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cheese-blintzes

Cheese Blintzes: A Comforting Classic You’ll Love to Make at Home

These golden pan-fried cheese blintzes are made with delicate crepes wrapped around a lightly sweetened cheese filling. Perfect for brunch or dessert and easy to customize with fruity, savory, or decadent toppings

  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 8–10 blintzes 1x

Ingredients

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For the crepes:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • Pinch of salt

For the cheese filling:

  • 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese or farmer cheese
  • 1–2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 egg yolk (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Whisk crepe batter and let rest. Cook thin crepes in a nonstick skillet.
  2. Mix cheese filling ingredients until smooth.
  3. Place filling on each crepe, fold sides, and roll up.
  4. Pan-fry rolled blintzes in butter until golden and crisp.
  5. Serve warm with fruit compote, yogurt, or powdered sugar.
  • Author: Norah
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Brunch, Dessert
  • Method: Pan-fried
  • Cuisine: Eastern European

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