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Blood Orange Crepe Suzette For Two

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Author: Dini K.
Posted: 2/9/2017
Updated: 5/6/2018
Blood Orange Crepe Suzette For Two - Pillowy soft crepes, coated in a blood orange infused rich, buttery, citrusy caramelized syrup and served with extra blood orange segments, raspberries and a dollop of whipped cream.This is the perfect date-night worthy, simple yet spectacular dessert!

Pillowy soft crepes, coated in a blood orange infused rich, buttery, citrusy caramelized syrup and served with extra blood orange segments, raspberries and a dollop of whipped cream. This Blood Orange Crepe Suzette For Two is the perfect date-night worthy, simple yet spectacular dessert!

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Blood Orange Crepe Suzette For Two - Pillowy soft crepes, coated in a blood orange infused rich, buttery, citrusy caramelized syrup and served with extra blood orange segments, raspberries and a dollop of whipped cream.This is the perfect date-night worthy, simple yet spectacular dessert!

Blood Orange Crepe Suzette For Two - Pillowy soft crepes, coated in a blood orange infused rich, buttery, citrusy caramelized syrup and served with extra blood orange segments, raspberries and a dollop of whipped cream.This is the perfect date-night worthy, simple yet spectacular dessert!

Why is chocolate tied so intimately with Valentine’s day? Why not cabbage or coconut? Or honey or maple syrup, if we are talking sweet? So you may as well skip the chocolate since it’s nothing but a marketing gimmick. Right? Nah! I’m just kidding! 😀 That’s just pure heresy.

However, this Blood Orange Crepe Suzette recipe is going to show you that you don’t really need chocolate to make Valentine’s day or any date night-worthy, simple yet spectacular dessert, that’s sure to impress your loved ones! This classic French dessert is well known for its rich buttery citrusy decadence as well the theatrics of flambéing it. Soft, delicate, tender crepes soaked in a sweet, buttery, citrusy syrup, and then doused in some Grand Marnier and flambéd for that deliciously perfect experience.

Blood Orange Crepe Suzette For Two - Pillowy soft crepes, coated in a blood orange infused rich, buttery, citrusy caramelized syrup and served with extra blood orange segments, raspberries and a dollop of whipped cream.This is the perfect date-night worthy, simple yet spectacular dessert!

This blood orange crepe suzette came to be because of my obsession with blood oranges these days (as evidenced on my FB page here!). Not only do they look so vivid and stunning, but with that tropical, floral fragrance, they are just calling out to be used in scrumptious ways. So this blood orange crepe suzette was a no-brainer.

Crepes are a favorite in our household. Mr K can’t get enough of them, and so far this year about 90% of our weekend brunches have featured crepes in one form or another (like the Persian crepes with saffron syrup shown here). Crepes are so easy to make, but now they are even easier thanks to my Vitamix! All I’ve got to do is add all the ingredients into the blender (and you can double or triple the batch if you like), and the blender will mix all the ingredients in less than 2 minutes. I don’t have to whisk them by hand anymore, or worry about lumps either.

Blood Orange Crepe Suzette For Two - Pillowy soft crepes, coated in a blood orange infused rich, buttery, citrusy caramelized syrup and served with extra blood orange segments, raspberries and a dollop of whipped cream.This is the perfect date-night worthy, simple yet spectacular dessert!

I made some classic French crepes (which taste amazing on their own), and made this delicious blood orange crepe suzette for two, perfect for any special occasion for you and your partner. OR you can simply double or triple the batch for a whole family. I did take a couple of liberties with the classic recipe. While I do love me some Grand Marnier, I didn’t have any at home, but I did have some Cognac. So I used that instead, with some blood orange zest mixed in).

Blood Orange Crepe Suzette For Two - Pillowy soft crepes, coated in a blood orange infused rich, buttery, citrusy caramelized syrup and served with extra blood orange segments, raspberries and a dollop of whipped cream.This is the perfect date-night worthy, simple yet spectacular dessert!

So imagine pillowy soft crepes, coated in a blood orange infused rich, buttery sauce, served with extra blood orange and raspberries? That’s my idea of Valentine’s day celebrations this year! 🙂 The part where you have to dip each crepe in the buttery syrup and then fold it into quarters felt like too much work to me – so to make it easier, I simply started with already folded-in-half crepes, then dipped both sides in the warm orange sauce and then folded one more time. That’s just skipping one step, but saves quite a bit of hassle. I did this with half the number of crepes in this recipe (so as not to overcrowd the pan), and this was enough for a dessert for 2 (3 crepes each). If you feel like seconds, the second batch can also be made in a pinch (in 10 minutes, really).  Alternatively, you can keep the first batch in the oven while the second batch is cooking – in case you are serving more than 2 people at a time and want to serve everything warm.

Blood Orange Crepe Suzette For Two - Pillowy soft crepes, coated in a blood orange infused rich, buttery, citrusy caramelized syrup and served with extra blood orange segments, raspberries and a dollop of whipped cream.This is the perfect date-night worthy, simple yet spectacular dessert!

