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Polish crepes, a light and airy summer dessert recipe

Polish crêpes (naleśniki)

stasiaskitchen
Light, airy but crispy crêpes filled with a sweet and tangy cheese. Makes about 10 crêpes.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert, Main Course
Cuisine Polish
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Pan
  • Hand mixer ( for the filling-- it's easier to mix with a handheld mixer)

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup + 1tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 ¾ cup milk (full, reduced fat or skim)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp oil (vegetable or olive) plus more for the pan
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • tsp salt

Sweet Cream Cheese Filling

  • 8 oz cream cheese I use Philadelphia
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp sugar you can adjust for your taste, 4 tbsp would make the filling sweeter

Instructions
 

  • Whisk all batter ingredients together in a medium bowl. The texture should be much runnier than a pancake.
  • Heat a pan to medium-high heat and pour 1 tsp of vegetable oil. I like to take a small piece of paper towel and smear the oil around the bottom of the pan (but be sure to be careful not to burn yourself!).
  • To check and see if the pan is hot enough, dip your fingers in some water and flick it onto the pan. If you hear a sizzle then she's ready to go. Pour in 1/3 cup of batter into the pan, swirling at the same time to make sure the batter covers all of the bottom of the pan
  • ** don't worry if they're not perfect. They will taste just as delicious if they're misshapen!
  • Wait until none of the batter looks wet and you start to see the edges curl up a bit. Flip it over with a wide spatula and cover for an additional minute or so.
  • Place finished crêpe on a plate and proceed with the remaining crêpes.

Filling Preparation

  • While the crêpes are frying, get started on the filling by placing all ingredients into a medium bowl.
  • Using a a handheld mixer, combine all ingredients until they are incorporated and fluffy (around 2 minutes).
  • Taste the mixture to see if the desired level of sweetness has been achieved. Feel free to add more sugar if the mixture is not sweet enough.
  • Using a small offset spatula or a knife, heap 1-2 tbsp of the cream cheese mixture onto each crepe. Spread into a thin layer and either roll up the crêpe like a cigar or fold into four parts (my preference).
  • Take the same pan used for the crêpes and crank it up to medium heat. Add 1 tbsp of oil.
  • Working in fours, add one folded crêpe in each corner of the pan. Cook them until they get a golden brown color on the underside. Depending on your pan/heat, this will take about 2-3 minutes. Keep watch so that they don't burn. I often take a fork or spatula and peek underneath a corner of one crêpe to see if they're golden brown enough. Flip each crêpe so that the other side can also get golden brown (1-2 mins.)
  • Enjoy them warm as they are, or sprinkle some powdered sugar on top with some berries.
Keyword crepes, sweet cheese