Crepes Lab338 recipes

Crepes Lab · Decision tree

Find your crepe

Three questions sort all 338 recipes into 8 groups. Each question is about one of the ingredients recipes disagree on most, and splits the recipes in front of it at their own median, so each answer keeps about half of them. Every group ends with its median recipe in grams and the real recipes nearest it.

The questions

  1. Question 1

    More sugar than most, or less?

    Sweet crepes add a little sugar; savory batters use none.

    All 338 recipes: median 4% of the flour weight, 5 g per 125 g of flour; middle half 0% to 17%; 45% use none.

  2. Question 2

    More butter than most, or less?

    Melted butter in the batter keeps the crepe supple and helps it release from the pan.

    All 338 recipes: median 16% of the flour weight, 20 g per 125 g of flour; middle half 3% to 25%; 23% use none.

    Asked within each answer to question 1, split at the median of the recipes that gave it.

  3. Question 3

    More egg than most, or less?

    Eggs make the crepe tender and let it hold together while this thin.

    All 338 recipes: median 80% of the flour weight, 100 g per 125 g of flour; middle half 60% to 100%.

    Asked within each answer to question 2, split at the median of the recipes that gave it.

The key

Read left to right: pick an answer to question 1, then one of the answers beside it for question 2, and so on to a group. Each cell gives the answer, its bound in grams per 100 g of flour, and how many recipes give it.

Decision key: 3 questions, one per column, leading to 8 groups of recipes
1. Sugar2. Butter3. EggGroup
Moreover 4%168Moreover 20%82Moreover 80%38A38
Less80% or less44B44
Less20% or less86Moreover 73%43C43
Less73% or less43D43
Little or none4% or less170Moreover 11%83Moreover 80%31E31
Less80% or less52F52
Little or none11% or less87Moreover 70%44G44
Less70% or less43H43

The 8 groups

Each median recipe is the median of every ingredient over the group's recipes, scaled to 125 g of flour, beside the typical batch of all 338. Bold rows are the ingredients the questions asked about.

Group A · 38 recipes · 11% of all

More sugar, more butter and more egg

Sugar over 4%, butter over 20% and egg over 80% of the flour weight.

Median recipe of group A at 125 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 338
At 125 g flourGroup AAll
Flour125 g125 g
Liquid320 gabout 1 1/3 cups300 g
Egg150 gabout 3 large eggs100 g
Butter38 gabout 2 1/2 tbsp20 g
Sugar24 gabout 2 tbsp5 g
Salt0.5 g0.5 g

Nearest the middle of group A

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Easy Chocolate Crêpes recipe for crepe day (Chandeleur) · amourdecuisine.frsugar 24% · butter 32% · egg 120%
  2. recette de crêpes au chocolat pour la chandeleur · amourdecuisine.frsugar 24% · butter 32% · egg 120%
  3. Crêpes – recept · rutgerbakt.nlsugar 19% · butter 30% · egg 100%
  4. Recette de crêpes facile · hervecuisine.comsugar 16% · butter 40% · egg 120%
  5. Easy Chocolate Crepes · houseofnasheats.comsugar 20% · butter 23% · egg 107%
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Group B · 44 recipes · 13% of all

More sugar, more butter and less egg

Sugar over 4%, butter over 20% and egg 80% or less of the flour weight.

Median recipe of group B at 125 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 338
At 125 g flourGroup BAll
Flour125 g125 g
Liquid300 gabout 1 1/4 cups300 g
Egg100 gabout 2 large eggs100 g
Butter30 gabout 2 tbsp20 g
Sugar23 gabout 2 tbsp5 g
Salt0.5 g0.5 g

Nearest the middle of group B

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Strawberry Crepes · wellplated.comsugar 9.9% · butter 23% · egg 79%
  2. Crepes with Lemon Curd Whipped Cream · savingdessert.comsugar 20% · butter 34% · egg 80%
  3. Dulce de Leche Crepes · oliviascuisine.comsugar 20% · butter 23% · egg 80%
  4. How to Make Crepes · chelseasmessyapron.comsugar 20% · butter 37% · egg 80%
  5. Matcha Crepes · siftandsimmer.comsugar 15% · butter 23% · egg 80%
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Group C · 43 recipes · 12% of all

More sugar, less butter and more egg

Sugar over 4%, butter 20% or less and egg over 73% of the flour weight. 14 of the 43 use no butter.

