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Boston Cream Pie Crepes

Decadent French crepes filled with rich vanilla bean custard and topped with glossy chocolate ganache.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American, French
Calories: 480

Ingredients
  

Crepes
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 cups whole milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Pastry Cream
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.25 cup cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter cold
  • 2 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
Ganache
  • 0.5 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries for garnish

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Non-stick crepe pan or skillet
  • Medium saucepan
  • Whisk
  • Fine mesh sieve

Method
 

  1. Heat 2 cups milk in a saucepan until shimmering. Meanwhile, whisk egg yolks and sugar until pale, then whisk in cornstarch.
  2. Slowly pour half the hot milk into the egg mixture while whisking to temper. Return everything to the pan.
  3. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly until thickened and bubbling. Remove from heat, stir in cold butter and vanilla.
  4. Strain custard through a sieve into a bowl, cover surface with plastic wrap, and chill for 2-3 hours.
  5. Blend crepe ingredients (flour, milk, eggs, butter, sugar, vanilla) until smooth. Let rest 15 mins.
  6. Cook crepes in a lightly greased skillet over medium heat, 1-2 mins per side.
  7. Make ganache by pouring hot heavy cream over chocolate chips. Let sit 5 mins, then whisk until smooth.
  8. Fill crepes with chilled pastry cream, fold, drizzle with warm ganache, and top with raspberries.

Notes

Ensure pastry cream is fully chilled before filling crepes to prevent oozing.