Home Recipes The best Christmas recipes Buckwheat and Orange Protein Crepes Buckwheat and Orange Protein Crepes Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments By: Hubert Cormier, Ph.D. in nutrition Preparation 10 min Cooking 20 min Refrigeration 0 min Freezing 0 min 6 crepes Piece of cake (easy) Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments Peculiarities Economical High in protein Under 30 minutes Vegetarian Categories Breakfasts Crepes Thematics Brunch Comfort food Dinner party Buckwheat and Orange Protein Crepes Orange-Flavoured Crepes With this winning recipe of buckwheat and orange protein crepes, you can volunteer to make the next Sunday brunch without any worries! The secret: giving a unique taste to your classic crepe or pancake recipe. In this case, an orange twist! Be bold and add a fruity touch by adding orange juice to the mix. It will go perfectly well with the hazelnut flavours of buckwheat flour. And all that’ll be left to do is drizzle maple syrup on top and garnish with fresh fruits (such as citruses quarters!) and a bit of Greek yogurt! Psst! Use buckwheat to add protein to your thin crepes! SIMPLY DELICIOUS: You could also make these recipes for other breakfast options! Dirty Chai Latte Bowl Chia and Kiwi Pudding Blueberry smoothie Bonà savoir For more fiber in your crepes For a more filling and fiber-rich breakfast, substitute half or all the all-purpose flour of your buckwheat and orange crepe recipe with whole wheat flour! Ingredients Metric system Imperial system Almonds, coarsely chopped - 1 cup 145 g To discover! Orange - 1 1 To discover! Buckwheat flour - ¾ cup 90 g To discover! All-purpose flour - 2 cups 265 g To discover! Baking powder - 1 teaspoon 5 mL To discover! Salt - A pinch A pinch To discover! Egg - 1 1 To discover! Milk - 1 ¾ cup 430 mL To discover! Orange juice - 1 cup 250 mL To discover! Canola oil - 2 tablespoons 30 mL To discover! - To taste To discover! - To discover! Preparation Switch to cook mode Protein crepes Step 1 Preheat the oven to 190 °C (375 °F). Spread the almonds unto a baking sheet and roast in the oven for 5 to 7 minutes or until they are golden. Let cool. Step 2 Step 3 Zest the orange. Then, cut it into quarters. Set aside for decoration. Note : Do not zest the white part of the peel, also known as albedo. Albedo is much more bitter. Step 4 Step 5 In a bowl, mix the egg with the milk, orange juice, and oil. Step 6 Add the liquid preparation to the dry ingredients and mix well until the batter is homogeneous. Incorporate ¾ of the roasted almonds. For thinner crepes, adjust consistency with liquid preparation. Step 7 Step 8 Like it? Share it!