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Blood Orange Crepe Suzette

Author: Dini K.
Yield: about 10 crepes (10 inches) or 12 crepes (8 inches)
Cuisine: European, French
This Blood Orange Crepe Suzette For Two is the perfect date-night worthy, simple yet spectacular dessert! Soft crepes, coated in a blood orange infused rich, citrusy caramelized syrup and served with extra fruits and a dollop of whipped cream.
INTERMEDIATE - Making the crepes is very easy. However, the subsequent steps to make crepe suzette requires timing, and the flambé technique requires a little experience as well. Because of this, the recipe is rated as Intermediate.
US based cup, teaspoon, tablespoon measurements. Common Measurement Conversions. 
Prep: 45 minutes minutes
Cool down: 15 minutes minutes
Cook: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 servings
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Ingredients:

Crepes

  • 1 ¼ cups milk
  • ¼ cup melted unsalted butter or oil
  • ½ sea salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Zest of 1 orange/blood orange optional
  • 115 g AP flour 1 scant cup

Blood Orange Butter

  • 115 g unsalted butter ½ cup / 1 stick
  • 133 g white sugar ⅔ cup
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • 3 tbsp blood orange zest about 4 - 5 blood oranges, depending on the size

Crepe Suzette

  • 1 cup blood orange juice about 4 - 5 blood oranges, depending on the size
  • ½ cup Grand Marnier or Cognac

To Serve

  • Extra sugar to sprinkle on top
  • 1 blood orange segmented or sliced
  • Raspberries
  • Whipped cream

Instructions:

  • Place all the ingredients in your blender (I use a Vitamix blender) in the following order - milk, butter/oil, salt, sugar, eggs, vanilla, blood orange zest and flour (flour should be last).
    You can also place these ingredients in a jug, and use a stick blender to blend the ingredients as well.
    1 ¼ cups milk, ¼ cup melted unsalted butter, ½ sea salt, 1 tbsp sugar, 3 large eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, Zest of 1 orange/blood orange, 115 g AP flour
  • Process the mix for about 30 seconds on medium high speed (8 on a Vitamix) to combine, or with a stick blender.
  • Stop the blender to scrape down the sides if necessary, and process the mix again for a further 40 - 60 seconds, until well combined and thoroughly mixed. Stick blenders will take a little longer to make the batter smooth.
  • Turn off the blender and let the mix rest for 15 minutes (covered).
  • You can make this mix in a bowl, by whisking all the wet ingredients together until well mixed, and then gradually add the wet ingredients into the flour, while whisking, until you have a smooth runny batter. Let this mix rest for about 15 minutes before use as well.
  • To cook the crepes, heat an 8 or 10 inch non-stick pan over medium heat. When the pan is hot, brush the bottom with some neutral oil, or butter. Add about ¼ cup of the batter and swirl the pan to coat the bottom of the pan in a thin, even layer of crepe batter. When the edges start to brown, carefully flip over the crepe using a spatula and cook for a further 20 seconds or so, until there are light brown spots on the bottom.
  • Transfer the crepe to a plate to cool down. Repeat with the remaining batter. This batter will make about 10 crepes (10 inch) or 12 crepes (8 inch).
  • Once the crepes have cooled down, fold each in half and set aside.
  • The crepes can be made in advance, and can be covered with plastic wrap until needed.

Blood Orange Butter

  • Place all the ingredients in a small bowl and mix together with a spoon until thoroughly mixed. Set aside until needed.
    115 g unsalted butter, 133 g white sugar, 3 tbsp blood orange zest, ¼ tsp sea salt

Blood Orange Crepe Suzettes

  • In a large non-stick skillet, place half of the blood orange butter, and heat over medium-high heat, until the butter has melted and the sugar in the butter has caramelized slightly.
  • Add ½ cup of the blood orange juice and mix to dissolve the sugar.
    1 cup blood orange juice
  • Let this mix simmer for about 1 minute for the juice to concentrate slightly.
  • Place 1 folded crepe in the juice to coat. Flip it over and coat the other side, and then fold it into a quarter. Leave the crepe in the pan, and repeat with half of the crepes (totaling 5 - 6 crepes),to fit neatly and snugly in the pan.
  • Let the blood orange juice simmer and reduce, while flipping the crepes over once more during the cooking process.
  • Once the juice is reduced, add ½ of the cognac/grand marnier, and heat for a few seconds and flambé the mix carefully. When the flames have died down, serve with a few more blood orange segments and whipped cream. Also sprinkle some extra sugar on top if you like.
    ½ cup Grand Marnier or Cognac, 1 blood orange, Raspberries, Whipped cream, Extra sugar to sprinkle on top
  • Repeat with the rest of the crepes (for seconds!). Enjoy!

Tips & Tricks

If you like, you can only use half the crepes (one pan of crepe suzette is enough for two to share), and refrigerate the leftover crepes for another day. 

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 2crepesCalories: 630kcal (32%)Carbohydrates: 39g (13%)Protein: 11g (22%)Fat: 41g (63%)Saturated Fat: 25g (156%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 223mg (74%)Sodium: 232mg (10%)Potassium: 343mg (10%)Fiber: 2g (8%)Sugar: 13g (14%)Vitamin A: 1553IU (31%)Vitamin C: 48mg (58%)Calcium: 145mg (15%)Iron: 2mg (11%)

“This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.”

Course:Breakfast, Brunch, Desserts, No Bake Dessert
Cuisine:European, French
Keyword:Blood Orange, Crepe Suzette, Crepes
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  1. Jenny | The Baking Skillet says

    February 13, 2017 at 18:22

    Although I am a big sucker for anything chocolate and I am delighted that Social Media is exploding with chocolate desserts for Valentines Day, I wont mind eating a couple of these crepes!! Those blood oranges make everything look soo good 🙂

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  2. Julianna says

    February 12, 2017 at 11:28

    Yum! These are completely perfect for a romantic Valentines Day brunch or dessert!

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  3. Christine | Mid-Life Croissant says

    February 10, 2017 at 13:15

    5 stars
    I have been thinking (a lot) lately about hosting regular, indulgent, boozy weekend brunches as a survival tactic basically. These would be perfect.

    Reply

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