cinnamon-apple streusel crêpes
I love making crêpes. They are easy, and lend themselves to all kinds of fillings. Use fruit and cheese for breakfast, fish or chicken for lunch, and make them larger and fill with creamed meat and vegetables for a great supper meal. For dessert, fruit and syrups are great. Crêpe pans are available, but I use a slick 10" nonstick skillet and get excellent results. Crêpes can be made in advance, covered in plastic wrap, and kept overnight in the refrigerator before filling. Warm them in the microwave or a steamer prior to filling.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
8 Crêpes
Ingredients
- STREUSEL FILLING
- 1 small apple, cored and diced
- 3 tablespoons uncooked quick oats
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soft butter
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- CRêPE BATTER
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 - egg
- 1 - scant cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- - oil to brush pan
How To Make cinnamon-apple streusel crêpes
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Step 1Prepare crêpe batter: Stir together dry ingredients and make a well in center. Put beaten egg, milk, and vanilla in the well; mix rapidly with a fork until almost all the lumps are gone. Let batter rest 5 minutes.
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Step 2Make streusel filling: Place apples, butter, oatmeal, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Stir to blend well.
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Step 3Microwave on high power for 30 minutes at a time, stirring after each session, until apples and oats are soft, about 2 minutes total. Stir in applesauce and blend well. Set aside.
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Step 4Make crêpes: Heat a crêpe pan or 9-10" nonstick skillet over medium heat. When hot, brush with coconut oil or other cooking oil. Pour about 1/4 cup crêpe batter in center of pan. Tilt and swirl pan to allow batter to spread out into a flat, thin, round pancake about 7" in diameter.
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Step 5Cook about two minutes, until top of crêpe begins to dry out. Then flip over and cook until done on the other side, about 2 more minutes. Crêpes should turn a light golden brown but not get too dark. Keeping the pan at medium-low to medium heat is key here.
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Step 6Serving crêpes: Cook all crêpes in the same manner, lightly brushing pan with oil for each crêpe. As they are done, stack them on a plate nearby. Then remove one crêpe to a serving dish. Place about 2 tablespoons apple filling on 1/4 of the crêpe.
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Step 7Fold the crêpe over into fourths. Prepare next crêpe in the same manner.
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Step 8Serve 2 to 3 crêpes on a plate, drizzled with maple syrup or dusted with powdered sugar.
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Culture:
French
Category:
Other Main Dishes
Category:
Other Desserts
Category:
Pancakes
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Heirloom
Diet:
Vegetarian
Diet:
Low Fat
Ingredient:
Flour
Method:
Stove Top
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