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    Published: Mar 5, 2019 · Modified: Jan 4, 2022 by joskitchenlarder · 6 Comments. · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    Pancakes (Crêpes) with Mascarpone & Cranberry Compote

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    Pancakes (Crêpes) with Mascarpone & Cranberry Compote

    These Pancakes (Crêpes) with Mascarpone & Cranberry Compote are beautifully indulgent and perfect for breakfast, brunch or as a luxurious dessert!

    Pancakes (Crêpes) with Mascarpone & Cranberry Compote

    Further to my guide on How to Make Classic Pancakes comes this divine recipe for Pancakes (Crepes) with Mascarpone & Cranberry Compote. It is an easy yet very impressive treat not only for Pancake Day but also sweet breakfast or brunch, Valentine's or Mother's Day dessert or simply "just because"!

    I absolutely love this gorgeous dessert! Once you've made your pancakes and are full of lemon and sugar version or even the ones with my delicious lemon curd, you've got to give these a go.

    The great thing about them is that they literally take no time whatsoever especially if you use the pancakes and fruit compote you've made earlier. Filling takes only minutes to prepare and pan frying doesn't take long time at all before you can enjoy these gorgeous, soft parcels of deliciousness filled with sweet vanilla mascarpone and topped with slightly tart cranberry compote. Heaven! I've used my delicious Cranberry Compote with Rosemary to serve with my pancakes but any fruit compote with a bit of tang will do here or even simple jam!

    Mascarpone filling is a doddle to make and is absolutely delicious with wonderful hint of vanilla going through. I have used my homemade vanilla sugar but you can simply add some vanilla extract or seeds scraped out of the vanilla pod to your standard caster sugar instead. However, for those interested in making your own vanilla sugar, here is a little guide.

    Pancakes (Crêpes) with Mascarpone & Cranberry Compote - close up

    Vanilla Sugar How-To!

    If you are just starting take one vanilla pod, split it in half, scrape all the lovely seeds out of both halves and pop them together with a pod itself onto a glass jar (rather large) which you then half fill with caster sugar. Give it a bit of a mix and shake and that’s it. All you need to do from now on is to pop any “used” woody vanilla pods you use for baking, desserts etc. onto the jar and add some more sugar. You add, you use, add, use, as simple as that! 🙂

    Fantastic make-ahead dessert for any special occasion!

    Really good thing about these pancakes is that they can be prepared well in advance (filled and folded) and stored in the fridge until it's time to fry. That makes them perfect for when you're entertaining or even to have ready in the fridge for when the family demands something sweet. 🙂 So next time you are making pancakes (crepes) make sure you make more than you need just to be able to make this dessert and I hope you like it as much as we do!

    Pancakes (Crêpes) with Mascarpone & Cranberry Compote

    Can I adapt this dessert?

    You can adapt both filling and topping as per your liking.

    • Try mixing mascarpone with couple of tablespoons of lemon curd and a touch of sugar (if you've got a sweet tooth) and finish with a dollop of lemon curd on top once you fry your pancakes.
    • If chocolate is your thing try mixing couple of tablespoons of Nutella with mascarpone instead. Cranberry compote will still work as a topping here but you could also swap it for stewed berries compote.
    • Instead of Nutella you could try my Easy Homemade Plum & Chocolate Spread.  It is so much healthier, wholesome and super delicious too!

    Pancakes (Crêpes) with Mascarpone & Cranberry Compote Step-By-Step!

    Pancakes (Crêpes) with Mascarpone & Cranberry Compote - tablespoon of mascarpone spreader all over pancake (crepe)
    1. Spread generous tablespoon of mascarpone all over your pancake.
    Pancakes (Crêpes) with Mascarpone & Cranberry Compote - pancake filled with mascarpone folded in half
    2. Fold the pancake in half...
    Pancakes (Crêpes) with Mascarpone & Cranberry Compote - pancake filled with mascarpone folded into quarter
    3. ...and again into quarter.
    Pancakes (Crêpes) with Mascarpone & Cranberry Compote - pancakes filled with mascarpone fried in butter
    4. Fry your folded, mascarpone filled pancakes in butter for couple of minutes on each side until golden.

