This homemade crepe filling is sweet, creamy, and absolutely perfect to fill delicious delicate crepes for a weekend breakfast.
I love making a special weekend breakfast for my family. Some of our go-to recipes are sourdough blueberry coffee cake, breakfast pizza, and sourdough crepes with this cream cheese filling.
This recipe is a luscious, creamy filling that is so easy to make with only four ingredients, and completely elevates a simple crepe recipe. It’s the best touch to homemade crepes! Take it a step further and top your filled crepes with fresh berries or fruity jams. Serve them alongside perfect sunny side up eggs and fresh fruit for a breakfast that will have your whole family asking for more!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Easy – This recipe is so simple to make. With only four basic ingredients, it comes together in a flash and makes for the best sweet crepes.
Delicious – Seriously, when I say this filling is delicious, I mean you might just want to eat it by the spoonful before it even makes it to your first crepe! Plus this recipe is made without refined sugar which is an added bonus.
Versatile – The best part is that this filling can be used in different ways. Try it on top of sourdough pancakes or sourdough waffles for a cheesecake version with fresh berries, yum!
Ingredients
Vanilla – Vanilla adds such great flavor to this recipe. Learn how to make your own homemade vanilla extract here.
A full ingredient list with exact amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Tools You May Need
- A stand mixer or electric hand mixer
Recipe Modifications and Variations
The topping and filling ideas to go along with this cream cheese filling are endless, here are some of our favorite crepe fillings, but use your imagination! Another great option would be to set up a crepe bar so that you can pick and choose your favorite toppings.
- A dusting of confectioners sugar (powdered sugar) or granulated sugar
- Strawberry jam or other fruity jams
- Fresh strawberries
- Fresh Berries
- Lemon curd
- A drizzle of chocolate sauce, fruit sauce, or caramel sauce.
- Peanut butter, Nutella, or almond butter
How to Make Crepe Filling
Step 1: To make the filling, mix together room temperature cream cheese with maple syrup in a medium bowl.
Add vanilla and mix until smooth.
Step 2: With a stand mixer or electric hand mixer, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
Step 3: Fold the cream in with the cream cheese mixture using a rubber spatula and use immediately.
Step 4: Create a triangle shape by placing the crepe flat, add your filling to one half of the crepe and fold in half. Fold your now half circle in half again to achieve the triangle shape.
Tips for Crepe Filling
- The cream cheese needs to be soft. Otherwise, you’ll end up with lumps in your filling.
- When whipping the heavy cream, start at a low speed and work your way up in speed to avoid messes.
- Be sure to fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture carefully for a light and fluffy filling.
Recipe FAQs
Store this crepe filling in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Yes, you can freeze crepes with filling, but I wouldn’t recommend it. Crepes are best fresh with the fillings added. You can try to freeze the crepes flat and plain between pieces of parchment paper. Defrost carefully, as crepes are very delicate, reheat, and add toppings.
Lay your crepe flat and take a spoonful of the whipped cream cheese filling. Place it in the center and spread it around into a thick layer or thin layer, whatever you prefer, leaving some space along the edges bare. Take the edge and roll up the crepe from one side to the other, similar to how you would roll up a burrito. For a classic crepes look, fold it into a triangle by placing the crepe flat, add your filling to one half of the crepe and fold in half. Fold your now half circle in half again to achieve the triangle shape.
More Breakfast Recipes from the Farmhouse
- Einkorn Cream of Wheat – Breakfast Porridge
- Sourdough Breakfast Strata
- Sourdough Breakfast Sandwich
- Sourdough Pumpkin Coffee Cake
- Quick Sourdough Discard Cinnamon Rolls
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Easy Whipped Cream Cheese Crepe Filling Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Stand Mixer A hand mixer would work, too.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 pint heavy cream
Instructions
- To make the filling, mix together room temperature cream cheese with maple syrup
- Add vanilla and mix until smooth.
- With a stand mixer or electric hand mixer, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the cream in with the cream cheese mixture using a rubber spatula and use immediately.
Notes
- Make sure your cream cheese is softened well to avoid lumps in your filling.
- When whipping the heavy cream, start at a low speed and work your way up in speed to avoid messes.
- Be sure to fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture carefully for a light and fluffy filling.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
