Which Electric Crepe Maker? One Easy Answer

If you just want to know which electric crepe maker to buy, see the image below for our recommendation. If you want to know why we recommend it so strongly, read on

There are two types of electric crepe maker. There is the type which looks like a concave skillet or frying pan and the type which is more like a round griddle with an element underneath.

Dip, Flip and Cook Style

With the type which is like an upside-down frying pan, you switch it on to heat up the “pan” and then dip it into a shallow bowl of batter. (The bowl or dipping pan is usually provided) You let the excess drip off and then turn it the right way around which leaves a thin layer on the pan to form the crepe. This takes about 30 seconds to cook. This is sometimes called the dip, flip and cook type of crepes maker. The main problem with this type is that they are necessarily quite small otherwise the pan gets unwieldy to handle. Therefore, your crepes and pancakes will be limited to around 7 or 8″ in diameter.

Griddle Style

For authentic looking crepes you need a larger cooking surface.

The griddle type is more like a traditional crepe pan, in that you oil it and heat it up, then pour a measured amount of batter onto the flat surface before distributing it over the surface of the pan. With a standard small skillet or frying pan you would tip the pan to move the batter over the whole surface. With an electric crepe maker, the appliance stay flat on the table and you use a batter spreading tool to spread the batter as thinly and uniformly as possible over the surface before it sets.

This is the kind of crepe maker which is used by professionals and therefore the best type to buy. Although a commercial crepe maker can set you back hundreds of dollars, you can get far more reasonable electric crepe makers in the same style.

In fact, there is one which costs less than $50 and which has great reviews marking it out as head and shoulders above others where reviews can be mixed. This is the Cucina Pro Electric Crepe maker, which is on sale at a great discount and with free shipping HERE. If you read the reviews of this crepe maker there, you will see that buyers are delighted with their purchase and as it costs nearly a hundred dollars less than similar crepe makers they are delighted with the price too.

Here are some typical comments from Cucina Pro crepe maker reviews:-

“This is a fantastic crepe maker”
“An amazing crepe maker for the money”
“After my first try I was really impressed”
“It heats up super fast and never, ever sticks”
“Had it for 4 weeks now, and love it”
“Had this product for over 2 years with no problems at all”

It is rare to find a kitchen appliance with as many positive reviews as this electric crepe maker, so it is well worth considering if you are looking for one.