I found this recipe for cheese blintzes in one of my travel cookbooks, and decided that they would be perfect as a Valentines weekend meal with the kiddos!
Jonathan especially loved this idea, since crepes were a pretty big thing in his home growing up, and he wants to share the crepe making fun with his kids. (He also likes showing off and tossing the crepes without a spatula, haha.
The kids had fun making little faces in their crepes before wrapping them up and eating them like little burritos! (They did NOT want to eat them with a knife and fork, haha!) These are perfect for a Sunday brunch, especially with a mimosa that you float a couple strawberry slices in.
You Will Need:
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup ricotta cheese
1/3 cup cream cheese
2/3 cup sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cup sliced fresh strawberries
Chocolate sauce to drizzle
Mint sprig, to garnish
16 crepes (Use your favorite recipe! My husband likes the Betty Crocker recipe HERE.)
Place the cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, cream cheese, vanilla and 1/3 cup of the sugar in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth. Pour the mixture into a bowl, cover, and allow to chill in the fridge while you make your crepes!
Slice your strawberries, cover them in the remaining 1/3 cup of sugar, and toss gently to coat. Allow these to chill in the fridge too.
Once you are done making your crepes, spoon the cheese mixture onto a crepe and top with strawberries. Roll the crepes up and place seam side down on a plate. Serve with strawberries on the side, spooned on top, or with chocolate drizzle and mint garnish. Enjoy!
I’ve had similar versions of this. They are so very good and the kids love them. In fact I can’t think of one kid that’s ever turned them down. Thanks for the recipe.
Have a fabulous day. ☺
Yeah, our kiddos nommed them up pretty quickly, giggling and laughing and playing the whole time!! <3
Yummy! What a fun treat for the kiddies! I tend to prefer savory crepes myself – with spinach and cheese.
I have only had savory crepes a few times myself, but my association with them is usually sweet.. love them both ways though!
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They look very good. Though I would add a little more chocolate. Like a pound or two.
Hahaha, that sounds like a good comic strip!!
I’ve never had homemade crepes. These look super yummy and perfect for Valentine’s week!
I don’t like making crepes, I always end up breaking them.. but hubby is a pro!!
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Yum! This looks like the best way to eat crepes!
Yeah, the cheese filling is especially scrumptious!!
I love crepes, so this looks amazing!
Thanks! They were quite yummy!!
I’ve only ever had savoury blintzes. My best way to eat crêpes is in France from a street vendor, with a dash of lemon juice.
Oh wow! That sounds absolutely delicious!!!
That looks deliciousssssss!
Thanks!! They were!!! <3
Ooh I have some cheese blintzes coming up too-I adore them (and crepes). Yours look amazing!!
Ohhhh yeah??!?! I cannot wait to see!!! <3
They look delicious. This type of crepes are considered normal pancakes in Estonia and are traditionally eaten with jam or rolled up and dipped in sugar. Recently I found that I love them together with mashed banana and peanut butter 😀
Yeah?! That is so cool! I had no idea… I love learning about all the food cultures out there.. it is so neat! <3
Mmm delicious! I adore crepes, they remind me of holidays to France where every lunch and dinner would be crepes haha 🙂 The chocolate drizzled over these ones looks SO good!
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Hi Gingi, these crepes look delicious, love the cheese combo, gorgeous pics!
Thanks Cheri!! <3
I need to pin this and make it when we go strawberry picking (I also love to try out new recipes!) in May. Or maybe I’ll need to make it before then!
Carrie
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Ohhhh, where do you go strawberry picking? That sounds like so much fun!
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Deliiicious and I love crepes! My father comes from a French family and crepes were always a big thing at home when I was a child, like to Jonathan, you mentioned. So good that the kids enjoyed the crepes! They really look delicious! I love ricotta, cottage cheese and strawberries, plus a bit of chocolate, so how can I say not to these marvellous sweets! 🙂 Hope you have a very lovely weekend!
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Yeah, I love that he is so eager to take something joyful from his childhood to share with our kiddos… it makes me so happy to see him so excited about it!
That looks super duper delicious! I love mine with lots of berries!
Yeah, I stuffed mine and Jonathan was like, whoa!! How are you gonna roll it up?! haha!
Well, well, don’t they look too pretty to eat!
Have a great day,
-Kati
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Ohhhh, we ate them ALL!! hehe! 😉
Omg how delicious! I need to try this <3
You should!! And let me know what you think! <3
I’ve never tried making anything like that but dang that sounds really good.
It is! Fun little brunch!
My favorite way to eat crepes is with sugar at the beach in France!
OH MAN!!! Wish I could do that!!!
Oh wow how gorgeous do these look! I’m hungry now haha.
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Right?! I keep coming back to this post and getting hungry!
these look absolutely perfect! for me, crepes are definitely all about the filling and your blend is awesome, especially when strawberries are added!
YES! Everything is better with strawberries!
I really like your recipe, that dessert looks like from restaurant, I’m sure that it’s delicious as well 🙂
Have a lovely evening dear,
Awwww, thanks!!! I usually suck at plating, lol!
Oh my, this is making me hungry! Lol. I’m going to try and get the ingredients for this later this week.
YAY! Let me know how you like them! <3
I’ve never made cheese blintzes, but it looks like the perfect Valentines meal. I’m a sucker for strawberries, and who doesn’t love crepes. I hope you had a great Valentine’s Day Gingi 🙂
Thanks Mary!! You too! <3
Oh they turned out absolutely elegantly served. Just gorgeous and a real treat for a morning breakfast. Makign real crepes from scratch is a personal challenge lol.
Awww, thanks Evelyne! That is a huge compliment coming from you, you are one of my favorite food bloggers!!!
Your crepes are gorgeous! A perfect Valentine’s treat.
Awww, thanks! <3
OMG – I just want to eat these right away! Totally love this recipe!!! Hugs…
Yeah, we will be making these again for sure!
So yummy. It looks delicious
kisses
Maggie Dallospedale
Thanks Maggie! <3
finger foods are so much more fun anyways (; i like eating crepes all the ways. i either want them with a touch of butter and some cinnamon sugar, or packed with delicious fillings. the cheese filling for these sound deliciously spoonable, and you can never go wrong with strawberries!
Mmmmm, butter and cinnamon sugar… sounds sooooo good!!!
This looks amazingly delicious
Thanks a lot 😀
omg look so delicious 😀 I really need to try
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Oh that looks really yummy!
I would like to be wrapped up in those crepes!!
very nice and useful recipe! I love such treats!
How yummy do these look?!
-Ashley
Oh I love making blintzes and manicotti by hand it tastes sooooo much better. And love your pix too : )
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That is looking amazing 😍😍