Chipotle Butternut Squash Crepes with Cilantro Crema
A delicious savory stuffed crepe recipe featuring spiced butternut squash, cilantro crema sauce, and toasted pepitas.
Cuisine dinner
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 40 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 4servings
Ingredients
Butternut Squash
2cups1/4” cubed butternut squash
1/2chipotle peppercrushed
2tablespoonsadobo sauce
1clovegarlicminced
1tablespoonolive oil
1/2teaspoonground cumin
1/4teaspoonsea salt
Crepes
1/4cupfine-ground cornmeal
1/4cupwhite wheat flour
1/4teaspoonsea salt
2large eggs
1/2cupwhole milk
1tablespoonmelted butter
Topping (see note)
1/3cupsour cream
1/3cupheavy cream or half/half
3tablespoonsminced cilantro
Pinchof Salt
Toasted Pepitas
Lime wedgesfor serving
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425˚F. Place the cubed butternut squash in a roasting pan and toss with the crushed chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, garlic, olive oil, cumin, and salt. Squash should be well coated. Roast until tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
While the squash is roasting, make the crepes. In a medium bowl, whisk together ingredients for the crepes. Heat 8″ skillet and lightly grease with oil. Place a scant ¼ cup of batter in pan. Tilt the pan so that the batter covers the entire pan and cook for about 60 seconds or so, until golden. Flip and cook for another 30 seconds. Layer done crepes, slightly overlapping, on a plate.
Assemble the crema by whisking together the sour cream, heavy cream, cilantro, and salt. When the squash is done. Take a crepe and fold in half then half again. Stuff the butternut squash inside each crepe and place on a plate, repeating for each crepe. Drizzle with the cilantro crema and top with toasted pepitas. Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
Tips & Tricks: If you can find Mexican crema- go that route. The recipe above is an acceptable substitute but not quite the same.Stock up: get the pantry ingredients you will need: butternut squash, pumpkin seeds, chipotles in adoboNutrition: see the information.