Chickpea Breakfast Crêpes with Maple-Raspberry Sauce

These crêpes would also taste great with savory fillings such as sautéed mushrooms, creamed spinach, or scrambled eggs.

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Servings
4

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup plus 11/2 Tbs. plain 2% Greek yogurt, divided
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 Tbs. pure maple syrup, divided
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup cooked chickpeas
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 12-oz. pkg. frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed, or 3 cups fresh raspberries
  • 1 large banana, thinly sliced on diagonal

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Blend eggs, milk, 11/2 Tbs. yogurt, 1 Tbs. maple syrup, and salt in blender 15 seconds. Add chickpeas, then flour; blend until smooth. Let stand 15 minutes.

3. Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Coat with cooking spray. Pour in 1/4 cup batter, tilting and rotating skillet to completely coat bottom. Cook 2 minutes, or until crêpe is set and browned on edges. Lift edge of crêpe, and flip. Cook 1 minute more, or until bottom is flecked with brown. Slide onto paper towel, and cover with another paper towel. Repeat with remaining batter, stacking paper towels between crêpes. Wrap stack in foil, and warm in oven 15 minutes.

4. Purée 1 cup berries in blender. Add remaining 1/4 cup maple syrup; blend until smooth. Strain into bowl with remaining berries.

5. Fold crêpes in quarters. Arrange 2 crêpes on each plate with 1/4 cup yogurt and 1/2 cup raspberry sauce. Garnish with banana slices.

Nutrition Information

  • Calories 343
  • Carbohydrate Content 56 g
  • Cholesterol Content 147 mg
  • Fat Content 7 g
  • Fiber Content 8 g
  • Protein Content 16 g
  • Saturated Fat Content 3 g
  • Sodium Content 335 mg
  • Sugar Content 29 g