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Cream Cheese Crepe Filling

19 November 2021 | Last Updated: 31 January 2022 By Aleksandra

This is the most delicious cream cheese filling for crepes. You only need 4 ingredients! It’s creamy, fluffy, and slightly sweet. It’s great for filling crepes or as a cookie dip, and it’s so good I could eat it by the spoonful!

A stack of crepes with cream cheese filling on top and fresh berries.

Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make cream cheese crepe filling:

  • heavy cream (36%) or heavy whipping cream (30%)
  • powdered sugar
  • cream cheese – full fat
  • vanilla extract

You could also add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice to this recipe. A touch of cinnamon or grated orange zest would also be wonderful.

Labeled ingredients for cream cheese crepe filling.

Step by step instructions

A collage of 4 photos showing how to make cream cheese crepe filling.

STEP 1: Add heavy cream and powdered sugar into a medium bowl.

STEP 2: Make whipped cream: whip it with a mixer until stiff.

Start at low speed, when it’s thickened increase the speed to medium, then beat it on high. Whipped cream is ready when you turn your whisk upside down and the whipped cream doesn’t fall off and holds its shape).

STEP 3: In another medium bowl, whisk cream cheese with vanilla extract, just until combined.

STEP 4: Mix in cream cheese mixture with whipped cream, with a mixer slowly at low speed or fold it in gently with a spatula.

Enjoy!

Cream cheese crepe filling in a small brown bowl topped with a strawberry. Crepes on a plate in the background.

Top tips

  • Make sure to not overmix whipped cream – it can turn into butter. The first sign that your cream is overmixed is that it gets a little grainy. Stop mixing it immediately and you might be able to salvage it.
  • You can use cold or room temperature ingredients.
  • Don’t spread the cream cheese filling over very hot crepes – whipped cream may start to melt a little. They can be warm just not ripping hot straight from the pan.
  • This filling pairs perfectly with strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries. It’s also great as dip for cookies.
  • If you’re looking for savory cream cheese filling, it’s here: smoked salmon crepes.

Storage

You can store the filling in a closed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Leave in on the counter for about 30-60 minutes until it comes to room temperature (for the best flavor).

Rolled up creped filled with cream cheese filling and topped with berries on a plate.

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Cream Cheese Crepe Filling

This is the most delicious cream cheese filling for crepes. You only need 4 ingredients! It’s creamy, fluffy, and slightly sweet.
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A stack of crepes with cream cheese filling and berries on top.
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5 from 6 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 1/4 cups
Calories 1360kcal
Author Aleksandra

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup heavy cream (180g) 30-36%
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar (60g)
  • 8 ounces cream cheese (225g) full fat
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Instructions

  • Make whipped cream: Add heavy cream and powdered sugar into a medium bowl and whip it with a mixer until stiff (Start at low speed, when it’s thickened increase the speed to medium, then beat it on high. Make sure to not overmix it, it’s ready when you turn your whisk upside down and the whipped cream doesn’t fall off and holds its shape).
  • In another medium bowl, whisk cream cheese with vanilla extract, just until combined.
  • Mix in cream cheese mixture with whipped cream, with a mixer slowly at low speed or fold it in gently with a spatula.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • Don’t spread the cream cheese filling over very hot crepes – whipped cream may start to melt a little. They can be warm just not ripping hot straight from the pan.
  • This recipe yields about 2 1/4 cups of cream cheese filling, which is enough for 8-9 medium/large crepes.
  • You can store the filling in a closed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Leave in on the counter for about 30-60 minutes until it comes to room temperature (for the best flavor).
  • You could also add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice to this recipe.
  • For a more whipped cream-forward flavor, you can use 1 cup of heavy cream and 1/2 cup + 6 tablespoons (200g) of cream cheese. This version also tastes very good.
  • Calories = whole recipe. This is only an estimate!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Diet Vegetarian
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9 Comments

  • Reply
    caitlyn
    18 June 2023 at 14:03

    5 stars
    this was very good! i used this for crepe filling, but i ate almost half of it because it was so good! so, i didntn have enough for they crepes haha.

    • Reply
      Aleksandra
      18 June 2023 at 15:28

      my bad, I should have posted a doubled recipe, haha!

  • Reply
    Abigail Black
    5 June 2023 at 21:05

    5 stars
    Absolutely delicious. Im gonna always use this recipe from now on

    • Reply
      Aleksandra
      6 June 2023 at 13:55

      I´m glad to hear that! thank you for leaving the comment!

  • Reply
    Jan
    9 May 2023 at 14:45

    5 stars
    Absolutely delicious. I didn’t have whipped cream so I used half & half & it was wonderful.

  • Reply
    Jackie
    17 February 2023 at 15:42

    Can I use this as a filler for cupcakes

    • Reply
      Aleksandra
      17 February 2023 at 18:51

      I think not. Definitely not as a filling and I think it´s not thick enough for a cupcake topping.

  • Reply
    Allie
    3 July 2022 at 23:50

    5 stars
    I made this filling today for crepes. Pretty good! TY

    • Reply
      Aleksandra
      4 July 2022 at 05:35

      you’re welcome! thank you for leaving the comment!

    5 from 6 votes (2 ratings without comment)

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