These scrumptious Dutch Apple Cranberry Crêpes are perfect for a long weekend or a holiday brunch. Make the filling and crepes in advance, and they can be ready in minutes!
We use our Sweet Vanilla Crepes for this recipe. Premade, refrigerated crepes are another good option.
How to Make this Recipe
Peel, core, and slice apples into a large mixing bowl.
Add dried cranberries (if desired), and then lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice. Toss to coat.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let set for about half an hour.
In a cast iron skillet or other heavy pan over medium heat, melt butter and brown sugar together, stirring frequently. When mixture begins to bubble, add salt and reduce temperature to medium low.
Add prepared apple mixture and bring to mixture to a simmer, stirring frequently. Cook apples until they are no longer crunchy, but still have some texture to them. (You don’t want applesauce!)
If the mixture is very runny, add cornstarch a half-teaspoon at a time and simmer until thickened.
Fill crêpes with prepared Dutch Apple Cranberry Filling, fold and garnish with whipped cream and dried cranberries.
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Dutch Apple Cranberry Crêpe Filling
Equipment
- 1 heavy skillet
Ingredients
- 1 batch Sweet Vanilla Crêpes
- 1½ - 2 pounds tart apples I use about 5 Granny Smiths
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch ground allspice
- ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch only if necessary; see note
- whipped cream
Instructions
Make a batch of Sweet Vanilla Crepes.
Dutch Apple Filling:
- Peel, core, and slice apples into a large mixing bowl. Add dried cranberries (if desired), and then lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice. Toss to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let set for about half an hour.
- In a cast iron skillet or other heavy pan over medium heat, melt butter and brown sugar together, stirring frequently. When mixture begins to bubble, add salt and reduce temperature to medium low.
- Add prepared apple mixture and bring to mixture to a simmer, stirring frequently. Cook apples until they are no longer crunchy, but still have some texture to them. (You don’t want applesauce!)
- If the mixture is very runny, add cornstarch a half-teaspoon at a time and simmer until thickened.
Assemble Crêpes
- Fill crêpes with prepared Dutch Apple Cranberry Filling, fold and garnish with whipped cream and dried cranberries.
Notes
Nutrition
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alice says
I love crepes, you can put almost any filling inside but this one looks especially scrumptious. Will definitely give it a try.
Pech says
Is it wrong or right that I want to add some sprinkle of cheddar in this? Maybe more generous than a sprinkle... Happy Holidays!
Renée ♥ says
I'm very big on cheese with apple-anything, so I'd say Go for It, Pech!
Erin @ Platings and Pairings says
I'm always a bit intimidated to make crepes, but this filling and the lovely toppings may have me convinced to give it a try!
Renée ♥ says
Erin, crepes are so much easier than you may imagine. Check my Sweet Vanilla Crepe post, and try to think of them a thin, fancy pancakes, because really, that's all they are.
Erin says
Wow! Those look and sound great. I always feel a tad intimidated by crepes but boy do I love to eat them. Maybe I should give them a try....
Catherine says
YUM! I was just brainstorming what to make Christmas morning, and this looks delicious. Thanks for the idea!
Create/Enjoy says
How fancy! Sounds delicious! I haven't had crepes in years but might try making them sometime with an alternative flour. They are so fun to make in the pan!
Marlynn [UrbanBlissLife] says
What a beautiful looking dish! I would even eat the filling on its own, for sure, but those crepes look irresistible. I imagine this dish does make your house smell amazing and very festive, too!