Raspberry Cheese Blintz Recipes

PLUM-RASPBERRY BLINTZES

Steps:

• Toss 1 chopped plum with 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon cornstarch and 1/4 teaspoon each cinnamon and salt. Microwave 3 minutes, then stir and set aside. Puree 3/4 cup cottage cheese in a blender with 1 egg, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Spoon onto the center of 4 prepared 9-inch crepes; fold in the sides and roll up. Cook seam-side down in a nonstick skillet with butter until golden on both sides. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Stir 1/3 cup raspberries into the plum sauce; spoon over the blintzes.
• Serves 4 ; Calories: 208; Total Fat 6 grams; Saturated Fat: 3 grams; Protein: 8 grams; Total carbohydrates: 31 grams; Sugar: 26 grams; Fiber 1 grams; Cholesterol: 71 milligrams; Sodium: 363 milligrams

RASPBERRY CHEESE BLINTZ BAKE

Steps:

• Combine the first 11 ingredients in a blender. Cover and process until smooth. Set aside 2 cups batter; pour remaining batter into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., For filling, combine the egg yolks, vanilla, cottage cheese, cream cheese and sugar in a blender. Cover and process until smooth. Spoon filling over batter; cut through with a knife to swirl. Top with reserved batter. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until center is just set (mixture will jiggle), 40-45 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting., For topping, press raspberries through a strainer; discard seeds and pulp. In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and orange juice until smooth; stir in raspberry puree. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Serve with blintz bake. Top with mandarin oranges if desired.

CHEESE BLINTZES

Steps:

• For the crepe: Beat milk, eggs and 1 cup water in a bowl. Add flour and powdered sugar to make a thin batter.
• Pour 1/4 cup batter on a well-buttered medium hot 10-inch fry pan, spreading it as thin as possible. Fry until light brown, then flip and brown other side until light brown. Turn out on wax paper. Repeat with remaining batter.
• For the cheese filling: Mix ricotta, cream cheese, eggs, powdered sugar and vanilla in a bowl. Spread evenly over the surface of a crepe. Tuck in ends and roll up. Cook in butter in a fry pan until brown on both sides. Repeat with remaining crepes and filling.
• Serve with sour cream and fruit preserves.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY BLINTZES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix cream cheese, chocolate-hazelnut spread, berry cream cheese, milk, and vanilla extract together in a bowl.
• Pour melted butter into a shallow bowl.
• Combine sugar and cinnamon in a separate shallow bowl.
• Flatten bread slices out on a work surface. Spread cream cheese mixture over each slice. Roll up each slice. Dip rolls in melted butter; coat with cinnamon sugar. Arrange seam-side down in a baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, 15 to 20 minutes.

RASPBERRY CHEESE BLINTZ BAKE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Combine the first 11 ingredients in a blender. Cover and process until smooth. Set aside 2 cups batter; pour remaining batter into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. For filling, combine the egg yolks, vanilla, cottage cheese, cream cheese and sugar in a blender. Cover and process until smooth. Spoon filling over batter; cut through with a knife to swirl. Top with reserved batter. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until center is just set (mixture will jiggle). Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. For topping, press raspberries through a strainer; discard seeds and pulp. In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and orange juice until smooth; stir in raspberry puree. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with blintz bake. Top with mandarin oranges if desired.

CHEF JOHN'S CHEESE BLINTZES

Steps:

• Place 3 eggs, flour, milk, water, vegetable oil, sugar, salt, and vanilla extract in a blender. Blend until completely smooth, 1 or 2 minutes, scraping down sides as needed. Let batter sit at room temperature 30 minutes.
• Whisk together ricotta cheese, cream cheese, lemon zest, egg, sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl. Mix together thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate.
• Heat a 10-inch, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Spray or brush lightly with vegetable oil. Pour in about 1/4 cup batter. Immediately swirl batter around to coat bottom of pan. Cook until surface looks dry, about 1 minute. Flip crepe over to briefly cook other side, about 30 seconds. Remove to a plate. Repeat with the rest of batter. Stack crepes.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly butter a baking dish.
• Spoon 3 to 4 tablespoons of filling onto the crepe, about an inch from edge nearest you. Fold edge over filling and flatten slightly. Fold in both sides, then roll up crepe into a small filled rectangle, ending with the seam on the bottom, creating a blintz.
• Melt butter in skillet over medium heat. Cook the blintzes until golden brown on both sides, turning gently, about 2 minutes. Transfer to buttered baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven to firm up the filling, about 12 minutes. Cool blintzes 10 minutes before serving. Dust lightly with confectioners' sugar.

BLUEBERRY BLINTZES

Steps:

• Make the crepe batter: Whisk together milk, 1/2 cup water, 2 tablespoons melted butter, and the eggs in a medium bowl. Whisk in flour and salt; set aside.
• Make the sauce: Stir blueberries, sugar, butter, lemon juice, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Bring mixture to a low boil. Reduce heat; simmer, stirring often, until berries begin to break down and release their juices, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Make the filling: Puree cottage cheese, cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla seeds in a food processor. Transfer to a medium bowl; stir in blueberries. Set aside.
• Make the crepes: Stir together remaining 3 tablespoons melted butter and the oil in a small bowl; reserve 1/4 cup for cooking blintzes. Heat an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Lightly brush pan using remaining butter-oil mixture. Pour a scant 1/4 cup batter into pan; swirl to form an even layer. Cook until bottom is lightly browned, about 1 1/2 minutes. Using a heatproof spatula, flip crepe; cook 30 seconds. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining butter-oil mixture and batter.
• Transfer a crepe to a clean work surface. Spoon 2 heaping tablespoons filling onto crepe 1 inch from bottom and sides. Fold bottom over filling. Fold in sides, and roll up. Set aside, seam down. Repeat with remaining crepes and filling.
• Heat the reserved 1/4 cup butter-oil mixture in clean pan over medium heat. Working in batches of three, fry blintzes, turning once, until golden and crisp, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes per side. Place two blintzes on each plate. Spoon warm sauce over top, and dust with confectioners' sugar.

BABY BLINTZES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Using a large bowl for an electric mixer, crumble the farmer's cheese chunks.
• Add one ingredient at a time, cottage cheese through eggs, mixing well to incorporate each ingredient.
• Fill each of muffins halfway with the cheese mixture.
• Place 3 blueberries on top. NOTE: The original recipe called for 2 blueberries & 1 raspberry.
• Bake 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool in muffin tin for 5-10 minutes.
• Using a knife to loosen the edges, remove muffins and place on wire rack to cool.
• Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.
• Before serving, sprinkle each blintz with cinnamon-sugar mixture and add dollap of sour cream in center. NOTE: They may also be served plain or with additional fresh berries for garnish.