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Easy Recipe: Whole Wheat Crepes Filled with Apples

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During the Fall there is something to be said about recipes that involve apples. Picking apples from the trees or the smell of a freshly baked warm apple pie on a cold day really seems to enhance the cooler weather season.  Since my family and I enjoy apples, I was excited to try a new recipe that incorporated one of our favorite fruits.  This recipe calls for whole wheat flour, which is a healthier alternative to regular white flour.

Creating tasty and nutritious foods is something I’m trying to accomplish for my family.  For example, drinking low-fat or fat-free white or flavored milk helps kids get the 3 daily servings of milk recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and provides three of the four “nutrients of concern” that children do not get enough of – calcium, potassium and vitamin D.  The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans acknowledges milk and dairy foods’ contribution to bone health and improvement of diet quality.

Crepes are essentially a very thin pancake that is a popular delicacy for many European countries, especially France.  It can be made with everything from cheese to fruit fillings is a wonderful breakfast or brunch dish.

The following variation of crepes, Whole Wheat Crepes Filled with Apples, is derived from www.eligeleche.com and would be a welcome new dish for families and overnight guests:

Whole Wheat Crepes Filled with Apples
Serves 4 (2 crepes each) servings
Nutrition Information: 356 calories; 12.4 g fat; 6.8 g saturated fat; 9.7 g protein; 128 mg calcium

Ingredients for Crepes
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ cup low fat milk
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• Non-stick cooking spray

Ingredients for the Filling
• 2 apples
• 1 tbsp butter
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup water
• ½ tsp cinnamon

Preparation
1. Place the flour, low fat chocolate milk, one banana, butter and eggs in the blender. Mix well.
2. Pour ½ cup of batter for each crepe onto skillet or crepe maker lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Cook 1-2 minutes each side or until golden brown. Place aside.
3. To make the filling, peel the apples and chop them finely. In a saucepan at low heat, cook the apples with the rest of the ingredients until soft.
4. To serve, place a portion of the filling in the middle of the crepe and fold.
5. Recommend to serve with a glass of low fat chocolate milk.

To find more delicious recipes using milk or chocolate milk, visit the following sites:

 

This recipe is included in a weekly virtual recipe exchange called #SabrosoSaturday hosted by Latina On a Mission so be sure to check out the other “Yummy” featured recipes. Happy Cooking!

Disclosure: This is a paid post created in collaboration with Latina On a Mission and Milk Processors Education Program(MilkPEP). All opinions expressed herein are solely my own.
P.S. – This recipe can also be found on the Tasty Tuesday link hop on “a glimpse of our life” blog.

Comments

  5. Crepes are my favorite. I can actually have some of these! Cannot wait to share this with my Mother In Law, she is also a huge Crepe fan she calls them blintzes. She will love the fact that they are WW!

  12. I’ve tried making the crepe itself and can never seem to make it right. Perhaps a crepe maker would help. I love crepes and this crepe recipes looks delish!

  20. I’ve never had or made crepes, but these look amazing! I’ll have to try these one Sunday morning when my husband can share them with me. 🙂

  22. my hub would faint if something i made looked like that!
    love it that it is whole wheat!
    except for milk i don’t do white!
    tattgiff at centurytel dot net

  23. This looks really healthy for a dessert type breakfast item. I like that the crepes are made fresh and not packaged. I’d like to try these out Christmas morning. 🙂

  24. I’ve never tried to make crepes, but I do enjoy eating them. One daughter likes anything with apples so I will be attempting this. Thanks for sharing!