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Caramel Apple Orange Crêpe Delight | Eggless Indian style Apple Cinnamon Crêpe Pockets | Apple-Filled Dessert Crêpes with Orange Glaze |
Tarla Dalal
08 August, 2016
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About Caramel Apple Orange Crêpe Delight
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Ingredients
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Methods
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For the crêpes
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For the apple stuffing
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For the orange sauce
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How to proceed
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Caramel Apple Orange Crêpe Delight | Eggless Indian style Apple Cinnamon Crêpe Pockets | Apple-Filled Dessert Crêpes with Orange Glaze |
Caramel Apple Orange Crêpe Delight, also known as Eggless Indian-Style Apple Cinnamon Crêpe Pockets or Apple-Filled Dessert Crêpes with Orange Glaze, is a beautiful fusion dessert that blends soft, delicate crêpes with warm, cinnamon-flavoured apples and a tangy-sweet orange sauce. The crêpes are made using a smooth batter of maida, cornflour, milk, and a pinch of salt, cooked lightly in butter to give them a thin, soft, melt-in-the-mouth texture. Their neutral flavour makes them the perfect base for sweet, fruity fillings.
The apple stuffing is the heart of this dessert. Fresh unpeeled apple slices are cooked gently with sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon, transforming them into tender, caramelized apple bites with a warm aroma. Cinnamon adds a cosy, festive touch, while lemon juice balances the sweetness and keeps the apples bright and flavourful. This stuffing is comforting, aromatic, and naturally fruity, making each crêpe pocket deliciously satisfying.
The dish is elevated further with the orange glaze—a refreshing combination of orange juice, orange crush, sugar, cornflour, and lemon juice. It is cooked until glossy and slightly thick, forming a shiny, citrusy sauce that cuts through the richness of the apple filling. When drizzled on warm stuffed crêpes, it adds a zingy brightness that perfectly complements the caramelised apples. This contrast of warm apples and cool citrus makes the dessert unique and memorable.
As the crêpes are folded into pockets with the apple filling and topped generously with orange sauce, the flavours blend together into a delightful harmony—soft, fruity, tart, sweet, and mildly spiced. This dish works wonderfully as both a breakfast treat and an elegant dessert, offering indulgence without being overly heavy. It appeals to both kids and adults and makes a comforting yet classy sweet dish for any occasion.
From a health perspective, Caramel Apple Orange Crêpes are moderately healthy. Apples bring fibre, natural sweetness, and antioxidants, while the orange sauce adds vitamin C. However, the dish contains maida, sugar, and butter, making it more of an occasional treat than a daily breakfast. Choosing less sugar, adding whole-wheat flour with maida, or reducing butter can make it lighter and more nutritious.
For diabetics, heart patients, and overweight individuals, this recipe is not ideal in its original form due to sugar, maida, and butter, all of which can affect blood sugar, heart health, and calorie intake. Diabetics may experience glucose spikes, heart patients need to limit saturated fats, and those trying to lose weight should watch the carbs and sugar. If they wish to enjoy a modified version, they can use whole-wheat crêpes, stevia or minimal sugar, and very little butter—but even then, it should be consumed rarely and in small portions.
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Preparation Time
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Cooking Time
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Total Time
33 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
For The Crepes
1/3 cup plain flour (maida)
1/3 cup cornflour
1/3 cup milk
a pinch of salt
melted butter for greasing and cooking
For The Apple Stuffing
2 cups thickly sliced apple (unpeeled)
3 tbsp sugar
2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp cinnamon (dalchini) powder
For The Orange Sauce
1/3 cup orange juice
1/2 tbsp orange crush
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp cornflour
1/2 tsp lemon juice
Method
Method
For the crêpes
- Combine the plain flour, cornflour, milk, salt and 1/3 water in a deep bowl and mix well using a whisk till no lumps remain.
- Heat a 150 mm. (6”) non-stick pan and brush it lightly with butter.
- Cool slightly, pour a ladleful of the mixture into the pan and tilt in a circular motion to make a 150 mm. (6”) round.
- Cook it, using a little butter, till light pink spots appear on both the sides
- Repeat with the remaining batter to make 3 more crêpes.
For the apple stuffing
- Combine the apples, sugar, lemon juice and ½ cup of water in a broad non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 9 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the cinnamon powder, mix well and cook for 30 seconds and keep aside.
For the orange sauce
- Combine all the ingredients in a broad non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Allow the sauce to cool completely. Once cooled add the lemon juice and mix gently.
How to proceed
- Divide the apple stuffing into 4 equal portions and keep aside.
- Place a crêpes on a clean dry surface, put a portion of the apple stuffing on one side of the crepe and fold to make a semi-circle.
- Repeat step 2 to stuff 3 more crêpes.
- Top it with prepared orange sauce, evenly over the stuffed crêpes.
- Serve immediately.
Stuffed Apple Crepes Topped with Orange Sauce recipe with step by step photos
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To make the crêpes, in a deep bowl, add the 1/3 cup plain flour (maida). Since this is an eggless recipe, we only use some flours and milk as our basic ingredients.
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Add the 1/3 cup cornflour.
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Add a pinch of salt to taste to flours and mix well.
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Add the 1/3 cup milk. This will give it that unique taste and silky texture.
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For softness, we will add 1 tbsp. melted butter to the batter.
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Finally add approximately 1/3 cup of water to the batter.
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Start mixing the ingredients using a whisk.
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Continue whisking till no lumps remain to make a batter of pouring consistency.
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Heat a 150 mm. (6”) non-stick pan and brush it lightly with butter.
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Cool slightly, pour a ladleful of the mixture into the pan and tilt in a circular motion to make a 150 mm. (6”) round.
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Cook it, using a little butter, till light pink spots appear on both the sides.
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Repeat with the remaining batter to make 3 more crêpes.
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To make the apple stuffing, in a broad non-stick pan, put 2 cups thickly sliced apple (unpeeled), 3 tbsp sugar, 2 tsp lemon juice and ½ cup of water mix well and cook on a medium flame for 9 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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Add the 1/2 tsp cinnamon (dalchini) powder, mix well and cook for 30 seconds and keep aside.
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To make the orange sauce, in a broad non-stick pan, put 1/3 cup orange juice, 1/2 tbsp orange crush, 1/2 tsp sugar and 1 tsp cornflour mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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Allow the sauce to cool completely. Once cooled add the 1/2 tsp lemon juice and mix gently.
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To make the Stuffed Apple Crepes Topped with Orange Sauce recipe, Healthy Recipes, Divide the apple stuffing into 4 equal portions and keep aside.
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Place a crêpes on a clean dry surface, put a portion of the apple stuffing on one side of the crepe and fold to make a semi-circle.
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Repeat step 2 to stuff 3 more crêpes.
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Top it with prepared orange sauce, evenly over the stuffed crêpes.
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Serve Stuffed Apple Crepes Topped with Orange Sauce recipe, Healthy Recipes immediately.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
| Energy | 231 cal |
| Protein | 3.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 48.6 g |
| Fiber | 4.1 g |
| Fat | 2.2 g |
| Cholesterol | 2.6 mg |
| Sodium | 23.5 mg |
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Aarti
Aug. 9, 2012, 11:33 a.m.
Apple and orange sauce combination is just great.. the taste is sweet and tangy.. and the apple flavoured with cinnamon powder.. gives a great taste.. i loved this recipe..