Median recipe of group C at 125 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 338
At 125 g flourGroup CAll
Flour125 g125 g
Liquid310 gabout 1 1/3 cups300 g
Egg100 gabout 2 large eggs100 g
Butter14 gabout 1 tbsp20 g
Sugar21 gabout 1 1/2 tbsp5 g
Saltnone0.5 g

Nearest the middle of group C

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Crêpes au chocolat · chefnini.comsugar 15% · butter 15% · egg 75%
  2. Quick & Easy Matcha Crepes · christieathome.comsugar 20% · butter 11% · egg 80%
  3. The Best Crepes Recipe · modernhoney.comsugar 13% · butter 15% · egg 80%
  4. La recette de la pâte à crêpes légère sans beurre · hervecuisine.comsugar 13% · butter 14% · egg 75%
  5. CRÊPES MINCES FACILES - Trois fois par jour · troisfoisparjour.comsugar 22% · butter 15% · egg 80%
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Group D · 43 recipes · 12% of all

More sugar, less butter and less egg

Sugar over 4%, butter 20% or less and egg 73% or less of the flour weight. 12 of the 43 use no butter.

Median recipe of group D at 125 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 338
At 125 g flourGroup DAll
Flour125 g125 g
Liquid270 gabout 1 cups300 g
Egg75 gabout 1 1/2 large eggs100 g
Butter13 gabout 1 tbsp20 g
Sugar19 gabout 1 1/2 tbsp5 g
Salt0.5 g0.5 g

Nearest the middle of group D

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. crêpes rapides à l'huile ou beurre : la recette facile · cuisine.journaldesfemmes.frsugar 10% · butter 11% · egg 60%
  2. Eispalatschinken · gutekueche.atsugar 14% · butter 10% · egg 71%
  3. Recette de crêpes inratables fines et moelleuses · mapatisserie.frsugar 22% · butter 10% · egg 62%
  4. Crepes alla Nutella · ricettedellanonna.netsugar 20% · butter 0% · egg 60%
  5. Crêpes faciles · cuisineaz.comsugar 20% · butter 0% · egg 60%
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Group E · 31 recipes · 9% of all

Little or no sugar, more butter and more egg

Sugar 4% or less, butter over 11% and egg over 80% of the flour weight. 29 of the 31 use no sugar.

Median recipe of group E at 125 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 338
At 125 g flourGroup EAll
Flour125 g125 g
Liquid320 gabout 1 1/3 cups300 g
Egg135 gabout 2 1/2 large eggs100 g
Butter32 gabout 2 1/2 tbsp20 g
Sugarnone5 g
Salt0.5 g0.5 g

Nearest the middle of group E

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Crespelle: ingredienti, ricetta base e suggerimenti · ricettedellanonna.netsugar 0% · butter 24% · egg 120%
  2. Crepes Rezept - Original Teigrezept · kuechengoetter.desugar 0% · butter 14% · egg 100%
  3. Fisolenpalatschinken · gutekueche.atsugar 0.3% · butter 24% · egg 87%
  4. Crepe Recipe · preppykitchen.comsugar 0% · butter 12% · egg 125%
  5. Crêpes di barbabietole · misya.infosugar 0% · butter 25% · egg 83%
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Group F · 52 recipes · 15% of all

Little or no sugar, more butter and less egg

Sugar 4% or less, butter over 11% and egg 80% or less of the flour weight. 44 of the 52 use no sugar.

