Valentine's Day Crepes

Could this really get any cuter?! I saw this idea here several weeks ago and just couldn't really sleep soundly until I made them!  It sounds kinda of silly, but I thought they were so cute I could hardly contain my excitement to share these with my kids.  Lucky for me, I have three girls who were equally giddy over them and made me feel like a pretty cool mom!  I LOVE girls when it comes to anything cutsie-they have been trained to know exactly when to cue in with the right comments-yeah!

These were super simple and I just covered the top with a large conversation heart before sprinkling with powdered sugar.  I also filled with a cream cheese filling and then used the left over crepes and filled with Nutella for their lunches the next day.  I also really love the crepe recipe I grew up with, so although it is similar to the one I found online, this is my go-to crepe recipe.

Crepes

1 cup flour

1 1/2 cup milk

2 eggs

2 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp oil

1/8 tsp salt

Makes: 10-12 medium crepes

-Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until evenly mixed.  I usually add liquid first to keep dry ingredients from clumping around the edge of the blender.  Also, if I want extras, I usually double the batch.

-Heat a skillet over medium heat and spray with a small amount of non-stick cooking spray.  Once pan is heated, gently pour a small amount of batter into the center of pan and tip to spread batter around to coat the whole bottom of the pan.  Once several bubbles have formed on the top of the crepe, flip and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute longer.  

-Top with your favorite pancake toppings.  My girls love fruit and whipping cream or cinnamon-sugar and whipping cream.

Here is the recipe for the Cream Cheese filling.  It is thick, and if you want it to be a little less dense, add 1 cup whipped cream.

Cream Cheese Center:

1 8 oz package cream cheese

3 Tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Soften cream cheese, add brown sugar and vanilla and mix until smooth.  Add whipped heavy cream if desired.  Place a few tsp of topping in center of crepe, roll up and top with fruit.

Serve on a polka dot platter and ENJOY!