These apple cinnamon crepes are thin, light French-style pancakes made with fresh grated apples folded right into the batter. They're a fun twist on classic crepes and perfect for cozy mornings.
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Apple crepes are my fall favorite
Crepes always remind me of home, my mom always made them for us to enjoy with jams, sour cream, and honey. I often make classic crepes for my family, and these crepes roll-ups with Nutella to bring along for parties. I wanted to incorporate apples into the crepe batter. I have seen lot of apple cinnamon crepes recipes that have just an apple filling, but my recipe is different. I wanted to incorporate fresh apples and cinnamon into the crepes batter, just like I did with my fall pumpkin crepes. It took me a few tries to make them right. First, I did not peel the apple, and the skin was breaking the delicate crepes. Cubed apples did not work either, but grating them on a larger (coarse) side of the box grater was just right. I advise avoiding using a food processor or the fine shreds because the apple will release too much juice. These flavorful apple crepes are perfect for breakfast, a sweet snack, or even a dessert. I hope your family loves them too.
Nataliia
If you love crepes as much as we do, you might also love my red velvet crepe cake.
Ingredients
These are all the ingredients you will need to make these apple crepes.
- Apples: any type of apple you have. You can even use a mix of different apples.
- Eggs: You will need only 2 large eggs for this recipe.
- Milk: I used whole milk. You can use low fat or plant base alternatives.
- Butter: You will need melted butter, or you can use vegetable or canola oil.
- Flour: I used all-purpose unbleached flour.
- Sugar: You will need granulated sugar.
- Vanilla extract: to make them even warmer.
- Spices: I used cinnamon and nutmeg. You can also add ginger, allspice to make them pumpkin spice.
- Salt: a little bit of salt added for balancing the taste.
How to make apple crepes
This is a quick recipe overview with step-by-step images. You can find a printable recipe card with the ingredient quantities and detailed instructions in the recipe card below.
- Make the batter: Whisk eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Add melted butter, then whisk in flour and warm milk until smooth. Let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Prep the apples: Peel and grate apples on the coarse side of a box grater so they don't release too much juice.
- Add flavor: Fold grated apples and cinnamon into the batter.
- Cook the crepes: Heat a nonstick or crepe pan, lightly grease, pour in a thin layer of batter, and swirl. Cook until golden, flip, and finish.
Recipe tips
- Warm up the milk in the microwave for 30 seconds.
- Cook crepes over low-medium heat so they do not burn.
- Let the batter rest at room temperature for at least 10 minutes
- If the batter is too thin and you have a hard time to swirl it into a thin circle, add a little bit more warm milk.
Serving
You can serve them as delicious breakfast, a sweet snack, or seasonal dessert. Below are a few favorite ideas to try .
As a breakfast or snack:
- With some apple pie filling, cottage cheese, a drizzle of honey, and nuts.
- Serve with some Greek yogurt, granola, and fruit.
- With maple syrup, just like you serve American Pancakes.
As dessert:
- Filled with sautéed apples in butter, sugar, and cinnamon, topped with vanilla ice cream.
- Drizzled with salted caramel sauce and whipped cream.
- Rolled with cream cheese filling and some chocolate syrup on top.
- You can also serve them flambé style for a fun presentation.
This recipe makes 8-10 crepes, about 8 inches each. Double the ingredients if you want more delicious crepes!
More fall recipes with apples
- Apple cake roll
- Apple sponge cake
- Apple cake with pistachio crumb topping
- Apple banana carrot muffins
📖 Recipe
Apple Cinnamon Crepes (Made with Fresh Apples in the Batter!)
Equipment
- 1 large bowl
- 1 Whisk
- 1 Box grater
- 1 ladle
- 1 crepe pan or non-stick 8 inch pan.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons, plus more for the pan butter, melted and cooled down
- 400 ml (about 1⅔ cups) milk, divided warmed up for 30 seconds in a microwave
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large apple, peeled and cored
- ¼-½ teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Gradually whisk in melted, cooled butter.2 eggs, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar , ½ teaspoon vanilla extract , ⅛ teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons, melted and cooled down.
- Add flour and half the warm milk; whisk until smooth and lump-free. Whisk in the remaining milk until combined. Let batter rest 10-15 minutes.400 ml (about 1⅔ cups) milk, divided , 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Peel and grate the apples using the coarse side of a box grater. Fold grated apples and cinnamon into the batter.
- Heat a nonstick or crepe pan over medium heat and lightly grease with oil or butter. Pour in a ladle of batter, swirling to spread evenly. Cook 1-1½ minutes until golden, flip, and cook another minute. Stack the crepes on a plate. To keep crepes soft and pliable (not crispy at the edges), stack them on a plate and cover with another plate or foil while cooking the rest.
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