Swedish-Style Gluten-free Crepes with Apples

Every year we celebrate Christmas by visiting a different country – right in our own home! We eat that country’s traditional food, decorate and dress to fit the part and, best of all, we all learn more about traditions celebrated by others around the world! This year Sweden was the chosen country so we started the morning off with Swedish pancakes. They are more like crepes that we know. The traditional filling is often sauteed apples with cinnamon or the fruit filling you like. Unsweetened whipped cream is then added on top. Yum!

Because Tanner can not eat wheat I came up with a recipe for him. The results were met with a big smile. He ate three crepes with apple filling.

Here is the recipe:

First, take two large apples and thinly slice them. In a small pan add the apples, 2 T of butter (or margarine if you can not have dairy) and 1 t cinnamon. Place the lid on top and simmer on low while cooking the crepes.

Crepes:
Blend everything together well in one bowl. It just doesn’t get much easier than that!

3 eggs
2/3 C Amaranth flour
1/3 C Coconut flour
1 1/2 C Milk (we used Vances DariFree)
2 T Sugar
1 T Cooling Oil
1/2 t Baking Powder

Using a small (9″) round pan, I sprayed the bottom of the hot pan with cooking oil. Pour 1/2 C of the batter into the center and rotate to spread it out. When the top is covered with air bubbles it should be read to flip. Carefully turn the crepe over (they tend to stick just a bit – it’s best to do this slowly so that they don’t fold). Cook the second side for about a minute or so. These probably won’t store real well because they are so thin but I was able to store the left overs between parchment paper until lunch. My son had the remaining few left-overs with more apples for desert.

Whip cream (NOT Casein-free) can be added on top for those who can have dairy products.
Enjoy!!