Breakfast 🇫🇷 French

Thin crepes with cinnamon apples

Paper thin French pancakes rolled around soft, buttery cinnamon apples.

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  • Time35 min
  • LevelMedium
  • Costabout £0.63 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Whisk the flour, eggs, milk and melted butter to a smooth, thin batter. Rest for 10 minutes.

    10 min
  2. 2

    Cook the apples with the sugar, cinnamon and a splash of water over a medium heat for 8 minutes until soft.

    8 min
  3. 3

    Heat a lightly buttered 20cm frying pan until hot.

  4. 4

    Pour in a thin layer of batter, swirling to coat. Cook for 1 minute until golden underneath, then flip and cook 30 seconds.

    1 min
  5. 5

    Stack the crepes, keeping them warm under foil.

  6. 6

    Fill with apples, fold or roll, and finish with lemon juice.

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.

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