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Blueberry and cheese blintzes

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  • Prep Time20 mins
  • Total Time35 mins
  • Makes6 Servings
Blueberry and cheese blintzes

Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Chatelaine Triple Tested

Stuffed with a cottage cheese and honey-yogurt filling and topped with a warm blueberry sauce, these crepes are great to serve for a guilt-free brunch.

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs

  • 3/4 cup 2% milk

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1/8 tsp salt

Filling

  • 1 cup 2% cottage cheese

  • 1/2 cup plain, fat-free Greek yogurt

  • 1 tbsp honey, preferably manuka

  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Blueberry sauce

  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

  • 2 tbsp honey, preferably manuka

Instructions

  • WHISK eggs with milk in a large bowl. Whisk in flour and salt until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 min (this will keep blintzes tender when cooked).

  • HEAT a medium non-stick frying pan over medium. Lightly spray with oil. Pour 1/4 cup batter into hot pan. Lift pan from burner and tilt to very thinly cover bottom. Return to burner and cook until top is set, about 1 min, then flip carefully with a wide rubber spatula. Cook until underside is just golden, about 1 more min. If crepe is browning too quickly, adjust heat. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining batter. If making ahead, stack with wax paper in between, then cool. Wrap with plastic and refrigerate up to 2 days.

  • DRAIN cottage cheese well. Cheese should measure about 2/3 cup. Transfer to food processor. Add yogurt, honey and cinnamon. Whirl until mixture is smooth. Set aside.

  • COMBINE blueberries and honey in a small saucepan and set over medium-high. Stir occasionally, until blueberries are tender but still hold their shape, about 5 min. Remove from heat. Stir 1 tbsp of warm sauce into cheese mixture.

  • SCOOP 3 tbsp of cheese filling onto the bottom third of a crepe. Fold crepe gently over filling, fold in the sides about 1/2 in., then roll crepe up. Repeat with remaining crepes and cheese filling. Spoon 2 scant tbsp sauce over top of each crepe. Serve immediately.


Prep Tip

If you prefer them warm, arrange rolls in a baking dish. Bake for 10 min in a 350F oven. Or spray a frying pan with non-stick spray and heat blintzes until outsides are slightly crispy and dark golden.

Superfood benefits

Blueberries: With more disease-fighting antioxidants than almost any other fruit, they strengthen mind, muscles and bones.


Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 197, Protein 13g, Carbohydrates 27g, Fat 4g, Fibre 1g, Sodium 247mg.

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