Median recipe of group F at 125 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 338
At 125 g flourGroup FAll
Flour125 g125 g
Liquid260 gabout 1 cup300 g
Egg95 gabout 2 large eggs100 g
Butter28 gabout 2 tbsp20 g
Sugarnone5 g
Salt0.5 g0.5 g

Nearest the middle of group F

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Cómo hacer crêpes: mi receta de crêpes · directoalpaladar.comsugar 0% · butter 20% · egg 80%
  2. crêpes · deliciousmagazine.nlsugar 0% · butter 20% · egg 80%
  3. Einkorn Wheat Bavarian Crepes · breadtopia.comsugar 0% · butter 22% · egg 78%
  4. Easy Crepes Recipe · spendwithpennies.comsugar 3.4% · butter 22% · egg 80%
  5. Crepas de pizza, una receta diferente · comedera.comsugar 0% · butter 22% · egg 80%
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Group G · 44 recipes · 13% of all

Little or no sugar, little or no butter and more egg

Sugar 4% or less, butter 11% or less and egg over 70% of the flour weight. 41 of the 44 use no sugar. 26 of the 44 use no butter.

Median recipe of group G at 125 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 338
At 125 g flourGroup GAll
Flour125 g125 g
Liquid315 gabout 1 1/3 cups300 g
Egg110 gabout 2 large eggs100 g
Butternone20 g
Sugarnone5 g
Salt0.5 g0.5 g

Nearest the middle of group G

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Impasto per crepes · misya.infosugar 0% · butter 0% · egg 80%
  2. Crepes de cacau com camarão e molho de chocolate e pimentão · vaqueiro.ptsugar 0% · butter 0% · egg 100%
  3. Filloas de leche gallegas: receta de carnaval · directoalpaladar.comsugar 0% · butter 0% · egg 75%
  4. Panqueques con Dulce de Leche (Argentinian Dulce de Leche Crepes) · tarasmulticulturaltable.comsugar 0% · butter 0% · egg 80%
  5. Crêpes · oetker.desugar 0% · butter 10% · egg 100%
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Group H · 43 recipes · 12% of all

Little or no sugar, little or no butter and less egg

Sugar 4% or less, butter 11% or less and egg 70% or less of the flour weight. 39 of the 43 use no sugar. 29 of the 43 use no butter.

Median recipe of group H at 125 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 338
At 125 g flourGroup HAll
Flour125 g125 g
Liquid260 gabout 1 cup300 g
Egg65 gabout 1 1/2 large eggs100 g
Butternone20 g
Sugarnone5 g
Saltnone0.5 g

Nearest the middle of group H

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Best ever french crepes recipe · amourdecuisine.frsugar 0% · butter 0% · egg 60%
  2. Brennnesselpalatschinken · gutekueche.atsugar 0% · butter 0% · egg 40%
  3. Crepes alla Nutella · cucchiaio.itsugar 0% · butter 0% · egg 60%
  4. Crepes caseras · cocina-casera.comsugar 0% · butter 0% · egg 60%
  5. Crêpes normandes · chefsimon.comsugar 0% · butter 0% · egg 60%
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How the questions are chosen

Each ingredient is ranked by how much recipes disagree on it: the width of the middle half of recipes (25th to 75th percentile) divided by the median, less 4% for each place it sits down this lab's list of ingredients, so the ones that define the dish win near ties. For crepes the order is sugar (4.34), butter (1.38), egg (0.50) and liquid (0.32), and the first 3 are asked. Salt is never asked about: recipes differ on it mostly by brand and taste.

Every split is at the median of the recipes in front of it, rounded to the percentage shown. Recipes exactly at the median go to whichever side leaves the two halves more even. No answer may keep fewer than 5 recipes; a group that could not be split further says so.

The recipes listed under each group are the 5 nearest its median on every ingredient at once, each scaled by how much recipes vary on it. Every recipe page links to the original for the method.