Sweet Crepes for a Saturday Morning

This morning my boyfriend, his housemates and I had a big brunch together. On the menu were gluten-free, low FODMAP crepes with pick your own toppings! 

Gluten Free, Fructose Free Sweet Crepe Recipe: 

Makes about 60 small crepes (or 30 large ones) 

500g gluten free flour
1L milk 
5 eggs
1 tsp sugar
2 drops vanilla essence 
1 tsp sunflower oil 

These crepes are both Fructose Friendly and Coeliac Disease Friendly. If you change the milk to soy, they are also suitable for those with Lactose Intolerance. 

Steps:
1. Mix together the eggs, 1 cup of milk and the flour. Continue to add the rest of the milk periodically to the batter as you mix it together. 

2. Add the sugar and vanilla essence and stir. Add in the oil last. Continue to combine the ingredients until the mixture is smooth. Add a little bit of milk if the mixture feels too thick. 

3. Leave to sit for about 2-3 hours if possible before making the crepes, however this is not essential. 

4. Pour enough of the batter into a oiled pan to form a thin layer which covers the whole surface of the pan. Cook for about 30 seconds on either side, or until golden-brown. 

5. Cover with delicious toppings. 



Suggestions for toppings: 

We made sweet crepes and came up with a range of different flavour combinations that are fructose friendly.  These include:

- Nutella* with strawberries and banana
- Traditional lemon and sugar
- Strawberries and blueberries with maple syrup
- Nutella with vanilla ice cream and melted chocolate 
- Raspberry jam with cream 
- Caramalised banana 

For those with Fructose Malabsorption, watch out for things like honey, figs and jams with mixed berries as these can all upset your stomach and cause bloating. 

*Keep the Nutella intake to a moderate amount, as hazelnuts contain moderate amounts of oligo-saccharides which on a strict low FODMAP diet you should limit. 

Let me know of your favourite sweet crepe combinations. 

Mivvy