Gluten-Free Breakfast Blintzes

Name: Gluten-Free Breakfast Blintzes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 9 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups fat-free milk; 3 large eggs; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 2/3 cup gluten-free all-purpose baking flour (without xanthan gum); 1/2 teaspoon salt; FILLING:; 1 cup 2% cottage cheese; 3 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 2-1/4 cups each fresh blueberries and raspberries; Confectioners' sugar, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min. YIELD: 9 servings.

These cheese-filled, berry-topped blintzes taste just as mouthwatering and special as they look. —Laura Fall-Sutton, Buhl, Idaho

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups fat-free milk
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2/3 cup gluten-free all-purpose baking flour (without xanthan gum)
1/2 teaspoon salt
FILLING:
1 cup 2% cottage cheese
3 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2-1/4 cups each fresh blueberries and raspberries
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

1. In a small bowl, combine the milk, eggs and butter. Combine the flour and salt; add to milk mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2. Coat an 8-in. skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Stir crepe batter; pour 2 tablespoons into center of skillet. Lift and tilt pan to coat bottom evenly. Cook until top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, coating skillet with cooking spray as needed. When cool, stack crepes with waxed paper or paper towels in between.
3. In a blender, cover and process cheeses until smooth. Add sugar and extract; pulse until combined. Spread a scant 1 tablespoonful onto each crepe. Fold opposite sides of crepe over filling, forming a little bundle.
4. Place seam side down in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until heated through. Serve topped with berries and dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts

2 blintzes: 180 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 88mg cholesterol, 319mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 4g fiber), 9g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 lean meat, 1/2 fruit, 1/2 fat.