid back summer plans?
Lots of cold ice cream on hot day’s? Grilling up good summertime food? Enjoying the HEAT and the SUN!
I will live vicariously through you guys, K?
Anyway, crepes?
My mom loves crepes. Which is why I absolutely had to master crêpe making. Which in all honesty I am making sound much worse than it is. Really it’s pretty much like cooking a pancake, except you gotta swirl that pan so you get a nice thin crêpe. Then you just carefully flip and your done, in like two minutes. Pretty simple. Your first couple may be flops, but after two or three you’ll get the hang of it!
And really you gotta make the crepes so you can eat the filling. Spinach and artichokes and brie!
Then the honey sauce. You gotta do the honey sauce. It’s warm and sweet and is SO good with the brie.
Oh yeah, the brie. It’s melty, it’s buttery and it is so crazy good with the honey. And the crepes. And the spinach. And the artichokes. Oh, Oh , Oh and I am pretty sure if you make these for your mom (or you tell your kids to make them for you) you’ll be her new favorite child. Unless of course you are her only child, in which case you will have cemented your place in her heart for many years to come.
Spinach Artichoke and Brie Crepes with Sweet Honey Sauce
Servings: 6 crepes
Calories Per Serving: 387 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
Whole Wheat Crepes
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup milk I use 2%
- 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 cup water
Filling
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper optional
- 1 (8 ounce) bag fresh spinach
- 1 (12 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts drained and chopped
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 1 (8 ounce) brie wheel sliced into slices
Sweet Honey Sauce
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Start by making the crepes. Add butter to a small saucepan and heat over medium heat. Whisk constantly until brown bits appear on the bottom, about 5-6 minutes, then immediately remove from heat and set aside. Combine all the remaining ingredients in a blender or food processor. Add the browned butter and pulse for 30 seconds or until well combined. Place the crepe batter in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. This allows the bubbles to subside so the crepes will be less likely to tear during cooking. The batter will keep for up to 48 hours.
- Heat a 12 inch non-stick pan. Add butter or cooking spray (I like to use cooking spray) to coat. Pour 1/3 cup of batter into the center of the pan and swirl to spread evenly. Cook for 30 seconds and flip. Cook for another 10 seconds and remove to the cutting board. Lay them out flat so they can cool. Continue until all batter is gone. Makes about 10 crepes.
- Heat a large skillet oven medium heat and add in 1 tablespoon of olive oil and garlic. Add the salt, pepper and crushed red pepper if using, cook for 2 minutes. Stir in spinach and artichokes, cooking for 5-6 minutes until spinach is fully wilted. Reduce heat to low and stir in the parmesan cheese, then turn off heat. Remove from the skillet.
- Whisk together the olive oil and honey. Place in a small sauce pot and warm through. Keep warm until ready to use. You can also do this in the mircowave.
- Wipe the skillet clean and heat over medium-low heat. Working with one crepe at time lay it flat in the skillet. Lay a few slices of brie on one quarter (basically make a triangle) of the crepe. Layer on the spinach and artichoke filling and then top with a few more slices of brie. Fold over the bottom of the crepe and then fold it over again to make a triangle. Cook for about 2-3 minutes and then flip and cook another 2-3 minutes or until the brie is all melty and gooey. Repeat with remaing crepes until the brie and filling are gone. I was able to make six crepes. Remove the honey sauce from the heat and stir in the chopped parsley. Drizzle the crepe with the warm honey sauce and dig in!
Final thoughts? Brie + crepes are awesome, but they are even better with some honey! ….Oh, and time NEEDS to slow down! Like way, way, down!
Looks soooo yummy! I had only tried sweet crepes up until a few weeks ago when I had a savory one at a local creperie. It was really good!
Savory crepes are so good!! Thanks Marie!
Oh my heaven, this looks fantastic! I have got to get over my “fear” of making crepes. I love savory ones especially and I wish I had this one in front of me now! 🙂
Ah Aggie!! Thanks so much for commenting!!
