This is one of my favorite brunch recipes. It's also good without the cherries. If I'm not using cherries I throw in some orange marmalade to thicken the filling. Awesome when paired with a baby greens/goat cheese/walnut/ and dried cranberry salad.
Cherry and Orange Blintzes
This crepe doubles as either a delicious dessert or brunch offering.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 blintzes)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 317
- Calories from fat: 29%
- Fat: 10.1g
- Saturated fat: 5.8g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.5g
- Protein: 10.4g
- Carbohydrate: 45.1g
- Fiber: 2g
- Cholesterol: 92mg
- Iron: 1.8mg
- Sodium: 412mg
- Calcium: 132mg
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (2 ounces) fat-free cream cheese, softened
- 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/3 cup dried sweet cherries
- 8 Basic Crepes
- Cooking spray
- 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl, stirring until blended. Combine juice and cherries in a small bowl. Microwave at high for 30 seconds; let stand 10 minutes. Drain and coarsely chop cherries. Stir cherries into cheese mixture.
- Spoon 3 tablespoons cheese mixture in the center of each crepe; fold sides and ends of crepe over. Place, seam side down, in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until blintzes are thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve immediately.
Cherry and Orange Blintzes Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Desserts
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: French
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Cheese, Rice/Grains
- COOKING METHOD: Microwave
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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