Cheese Blintzes: Deliciously Stuffed Crepes for a Perfect Breakfast!
A delightful recipe for cheese blintzes, featuring thin crepes filled with a sweet cheese mixture, perfect for breakfast or brunch.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Eastern European
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 1/4 cup sugar (for filling)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Butter (for frying)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, eggs, milk, sugar, and salt until smooth.
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and add a little butter.
- Pour a small amount of batter into the skillet, swirling to coat the bottom evenly.
- Cook for about 1-2 minutes until the edges lift, then flip and cook for another minute.
- Remove the crepe and repeat with the remaining batter.
- In another bowl, mix ricotta cheese, cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Place a spoonful of the cheese mixture onto each crepe and fold it over to enclose the filling.
- In the same skillet, add more butter and fry the filled blintzes until golden brown on both sides.
- Serve warm, optionally topped with fruit or syrup.
Notes
- For a sweeter filling, adjust the sugar to taste.
- These can be made ahead and frozen, then reheated in a skillet.
- Serve with sour cream or fruit preserves for added flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 blintzes
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 100mg