Delicious cinnamon apple crepes stuffed with a sweet apple filling and topped with whipped cream. The perfect breakfast treat or a special weekend dessert during the fall!
Using my my favorite crepe recipe as the base enjoy pumpkin crepes in the fall, blueberry crepes in the summer and chicken crepes for dinner.
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Cinnamon Apple Crepes
These apple crepes are stuffed with a delicious caramelized cinnamon sugar apple filling. These dessert crepes with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and apples are a traditional French recipes meets classic American apple pie and it’s so good!
I’ve always loved making my lemon crepes or strawberry crepes during the summer months and as soon as it turns fall I want to make all the apple desserts including these apple crepes, an apple tart or my apple fritters recipe!
Recipe Ingredients
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
- Milk: This makes the crepe batter the right consistency.
- Eggs: A necessary binder and makes the batter lighter.
- Butter: By melting the butter first, it keeps the batter smooth and incorporates everything better.
- Sugar: The perfect amount of sweetness so the crepes could be eaten without anything at at all.
- Vanilla: Just the right amount of flavoring that pairs perfectly with the apple filling.
- Salt: Just a little bit helps elevate the batter and enhance the flavors.
- Flour: All-purpose provides the gluten that helps the crepes hold their structure.
- Apples: I like Granny Smith apples for the filling because they are tart and sweet.
- Brown sugar: This gives the sweetness a little added depth and works beautifully with the cinnamon.
- Cinnamon: The ideal spice for this apple filling, although
How To Make Apple Crepes
- Make crepes. Bend the ingredients for crepe batter until smooth. Chill the batter in the refrigerator for at least 15 to 30 minutes, or overnight. Pour 1/4 cup of the batter in a non-stick pan (or crepe pan) and cook over medium-low heat. Turn the pan from side to side to form an even circle. Cook about 1 to 2 minutes on each side, or until lightly browned.
- Make delicious apple cinnamon filling. Place butter in a large skillet and melt over medium-low heat. While it melts, mix the apples, brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl until coated. Then add the mixture to the skillet and cook over low heat until tender, about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Serve. Fill the crepes with the apple crepe filling and roll up like a burrito. Top with more apples, whipped cream, and cinnamon to serve.
Apple Cinnamon Crepes Serving Ideas
There are a few different ways you can serve these apple crepes with cinnamon. I like to spread on the filling, then roll them up like a burrito. You can also fold them in half or into triangles, with the filling inside or on top.
- Add a dollop of whipped cream or scoop of vanilla ice cream
- Dust the tops with powdered sugar
- Sprinkle with more cinnamon
- Add a drizzle of caramel sauce or cinnamon pancake syrup
Tips and Variations
- Type of apple: Granny smith apples are my favorite, but Braeburn or Gala are great, too. Look for apples that are crips with a sweet and tart flavor.
- Make it easy: Keep it simple and make crepes with pancake mix. All you need is your favorite box mix (or homemade pancake mix), milk, eggs, vanilla and salt!
- Additional filling ideas: Spread on some of this cream cheese crepe filling or the ricotta filling from cheese blintz before adding apples to the center.
- Keeping warm: If you’re making a big batch of crepes for a crowd, you can easily keep them warm by placing them on a baking sheet in the oven at 175°F until serving. The low heat keeps them warm without drying them out.
- Leftover apple pie filling: You could also use that in place of the filling below. Both are delicious!
More apple recipes to try include cinnamon apple muffins recipe, easy apple crisp recipe and apple cinnamon pancakes.
More Crepe Recipes to Try
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Apple Crepes
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Ingredients
Crepes
- 2 cups milk
- 4 large eggs
- 3 Tablespoons butter , melted
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour , sifted
Apple filling
- 4 granny smith apples (cored, peeled and diced)
- 4 Tablespoons salted butter
- ¼ cup light brown sugar , packed
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
For serving (optional): Crepe filling, Yogurt, Whipped cream, Ground cinnamon, Powdered sugar
Instructions
Crepes
- Make batter. In a blender, blend 2 cups milk, 4 large eggs, 3 Tablespoons melted butter, 1 Tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 1/2 cups flour 15 to 20 seconds, or until batter is smooth. Chill 15 to 30 minutes, or overnight.
- Cook crepes. Spray nonstick cooking spray onto an 8-inch frying pan. Pour about 1/4 cup batter into the pan and cook over medium-low heat. Turn pan immediately from side to side to form an even circle. Cook for about 1 to 2 minutes per side, or until lightly browned. Remove from heat and place on a baking sheet in the oven at 175°F until ready to serve.
Apple filling
- Make apple filling. Melt 4 Tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. In a medium bowl, combine 4 diced apples, 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. Stir until coated. Then add to the skillet. Reduce heat to low and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, or until fork tender.
- Assemble crepes. On a flat crepe, spoon apple filling in the center and roll up the sides of the crepe. Top with additional apples, whipped cream, and cinnamon, if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Recipe FAQs
It’s important to refrigerate the crepe batter so that the gluten can relax and the liquid absorbs into the flour. Make sure to chill for at least 15 to 30 minutes. I’ll often whip up the batter the day before because you can literally make it in the blender in just 20 seconds. So easy and quick!
The apple filling will create the caramel flavors, however if you want more of a true caramel flavor you can make this caramel sauce (or buy some from the store) to drizzle over the top.
Add the leftover crepes to a zip top bag and layer parchment or wax paper in between each crepe. Store the apple filling separately. You can easily reheat in microwave or skillet until warm. You can also enjoy cold if you prefer them that way!
Absolutely! Place crepes, layered with parchment or wax paper in-between each, in a zip-top bag. Keep them in the freezer up to 2 months. Simply heat in a skillet or a microwave whenever you need a quick dessert.
Categorized as: Breakfast, Freezer-Friendly, Kid-Friendly, Sweet Breakfast
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
Both the crepes and the apple cinnamon filling were very easy to prepare and delicious. My wife and I ate them for our main course at dinner last night. I cut the sugar in half from the recipe and it was just right. I do that with every recipe I come across, and my taste buds have quickly adapted. Americans eat an unhealthy amount of sugar (and salt), and it’s very easy to get used to much less. Food should be healthy as well as tasty!
Crepes have always been one of my favorite breakfast treats, and this was such a yummy fall spin on them. Plus, using a blender made this batter SO easy!
I had no idea crepes were this easy to make! My family LOVED them, the perfect fall breakfast!
So happy to hear that, Susan!
Enjoyed these for breakfast this morning and started my day off right! Quick, easy and delicious; such a great recipe for fall!
Delicious! The crepes turned out perfectly and we enjoyed all the cinnamon in the apple filling.
I’m so glad everyone enjoyed them!
Looks soo delicious and a perfect breakfast recipe for this fall season…i really loved it with your inserted beautiful pics….i will make this tomorrow’s breakfast…Thanks for sharing …!
Hope you enjoy! :)
Love how easy this recipe is. It’s perfect for our family!
These are a delicious dessert. They’re a fun alternative to pie and just as delicious!