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Best Blintzes Recipe: Fluffy Crepes with Sweet Cheese Filling
Maya Bennett

Best Blintzes Recipe: Fluffy Crepes with Sweet Cheese Filling

Light, chewy crepes filled with creamy ricotta-cream cheese, perfectly toasted for a sweet, family-friendly dish. Quick to make with simple ingredients.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Jewish
Calories: 300
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.25 cups milk
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup low-fat ricotta
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

Method
 

  1. Whisk milk, flour, sugar, salt, eggs, and vanilla until smooth
  2. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-low; grease with butter
  3. Beat ricotta, cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, lemon juice, and vanilla until creamy
  4. Pour ladlefuls of batter into skillet; cook 2-3 minutes per side
  5. Fill crepes with 2-3 tbsp cheese mixture, fold/roll tightly
  6. Toast filled blintzes in skillet with additional butter until golden
  7. Serve warm with fruit, powdered sugar, or syrup

Notes

Use bread flour for a chewier texture
Adjust sweetness by reducing sugar in the batter or substituting half with turbinado sugar
Use full-fat dairy (milk, cheese) for richer flavor
Almond extract can be used instead of vanilla extract
Toast blintzes at a low temperature to prevent burning
Ensure pan is hot enough to avoid torn crepes; use moderate heat for flipping