15 dessert crepe recipes

A creamy dessert combining coconut, dragon fruit and cashew nuts. Dragon fruit is a rich source of antioxidants and fibre, cashews deliver heart-protective monosaturated fats, while the fat contained in coconut meat has been shown to exhibit anti-microbial, antibacterial and antifungal properties. Coconuts also contain lauric acid (found most abundantly in mothers’ milk) which is an important immune system booster. Despite its bad reputation, coconut oil is one of the healthiest oils available.

Cream cheese and sour cream filled crepes topped with strawberries flambeed in strawberry liqueur and kirsch. A Brennan's classic that brings the drama.

Delicate crepes spread with strawberry jam and rolled around vanilla whipped cream folded with sliced fresh strawberries. A French-inspired dessert that's on the table in 20 minutes.

Kahlua smoothie blended with vanilla ice cream, coffee liqueur, and creme de cacao. The boozy after-dinner milkshake that drinks like dessert and a nightcap rolled into one.

Banshee cocktail with creme de banana, creme de cacao, and sweet cream shaken over crushed ice. A creamy, dessert-style drink ready in two minutes.

Handmade chocolate shells filled with white chocolate mousse flavored three ways: creme de menthe, creme de cacao, and Cointreau. An elegant no-bake chocolate dessert.

Chocolate mint mousse made with semi-sweet chocolate, creme de menthe, whipped cream, and decorative chocolate wedges. A rich, elegant dessert with a cool minty finish.

Creme Fraiche is so versatile, it can be used in plenty of ways, and just a spoonful adds the creaminess and richness, it's used so often in desserts; and instead of store-bought, you can actually make your own delicious and creamy creme fraiche.

Frozen Heath bar ice cream cake with ladyfingers, coffee, vanilla ice cream, and creme de cacao whipped cream. A no-bake freezer dessert cut into elegant wedges.

Microwave black bottom pie II with chocolate cookie crumb crust, vanilla pudding spiked with creme de cacao, and a fold of whipped cream. Easy chilled dessert that skips the oven entirely.

Orange fruit cremes made with sugar-free gelatin, orange juice, ice cubes, and lowfat milk. A light, creamy dessert that sets in minutes with a dreamsicle-like flavor.

Chocolate praline mousse from Quatorze layered with hazelnut praline paste, creme de cacao, and a whisper of espresso. Classic French bistro dessert that chills overnight into pure silk.

Peppermint ice cream pie with creme de menthe, semi-sweet chocolate, and crushed candy in a graham cracker crust. A frozen mint-chocolate dessert that sets in 5 hours.

Minty chocolate mousse blends scalded half-and-half with chocolate chips, an egg, and creme de menthe in the blender. Sets in an hour for a 5-minute date-night dessert.

Rum truffle dessert cocktail: dark rum, crème de cacao, and hazelnut liqueur blended with chocolate ice cream and crowned with whipped cream. Served in a brandy snifter for a sip-it-slow sweet finish.