Crepes are going to be a breeze for you!! Trust me you can do it and it is SO worth it!!
I’m literally drooling. I want these for dinner! Brie, spinach, artichoke, honey – everything I love. You are the master of crepes. I’ve never made them at home before. That needs to change!
Ha! Thanks Sally!
Yes you have to make crepes! Maybe a dessert one for one of the last four recipes you are looking for your book!! Oh that would be GOOD!! Make sure you do bronwed butter in the batter!
Oh my, these crepes sound stellar! Brie, spinach, honey sauce… yes. These pictures definitely confirmed that you have mastered the art of crepe making!
Thank you, Kate!! So excited to see your comment. Thank you so much for reading!!
Ha! I agree with Bree…they really are french quesadillas! I am in love with this flavor combo!!
Yes, they so are!! Thanks Lauren!!
I’m loving crepes now and I love this recipe.
Thanks Meagan! Crepes are so good. Those mexican one you made look killer!
Wow girly, these crepes are mouth watering! You truly have crepes down pat! I prefer brie when it’s all melty and gooey and all the ingredients together look phenomenal! Gorgeous spread of crepes!
Thank you, Julia!
The melted brie is making me drool! I’ve never made crepese before but this recipe is certainly making we want to try it. 🙂
Thank Tina!! Hope you give these a try and love them!
Can’t wait to make these!
Ah!! Yay!! Thanks Maria!! So excited to see you comment again. I hope you love these!
I’ve only made crepes once before, and I don’t really like doing that because it feels like too much effort. Brie + honey though, that’s something I never thought of, but it sounds amazing!
If you don’t want to make the crepes you can buy them at the grocery store!! I have seen them in the produce isle, normally around the strawberries! If you can not find the crepes you can use a tortilla, but try and find the crepes. They are so good!
Thanks Liz!
You stuffed these crepes with all my favorite things! Also, please teach me your flipping secrets. I have a great pan, but a LONG way to go to use it properly.
Ha! I wish I had a secret other than practice. Wait actually I guess I do, but it is not a very good one. I use my hands! See I have hands of steel because I am careless and constantly burning my hands. So now they can take a whole lot of heat! I let the crepes almost completely set on top and then I use my fingers to carefully flip the crepe. You have to flip it quick and kind of use your hand to support the middle of the crepe.
I always make extra batter (this recipe will give you extra crepes) because I always have a few that ripe and leftover crepes are always welcomed around here!
Really though, I just make a lot of crepes. My mom is a freak for them so I grew trying to perfect them!
Yup – I think I’m in heart. Brie, artichokes, carbs and THAT SAUCE!! Tieghan you did it again.
Thank you Megan!! I love seeing you comments. They are always so nice and encouraging!
Your recipes and photography never cease to amaze me.
Aw! Thank you Carrian!! That means so much ( I am always weary of my photos)!!
Oh my goodness those look absolutely incredible! Definitely want to give these a try 🙂
Happy Blogging!
Happy Valley Chow
Thank you and I hope you love them!
Looks and sounds amazing~don’t know if I have the patience for a crepe though, might have to use a flour tortilla!
Jenna
Crepe or no crepe these will be delicious, but really try the crepes! They are so good or you can also by them in the grocery store. I have seen them in the produce section of my store!
The problem with the produce dept. crepes is that they have added sugar and are meant to be dessert crepes. The sweetness really conflicts with fillings for dinner crepes such as a nice chicken mushroom sherry cream filling or beef bourguignon.
I love crepes -breakfast dinner and dessert.
The problem with the produce dept. crepes is that they have added sugar and are meant to be dessert crepes. The sweetness really conflicts with fillings for dinner crepes such as a nice chicken mushroom sherry cream filling or beef bourguignon.
I’ll definitely make these with homemade crepes (really easy to do). The Brie, artichoke spinach sounds magnifique!
Totally agree Carolla! Its a bummer!
Homemade is the way to go! Hope you have fun and love the crepes! Thanks!!