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You can't go wrong by mixing finely chopped apples with brown sugar and cinnamon and then stuffing that into a crepe. These Apple Cinnamon Crepes are like an apple pie - in a crepe! Delicious crepe filling recipe for homemade regular crepes or homemade gluten free crepes.
Apple pie has always been one of my most favorite desserts, and I am also addicted to crepes with ricotta cheese filling and honey-roasted pears and to stuffed crepes with blueberries and ricotta cheese . As I was brainstorming the other day about what kind of new filling I should try for the stack of crepes I always seem to have somewhere nearby (perhaps, because I love making them from scratch), I figured I just couldn't go wrong by mixing finely chopped apples with brown sugar and cinnamon and then stuffing that into a crepe. Oh boy! These apple cinnamon crepes turned out so good! Just take a look at this photo:
These stuffed apple cinnamon crepes are really like an apple pie at its finest: French dessert and traditional American dessert combined in one. They did not last long in my house: in fact, my husband never got a chance to eat a single crepe. He never knew I made them. I've eaten them for breakfast, afternoon snack and after dinner dessert. I've suffered withdrawal after the crepes were all gone, and had to make some more, dusting them with loads of powdered sugar:
While I used only brown sugar and cinnamon for the apple crepe filling, you could also try adding a bit of lemon juice or vanilla extract (or both) to the bowl with chopped apples for juices to do their work. And, lightly dusting these apple cinnamon crepes with powdered sugar right before serving makes them so pretty!
If you love crepes, I so recommend stuffing them with this apple cinnamon filling and trying this simple recipe!
Apple Cinnamon Crepes
Ingredients
- 3 apples , cored and peeled
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- homemade crepes
- gluten free crepes
Instructions
- Chop apples into small cubes, place cubed apple slices in a medium bowl, add brown sugar and cinnamon, and toss everything together to coat chopped apples with brown sugar and cinnamon. Let the juices do their work for about 20 minutes.
- Right before serving, heat chopped apples on medium heat in a skillet, and warm the crepes in a microwave for about 20 seconds.
- To serve, add chopped apples on top of the open crepe, and fold the crepe into the pocket shape. Sprinkle with powdered sugar right before serving, if desired.
Notes
Nutrition Disclaimer:
The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
I really love the idea of apple pie crepes, these look so good! Your photos are gorgeous too, I especially love the first one with the sugar being sprinkled on!
I'll have a few to go, please? 😀 Yummy twist on traditional apple pie!!
Oh man, these sound fantastic. Apple pie rolled into a crepe? Yes, please! Love all that powdered sugar too!
Love your photos-these apple crepes look so good-pinned!
I am a crepe lover, I can have for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Yours look beautiful and delicious.
Hi Julia, Yowza these look so good! My husband loves anything with apple and we both love crepes! YUMMERS! I shared this on a Pinterest board that gets a lot of visitors. Photos are beautiful!
Oh my - I can nearly taste them just from looking at the photos - beautiful recipe, beautifully rendered!
Wow! Your crepes look amazing Julia! I have never made homemade crepes before.
These crepes are the perfect meal in my book. I have never had a crepe, so I'm imagining the delicate, thin pancake and then that spiced apple filling. Oh, yum! And they'd be perfect for the dreary day here.
This look amazing!! Love the photos and love the step by step instructions on crepe making.
My mother used to make us crepes filled with apples just like this! (only not as gorgeous, natch)
YUM!
These crepes look lovely! I'm not a big fan of apples though, but i love crepes 🙂
Those crepes are mouth-watering. Your images look very cute! Would you be interested in submitting photos to a new start-up such as Foodgawker or TasteSpotting?
Thank you! I just checked out your site and will definitely submit a couple of my photos!
Ooooh, these look insanely good! Perfect for breakfast and brunch. And pretty to entertain with too! Lovely post Julia.