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Blintzes
4.9 from 202 votes

Blintzes

Blintzes are thin crepe-like pancakes filled with a smooth mixture of ricotta and cream cheese, lightly sweetened and flavored with vanilla and lemon juice. After cooking the delicate batter into thin rounds, they are filled, folded, and then toasted in butter until golden and crisp on the outside while the cheese filling stays creamy. Served with fruit sauces, berries, or toppings like powdered sugar and whipped cream, blintzes provide a tender yet slightly crisp texture and a mildly sweet, creamy flavor.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 457 kcal
Course: Dessert, Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: International

Ingredients

Blintzes
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • pinch salt
  • 4 egg large
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 tablespoons butter , softened (plus more for toasting them, later)
Cheese filling:
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese low-fat
  • 8 ounces cream cheese , softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping Ideas:
  • berry sauce recipe in notes
  • fresh berries
  • powdered sugar
  • lemon zest
  • mint
  • Whipped Cream
  • applesauce
  • syrup

Instructions

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  1. Cheese Filling: Combine filling ingredients in a bowl and mix until smooth. Place bowl in freezer to chill filling while you cook the blintzes.
  2. Make Batter: Add milk, flour, sugar, eggs, butter, vanilla and salt to a blender and blend until smooth.
  3. Cook: Heat a skillet over medium heat. Pour roughly ¼ cup of batter into the pan and swirl the pan in a circular motion until the batter is in a thin, circle in the pan. Cook until lightly golden on the bottom, then flip and cook on the other side. Remove to a plate and keep warm while you continue cooking all the blintzes.
  4. Add Filling: Place a big spoonful of the filling onto the pancake, about 1 inch from the bottom. Fold both sides in, then roll all the way up, like a burrito. Repeat with remaining blintzes.
  5. Pan Fry: Melt the 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or coconut oil) in a pan over medium heat. Once hot, work in batches to toast the blintzes seam-side down in the pan. Cook for 1-2 on each side, just until until golden brown all over. Serve with desired toppings.

Notes

  • The berry sauce is made by simmering fresh or frozen berries with lemon juice and sugar, then stirring in additional berries off heat before serving.
  • Blueberry blintzes can be made by adding blueberries into the cheese filling or topping with homemade blueberry sauce.
  • For savory blintzes, use a cooked potato and onion mixture with seasoning as filling and pan fry similarly.
  • Blintzes can be made a few hours ahead and refrigerated, to be toasted just before serving.
  • Freeze assembled blintzes before pan frying by flash freezing on a cookie sheet for an hour, then storing in freezer bags for up to two months.
  • Thaw frozen blintzes overnight in the refrigerator before cooking.

Nutrition Information

Calories 457kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 27g (42%) Saturated Fat 15g (75%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 7g (35%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 215mg (72%) Sodium 289mg (12%) Potassium 243mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 21g (42%) Vitamin A 1092IU (22%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 233mg (23%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 457

% Daily Value*

Calories 457kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 27g 42%
Saturated Fat 15g 75%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 215mg 72%
Sodium 289mg 12%
Potassium 243mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 21g 42%
Vitamin A 1092IU 22%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 233mg 23%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.