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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
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Hey Julia,
I'm glad I stumbled upon this site. Everything looks delicious and I'm so jealous of your photography skills. Keep it up! We had to share this recipe on my, "Whacchoo Bloggin' Bout" section because I love anything wrapped in any kind of cooked flour and this is perfect. Good Luck!
http://www.meatandpaprika.com/2013/10/whacchhoo-bloggin-bout-week-7/
Justin & Garnet
Nice pictures aside, creeps with cold raw apples sounds a bit nasty. And those look quite cooked...
Good point - apples would be better served warm!
Good stuff although I will heat the apple mixture up next time as I would prefer it warmed. Otherwise, GREAT recipe Thanks for sharing!!
Yes, they are great served warm! Thank you! 🙂
These crepes look fabulous just perfect for Fall.
Yes, absolutely.
They look so yummy but I think (I could be wrong though) that your instructions are missing the part about cooking the apple mixture? Or are they supposed to be raw? Can't wait to try them out but I will definitely cook the apples first 🙂
I'll tell you honestly - I don't remember if they were raw or cooked :). I have to make this recipe again both ways to see which version is better. However, because these chopped apples have such defined shape on the photos, I am inclined to think that I didn't cook them - just let them sit in the bowl for 20 minutes to produce juices and soften up a bit.
Actually in 3) of the instructions, it says to heat the chopped apples in a skillet.
Julia, these crepes look scrumptious! I'm drooling all over my keyboard :D.
Hey Julia, your crepes are blowing up on Food Gawker. Of course they'd be favorited a zillion times. They're delish and gorgeous to look at. Congrats!
Might have a little time to make this for today's snack! I'm going to check your crepe recipe after this, but oh this sounds really good. I have to use at least 10 apples before trip, so this recipe comes in handy too. Looks so delicious! Love your action shot!
Yum.... this is so mouth watering.