Delicious Thin Pancakes With Apple Filling Recipe

Hey there, pancake lovers! Today, I’ve got a delicious and easy recipe that’s perfect for breakfast, brunch, or even dessert: Thin Pancakes with Apple Filling. These pancakes are light, airy, and filled with a sweet and tangy apple filling. Let’s get started!

Thin pancakes with apple filling—a perfect blend of light crepes complemented by the rich, warm flavors of caramelized apples. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a midday treat, these pancakes capture the essence of comfort food with a gourmet twist. Thin pancakes pairs beautifully with the rich and aromatic caramelized apple filling. I suggest to spend additional minutes to quickly fry stuffed pancakes rolls, it would bring pleasant crispiness. Awesome to be served with cold ice cream or sour cream. And if you would like to try savoury pancakes, then try this recipe of ham and cheese stuffed pancakes.

Tips to Make Thin Pancakes with Apple Filling

This recipe is very simple, and very achievable even if you have never baked pancakes before. With this recipe you will get thin and tender pancakes, that can be easily stuffed and rolled.

Using bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) in the pancake recipe is essential as it acts as a leavening agent, helping the pancakes rise and become light and fluffy. The baking soda releases carbon dioxide gas when it reacts with acidic ingredients or heat, which improves the texture, making the pancakes softer and more tender. This is especially important for thin pancakes, ensuring they remain pliable and not too dense, creating the perfect balance for a delightful eating experience.

Adding boiling water to the batter serves multiple purposes. Firstly, it activates the bicarbonate of soda immediately, allowing the batter to start rising and becoming airy before cooking, resulting in fluffier pancakes. The boiling water also helps achieve the right consistency for thin pancakes, ensuring the batter spreads easily in the pan. Additionally, it breaks up any remaining lumps in the batter, ensuring a smooth mixture for evenly cooked pancakes. This step enhances the tenderness of the pancakes by pre-cooking some of the flour’s starches, making them less chewy and more enjoyable to eat.

Consistency is Key: If the batter is too thick, don’t hesitate to add more boiling water. The batter should be pourable but not runny.

Sweetness Level: Adjust the amount of brown sugar in the apple filling to suit your taste.

Filling ideas for Stuffed Pancakes Rolls:

Instead of caramelised apples you can use different tasty stuffings. Here are some delicious ingredient substitutions you can try for the thin pancakes with filling:

• Replace apples with mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries). Cook them with sugar and a bit of lemon juice for a tangy, sweet filling.
• Use ripe pears instead of apples. Caramelize them with butter, sugar, and a pinch of nutmeg for a warm, spiced filling.
• Sauté sliced bananas with brown sugar, butter, and a splash of rum essence for a tropical twist.
• Plums can be used instead of apples. Caramelize them with sugar and a pinch of ground ginger for a unique flavor.
• Pitted cherries (fresh or frozen) make a great filling when cooked with a bit of sugar and almond extract.

Additional Tips:

• Consistency: When substituting fruits, ensure they are cooked down to a soft consistency similar to caramelized apples.
• Sweetness Level: Adjust the sugar according to the natural sweetness of the fruit you choose.
• Spices and Flavors: Don’t be afraid to experiment with different spices and flavorings. For example, add a bit of vanilla extract, cardamom, or even a splash of liqueur to enhance the filling.

Serve your thin pancakes with apple filling with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, sour cream, or yogurt. Enjoy the delightful combination of warm, caramelized apples and soft, buttery pancakes!

Continue to Content

THIN PANCAKES WITH APPLE FILLING RECIPE

Print

Delicious way to start your day – thin pancakes with caramelised apple filling. They are light, fluffy and filled with a sweet and spiced apple mixture that will make your mouth water. Here is how to make them:

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Pancakes:

• 3 eggs (room temperature)
• 250 – 300 gr plain flour
• 300 ml milk (can be full-fat or low-fat)
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil + oil for frying
• pinch of salt, pinch of sugar
• pinch of bicarbonate of soda / baking soda (1/2 tsp)
• 1-2 ladles of boiling water (hot, from the kettle, just at the moment it went to boil)

Ingredients for Caramelised Apple Filling:

• 4 medium sized sour sort apples, like Bramley or Granny Smith variety
• Knob of unsalted butter
• 100 gr brown sugar
• 1-2 tsp ground cinnamon
• Rum or whiskey essence – optional, but would add a nice touch.

Instructions

1. Using the mixer, beat eggs and salt until foamy.
2. Gradually pour in cold milk while whisking constantly.
3. Add half the flour and baking soda and beat the mixture again. Then add the rest of the flour, a pinch of sugar and beat until you have a smooth and lump-free batter.
4. Let the batter rest for 10 minutes so that the flour dissolves and the batter thickens a bit – it will be a slightly more thicker than should be and that is ok.
5. Boil water in a kettle, then pour one ladle of hot water into the batter and stir with the same ladle. If the batter is too thick, add more water until you get the right consistency. Then add 1-2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and stir well.
6. Heat a pancake pan over medium heat and add a little oil for frying.Then, carefully pour in a ladle of batter and swirl the pan so that the batter is thinly distributed evenly over the entire surface. Fry for 30 seconds on one side, then use a handy spatula to flip to the other side and fry for another 30 seconds. Remove the pancake from the pan and roll it into a triangle. To keep the pancakes soft and pliable, store them under the lid until you are ready to fill.

FOR CARAMELISED APPLES FILLING:

7. Wash the apples, peel and core them. Cut the apples into small cubes.
8. Melt the butter in a frying pan and add brown sugar, cook for a couple of minutes until the sugar has melted. Add ground cinnamon and rum essence and stir.
9. Add apples to the pan and stir. Cook for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. You can simmer the apples under the lid for 15 minutes over low heat, they will become softer and more tender, which the children will really like.
10. Fill the still warm pancakes with caramelised apples filling and roll into neat rolls. To do this, you need to put the filling on one edge of the pancake, fold the top and bottom parts, and then roll the roll in the direction of the free edge. For an added delightful crispiness, you can pan-fry them over medium heat, spending 2 minutes on each side.
11. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, sour cream or yogurt. Enjoy!