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    Pancakes (Crepes) with Mascarpone Cream & Cranberry Compote
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    Pancakes (Crêpes) with Mascarpone & Cranberry Compote

    These Pancakes (Crêpes) with Mascarpone & Cranberry Compote are beautifully indulgent and perfect for breakfast, brunch or as a luxurious dessert! 
    Course Breakfast, Dessert
    Cuisine British, International, Polish
    Keyword crepes, dinner party dessert, make-ahead dessert, Pancake Day, pancakes, Shrove Tuesday
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time 15 minutes minutes
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 234kcal
    Author Jo Allison
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    Ingredients

    Metric - US Customary
    • 8-10 Pancakes
    • 250 g Mascarpone or Mascarpone Light
    • 4 tablespoon Vanilla Sugar or caster sugar +1 teaspoon vanilla extract or seeds out of ½ vanilla pod
    • 1 egg yolk optional (see notes)
    • some unsalted butter or ghee for frying

    Cranberry Compote with Rosemary to serve (or any other fruit compote you like)

    Instructions

    • Prepare pancakes as per my foolproof recipe HERE.
    • Put mascarpone, vanilla sugar and egg yolk into a bowl and mix together until smooth using hand blender or wooden spoon.
    • Spread generous tablespoon of mascarpone cream onto each pancake and fold in half and in half again to form a triangle shape.
    • Fry in butter (couple of minutes on each side) until warmed up and golden.
    • Serve warm with fruit compote!
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    • Nutritional information is approximate and should be treated as a guideline only.
    • Egg yolk added to mascarpone adds richness and improves consistency but if you are not comfortable using raw egg here, feel free to leave it out. 

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Pancakes (Crêpes) with Mascarpone & Cranberry Compote
    Amount Per Serving (0 g)
    Calories 234 Calories from Fat 153
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 17g26%
    Saturated Fat 10g50%
    Cholesterol 65mg22%
    Sodium 109mg5%
    Carbohydrates 15g5%
    Sugar 9g10%
    Protein 3g6%
    Vitamin A 515IU10%
    Calcium 57mg6%
    Iron 0.2mg1%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Update Notes: This post was originally published on 6 February 2018 and republished in March 2019 with some more useful info, updated Pin and recipe card.

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    1. Angela / Only Crumbs Remain says

      February 11, 2018 at 12:24 pm

      These are just brilliant Jo! I just love how vibrant the cranberry jam is that you've used and I can imagine that it teams perfectly with the creamy pascapone filling! Yum! Thankyou so much for linking up with #BakingCrumbs,
      Angela x

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      • joskitchenlarder says

        February 12, 2018 at 10:51 pm

        Thanks Angela! And thanks for letting me to link them up with #BakingCrumbs 🙂 The cranberry compote is simply divine here as not too sweet and a bit sharp, works wonders against sweet and creamy mascarpone filling. x

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    2. Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie says

      February 08, 2018 at 4:15 pm

      YES PLEASE!! These sound amazing...I love fruit compote...and it's so good on pancakes 😀 Love your idea to add mascarpone into the mix too - delish. Thanks for linking them up to #CookBlogShare. Eb x

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      • joskitchenlarder says

        February 12, 2018 at 10:48 pm

        Thanks Eb! One is coming your way! 🙂 I know, fruit compote (of any kind) is so lovely with pancakes and so underestimated really. Mascarpone cream is simply lush as a filling here too! x

        Reply
    3. Corina Blum says

      February 08, 2018 at 6:43 am

      These are gorgeous Jo! I love your pancake recipes this year - they are just so tempting! Thanks so much for sharing with #CookOnceEatTwice x

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      • joskitchenlarder says

        February 08, 2018 at 11:10 am

        Thanks Corina! 🙂 They are definitely there to tempt lol so I'm glad it's working 🙂 x

        Reply

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