Blintz Pancakes
Today, I’m sharing these amazing Blintz Pancakes on behalf of my sweet friend Joanne from Fifteen Spatulas. When Joanne gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, a few blog buddies and I came together to host a virtual baby shower for her! These Blintz Pancakes with Blackberry Sauce not only make a drool-worthy breakfast, they also double as a dazzling dessert. They offer such wow factor, no one will ever know how quickly you pulled them off.
Warm Weather Brings Food Together
Last winter, our life was bustling with activities. Weekend trips, school events, business meetings, catching up with friends after the holidays… A seemingly endless, and gingerly balanced, checklist of responsibilities and squeezed-in fun. Now that the weather is warming, we find ourselves stopping, almost involuntarily, to soak up some sunshine. Taking time to sit out on the deck with cocktails, light conversation, and laughter. Strolling through the neighborhood (or woods) as a form of serene exercise. Especially early spring, before all the kids’ end-of-school activities pick up pace. We smile more in the spring and summer. We capture moments that we somehow seemed to miss under the blanket of cold gray in winter months. We enjoy each others’ company, cherishing the little things that tend to annoy us when we’re all cramped up in the house. It’s amazing what 70-degree weather and blooming tulips will do!
Blintz Pancakes for Breakfast
One of my favorite family moments is the deliciously uneventful relaxed weekend breakfast. These breakfasts seem almost magical in the springtime with the doors and windows all open to the fresh morning air. We sleepily make mimosas, omelets, bacon, dutch babies… Yet if we’re really lucky, we have all the ingredients to make creamy Blintz Pancakes with Blackberry Sauce. Blintz Pancakes are a variety of Blini, or Russian style crepes. They are extremely thin and light egg-based pancakes that cook quickly and are pliable for folding or rolling.
Blini + Cream
Blintz Pancakes refer to Blini that are rolled with fruit, cream, or cheese filling. The creamy filling is a blend of ricotta cheese, cream cheese, a little sugar, and lemon zest. Rich, yet not overly sweet. Just a whirrr of the blender and the filling is ready. The fresh perky blackberry sauce is a simple “dump and stir” recipe that can simmer while the pancakes are cooking.
Blintz Pancakes Ingredients
For the Pancakes:
1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup whole milk 3 large eggs 1/4 cup melted butter + extra for pan 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Sweet Ricotta Filling:
12 ounce ricotta cheese 8 ounce cream cheese, softened 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Blackberry Sauce:
4 cups blackberries, fresh or frozen 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch
How to Make Blini Pancakes
These simple Blintz Pancakes take very little time to prep and cook, making them a perfect weekend breakfast with an unforgettable appeal.
What is a blintz?
This is a popular jewish traditional dish of a rolled pancakes, (usually) filled with a sweet cheese filling or mixed fruit.
Are crepes and blintz the same thing?
These two pancake varieties are very similar. They are both a thin pancake type. However, blintz are usually always filled with a sweet cheese or fruit while a crepe can be eaten on its own, or stuffed with a savory or sweet filling.
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