GLUTEN-FREE BREAKFAST BLINTZES

Gluten-Free Breakfast Blintzes image

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

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups fat-free milk
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2/3 cup gluten-free all-purpose baking flour
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

Steps:

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., Coat an 8-in. nonstick 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., 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. , 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 : Calories 180 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 88mg cholesterol, Sodium 319mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 9g protein. Diabetic Exchanges