Flavorful Apple Cinnamon Crepes
The holiday season is close and what I love most about it, is the amazing scent in my kitchen when I bake desserts with apples and cinnamon! Some of my favorite vegan apple desserts include apple cinnamon baked oatmeal, caramel apple cheesecake, apple cinnamon rolls, and apple pie cookies, and of course these apple cinnamon crepes! I always get into a festive mood when I make these tasty apple crepes! For me, they are seriously a must-have breakfast or dessert for fall and winter. My parents are from the Czech Republic, and we call them “palačinky” (palacinky) but they are also popular in Croatia (palacinke) and many other Slavic countries. If you are tired of eating PB & Jelly pancakes for breakfast and want to try something new, then give these apple cinnamon crepes a try.
The Ingredients
Not only are these apple crepes vegan, I also made the recipe gluten-free. Here are the ingredients that you will need:
Gluten-Free Flour: I used a combination of oat flour, rice flour, and cornstarch. However, a gluten-free 1:1 all-purpose flour blend, regular wheat flour, or spelt flour (if you aren’t gluten-free) instead of oat flour and rice flour should be fine too. Buckwheat flour and quinoa flour might work great as well! You can use arrowroot flour instead of cornstarch. Sweetener: Use coconut sugar, organic brown sugar, or cane sugar. They all add a lovely caramel flavor. Ground flax seeds: It’s fine to use ground chia seeds. Plant-based milk: I like using canned lite coconut milk (or regular canned coconut milk thinned with water) as it will make the apple crepes more flavorful. If you use boxed almond milk, oat milk, or any other dairy-free milk that is low-fat, I would suggest adding 3 tbsp oil to the batter, otherwise, the gluten-free crepes might stick to the pan. Banana: You can use applesauce instead of banana. Lemon juice: Or use lime juice. Vanilla extract: Or use vanilla bean paste. Apples: You can use your favorite baking/cooking apples. Some examples, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Jonathon, Gala, or Braeburn. Baking powder Oil for frying
For the full ingredients list, ingredient measurements, and nutritional information, read the recipe card below.
How To Make Apple Crepes
Below, I will show you step-by-step how easy it is to make these apple crepes. You can also watch the video for visual instructions! The printable recipe is below in the recipe card. Step 1: Add all dry ingredients for the crepes into a bowl and stir with a whisk. Step 2: Process the wet ingredients (except the oil) in a food processor or blender. If using applesauce, you can mix them in a bowl. Step 3: Pour the wet into the dry ingredients and stir with a whisk to combine. Step 4: Let the batter rest for a few minutes. Heat a little oil in a small/medium-sized non-stick pan. Step 5: Pour 1/4 cup of the batter into the skillet and swirl it around to coat the pan evenly. Cook the crepe for about 2-4 minutes, or until you can easily lift a side of the crepe (please don’t try to flip it too early). After you flipped the crepe, cook for a further 1-2 minutes. Note: After a while, the batter will thicken, so you might need to add more milk, up to 50 ml. Continue until there is no batter left. Step 6: To make the apple pie filling, simply add all ingredients to a skillet or saucepan and stir (without heat). Then turn on the heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Let it simmer for a few minutes over low/medium heat. Step 7: Add a few tsp of the filling onto each crepe, roll it up, sprinkle with granulated sugar (of choice), and cinnamon (this step is optional). I like to add a drizzle of caramel sauce. Enjoy!
Apple Crepe Filling
The filling reminds me of an apple pie which is one of my favorite pies! I sometimes also add raisins, rum extract, and vanilla extract. Pumpkin spice or allspice is also a nice addition. You can peel the apples (like I did) or leave the peel on if you prefer. It’s possible to make the apple crepe filling sugar-free, by using a low-carb (keto) sweetener like Erythritol. But then it won’t have this yummy caramel flavor.
Recipe Notes
I recommend using a non-stick pan since you will need very little oil to cook the vegan crepes. Cook them at medium heat. Low won’t make them brown, and high heat will brown the edges too much but won’t cook the inside properly. You can experiment with other flours (as mentioned above), however, please note that the recipe turned out perfectly with the flours that I used. Use two pans to speed up the cooking process. Stack the cooked crepes and cover them with a kitchen towel to keep them warm and prevent them from drying out.
Storing Instructions
To make in advance: You can make the crepes and the apple filling in advance and store both separately covered in the fridge for up to 2 days. To reheat the vegan crepes: Reheat each crepe in a pan with a lid over medium heat for 20-30 seconds. They will dry out in the fridge and become a little hard, but reheating with a lid will make them softer again.
Caramel Sauce
I love to eat these apple cinnamon crepes with a drizzle of homemade caramel sauce which literally contains just 3 ingredients! They are coconut sugar (you can use organic cane sugar or brown sugar), water, and nut butter of choice. I actually used sunflower seed butter (Sunbutter) but any nut butter like peanut butter will work. Check the recipe notes to find out how I made it. Alternatively, check out my vegan salted caramel sauce.
More Vegan Apple Recipes
Do you want to try more vegan and gluten-free apple recipes for the holiday season? Check out some of my favorite desserts below:
Apple Crisp Without Oats Apple Pie With Streusel Easy Apple Strudel Apple Crumble Muffins Plum And Apple Crumble Blueberry Apple Crumble Apple Cinnamon Pancakes
Should you give these tasty apple crepes a try, please leave a comment and rating below, and don’t forget to tag me in your Instagram or Facebook post with @elavegan and #elavegan because I love to see your recreations.
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