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Easy Durian Cream Pancakes / Durian Crepe

written by Marvellina Updated: February 23, 2022
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Creamy and aromatic durian cream filling is wrapped in a delicious homemade crepe into a pillow shape and then chilled before serving. They are so delicious and easier to make than you think.
Easy Durian Cream Pancakes / Durian Crepe

Durian is highly popular in Southeast Asia. This king of fruit is a kind of fruit that you either like it or you don’t. I talked about it more in this durian snow skin mooncake post. Durian is not only eaten as is, but also used in many cakes and desserts. These easy durian cream pancakes are inspired by the Hong Kong-style mango pancakes. I just swapped out the mango with some pureed/mashed durian flesh.

Why they are called pancakes instead of crepes, I’m not really sure. They are basically a crepe filled with durian cream filling and then folded into a pillow shape.
Easy Durian Cream Pancakes / Durian Crepe

Ingredients for crepe batter

1. All-purpose flour
You can use any flour with medium gluten content
2. Sugar
Granulated or caster sugar works in this recipe
3. Coconut Milk
I used canned coconut milk
4. Whole milk
You can use low fat milk too if you prefer
5. Eggs
I use large eggs about 55-58 grams with a shell

Ingredients for the filling

1. Durian
Durian is very limited here and we don’t have much of a choice. So I use frozen durian meat. You can use your favorite durian
2. Heavy whipping cream
Make sure you use heavy whipping cream or known as double cream in U.K or thickened cream in Australia. They contain about 35% of milk fat, though double cream is a bit thicker compared to the American heavy whipping cream
3. Icing sugar
Icing sugar is to lightly sweeten the whipped cream and stabilized it at the same time

Easy Durian Cream Pancakes / Durian Crepe

How to make durian cream pancakes

1. Separate the durian flesh from the pulp. Get about 300 grams of the flesh. Mash or use a blender to blend it smooth if you want to


2. Put the heavy cream in the chilled bowl

3. Beat over medium speed for about 4 minutes or until stiff peak. Do not overbeat or the cream will break and turns into butter. Cover and keep them chilled in the fridge while you are preparing the rest

4. Put all ingredients for the batter in a blender and blend until smooth. Rest the batter for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour in the fridge or up to one day


5. Preheat a non-stick pan over low heat. Mine is a 10-inch pan. Wipe the pans with some melted butter or oil using a paper towel. Make sure to wipe off any excess

6. Pour about 1/3 cup of the batter (the amount depends on your pan size, so please adjust accordingly) and swirl the pan to make sure it covers the base of the pan. Let it cook undisturbed for about 2-3 minutes or 1-2 minutes for smaller size crepe


7. When you can easily lift the side up, the crepe should be cooked through. DO NOT flip over to cook the other side. This particular crepe only needs to be cooked on one side for aesthetic and presentation purposes.

8. Remove from the pan onto a cooling rack. Give the batter a stir each time before you cook the crepe. Repeat with the remaining batter

9. Make sure the crepes have cooled down completely before you start to assemble the pancake.
Put the pancake, shiny side down on your working surface.

10. Put a spoonful of durian flesh in the middle of the crepe and then pipe some whipped cream over it or you can do it the other way around by piping the whipped cream first and then the durian on top


11. Fold the bottom side over and then the two sides over and fold the top to enclose. Flip it over and put it on a plate


12. Repeat with the rest and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours before serving

Tips for success

1. Make sure the heavy cream is really cold
2. It helps to chill the bowl and the whisk attachment in the fridge for at least 15 minutes before you start to whip the cream
3. The crepe batter needs to be rested for at least 30 minutes and up to 24 hours
4. Make sure you wipe off excess oil from the pan with a paper towel
5. Cook the crepe on low heat and only cook one side
6. Make sure to chill the assembled pancake before serving

They taste so much better after you chilled them in the fridge for at least 2 hours. I know it’s hard to wait 🙂
Easy Durian Cream Pancakes / Durian Crepe

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Easy Durian Cream Pancakes / Durian Crepe

Easy Durian Cream Pancakes / Durian Crepe

Easy Durian Pancakes / Durian Crepe

Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Rest the batter: 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 35 minutes mins
Servings 8 pancakes (about 10 inch each)
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Ingredients

Batter:

  • 100 gr all-purpose flour
  • 20 gr sugar
  • 100 ml coconut milk
  • 200 ml whole milk you can use low fat milk too
  • 2 large eggs about 55-58 grams each
  • ⅛ tsp salt

To cook the crepe (use either one):

  • Cooking oil
  • Melted butter

Filling:

  • 300 gr durian
  • 180 ml heavy whipping cream
  • 1 Tbsp icing sugar

For pandan flavor:

  • ½ tsp pandan essence
  • 6 pandan leaves

Instructions
 

Prepare the filling:

  • Separate the durian flesh from the pulp. Get about 300 grams of the flesh. Mash or use a blender to blend it smooth if you want to
  • Chill the bowl and the whisk attachment in a fridge for at least 15 minutes. It whips so much faster and better when they are cold. Make sure the heavy whipping cream is cold too
  • Put the heavy cream in the chilled bowl and beat over medium speed for about 4 minutes or until stiff peak. Cover and keep them chilled in the fridge while you are preparing the rest

To make pandan flavor (with pandan leaves):

  • Cut pandan leaves into smaller pieces. Put in a blender with milk. Blend and then strain. Make sure you still get 200 ml of liquid

If using pandan essence and not fresh pandan leaves:

  • Alternatively, you can just use pandan essence instead of pandan leaves

Prepare the batter:

  • Put all ingredients for the batter in a blender and blend until smooth. Rest the batter for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour in the fridge or up to one day

Cook the crepe:

  • Preheat a non-stick pan over low heat. Mine is a 10-inch pan. Wipe the pans with some melted butter or oil using a paper towel. Make sure to wipe off any excess
  • Pour about 1/3 cup of the batter (the amount depends on your pan size, so please adjust accordingly) and swirl the pan to make sure it covers the base of the pan. Let it cook undisturbed for about 2-3 minutes or 1-2 minutes for smaller size crepe
  • When you can easily lift the side up, the crepe should be cooked through. DO NOT flip over to cook the other side. This particular crepe only needs to be cooked on one side for aesthetic and presentation purposes. Remove from the pan onto a cooling rack
  • Give the batter a stir each time before you cook the crepe. Repeat with the remaining batter

Assembling:

  • Make sure the crepes have cooled down completely before you start to assemble the pancake
  • Transfer the whipped cream into a piping bag. Alternatively, you can just use a spoon to dollop the whipped cream and smooth it
  • Put the pancake, shiny side down on your working surface. Put a spoonful of durian flesh in the middle of the crepe and then pipe some whipped cream over it or you can do it the other way around by piping the whipped cream first and then the durian on top
  • Repeat with the rest and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours before serving

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*Nutrition facts are just estimates and calculated using online tools*

Nutrition Facts
Easy Durian Pancakes / Durian Crepe
Serving Size
 
1 pancake
Amount per Serving
Calories
250
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
15
g
23
%
Saturated Fat
 
8
g
50
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
80
mg
27
%
Sodium
 
76
mg
3
%
Potassium
 
272
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
 
25
g
8
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
5
g
6
%
Protein
 
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
 
455
IU
9
%
Vitamin C
 
8
mg
10
%
Calcium
 
56
mg
6
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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