Sourdough Crepes

Light and tangy sourdough crepes made with an overnight fermented batter, perfect for both sweet and savory toppings. These delicate French-style pancakes combine the subtle tang of sourdough with classic crepe texture.

6 servings

12 hr 45 min

Published October 4, 2025

Sourdough Crepes - Delicious recipe from Recipe Notes

Ingredients

•6 Tbsp sourdough starter
•2 cups all-purpose flour
•2 whole large eggs
•¾ cup milk
•3 Tbsp granulated sugar
•½ tsp baking soda
•½ tsp kosher salt
•3 Tbsp unsalted butter
•1 Tbsp grapeseed or vegetable oil
•to taste jam
•to taste crème fraîche
•to taste demerara sugar
•to taste lox
•for serving

Cooking Instructions

1.
Mix starter, 1 cup plus 6 Tbsp. (172 g total) flour, and 3/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp. (193 g) room-temperature water (about 80°F) in a medium bowl until no lumps remain. Cover and let sit at room temperature overnight.
720 min
2.
Fold in remaining 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. (78 g total) flour. Then add eggs, milk, granulated sugar, baking soda, salt, and 3 Tbsp. melted butter and whisk, adding more milk if needed, until mixture is thick but pourable (you want it to be about the consistency of heavy cream). It will take awhile to work out lumps-a few small lumps are fine, but try to get batter as smooth as possible.
10 min
3.
Pour in enough oil to lightly coat a crepe pan or 10" nonstick skillet and heat over medium-high (this is just to help get things going; you shouldn't need to add more oil to the pan). Pour 1/4 cup batter into center of pan and tilt and rotate pan as needed to coat bottom evenly with batter. Cook crepe, undisturbed, until surface looks dry and bottom is golden brown, about 45 seconds. Using tongs or an offset spatula, gently flip crepe and cook just until other side is golden, about 20 seconds. Transfer to a plate and slather a bit of room-temperature butter on top. Repeat process with remaining batter, stacking and buttering crepes as you go.
30 min
4.
Serve crepes with jam, crème fraîche, demerara sugar, lox, and/or more butter as desired.
5 min
5.
Do ahead: Crepes can be made 4 days ahead. Wrap tightly and chill, or freeze up to 2 weeks. If frozen, thaw in fridge before reheating. Reheatone at a time in crepe pan or skillet over medium until warmed through.

Ingredients

•6 Tbsp sourdough starter

•2 cups all-purpose flour

•2 whole large eggs

•¾ cup milk

•3 Tbsp granulated sugar

•½ tsp baking soda

•½ tsp kosher salt

•3 Tbsp unsalted butter

•1 Tbsp grapeseed or vegetable oil

•to taste jam

•to taste crème fraîche

•to taste demerara sugar

•to taste lox

•for serving

Cooking Instructions

Mix starter, 1 cup plus 6 Tbsp. (172 g total) flour, and 3/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp. (193 g) room-temperature water (about 80°F) in a medium bowl until no lumps remain. Cover and let sit at room temperature overnight.

720 min

Fold in remaining 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. (78 g total) flour. Then add eggs, milk, granulated sugar, baking soda, salt, and 3 Tbsp. melted butter and whisk, adding more milk if needed, until mixture is thick but pourable (you want it to be about the consistency of heavy cream). It will take awhile to work out lumps-a few small lumps are fine, but try to get batter as smooth as possible.

10 min

Pour in enough oil to lightly coat a crepe pan or 10" nonstick skillet and heat over medium-high (this is just to help get things going; you shouldn't need to add more oil to the pan). Pour 1/4 cup batter into center of pan and tilt and rotate pan as needed to coat bottom evenly with batter. Cook crepe, undisturbed, until surface looks dry and bottom is golden brown, about 45 seconds. Using tongs or an offset spatula, gently flip crepe and cook just until other side is golden, about 20 seconds. Transfer to a plate and slather a bit of room-temperature butter on top. Repeat process with remaining batter, stacking and buttering crepes as you go.

30 min

Serve crepes with jam, crème fraîche, demerara sugar, lox, and/or more butter as desired.

5 min

Do ahead: Crepes can be made 4 days ahead. Wrap tightly and chill, or freeze up to 2 weeks. If frozen, thaw in fridge before reheating. Reheatone at a time in crepe pan or skillet over medium until warmed through.