Here’s a High-Protein Cream Cheese Blintz recipe — soft, lightly sweet crepes filled with a creamy protein-packed center 💪🥞
Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or even dessert.
🥞 High-Protein Cream Cheese Blintz
💪 Protein Boost
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Cottage cheese + light cream cheese
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Greek yogurt option
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Extra egg whites in crepes
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Optional vanilla protein powder
📝 Ingredients (Makes 6–8 blintzes)
For the Crepes:
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2 large eggs
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½ cup egg whites
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1 cup milk (dairy or high-protein milk)
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¾ cup all-purpose flour (or ½ cup flour + ¼ cup vanilla protein powder)
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1 tbsp melted butter
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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Pinch salt
For the High-Protein Filling:
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1 cup low-fat cottage cheese (blended smooth)
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4 oz light cream cheese, softened
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2 tbsp Greek yogurt
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2–3 tbsp sweetener (honey, maple syrup, or sugar substitute)
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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Optional: 1–2 tbsp vanilla protein powder
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Make the Crepes
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Blend all crepe ingredients until smooth.
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Heat a non-stick skillet over medium.
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Pour about ¼ cup batter, swirl thin.
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Cook 1–2 minutes per side.
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Stack and cool slightly.
2️⃣ Make the Filling
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Blend cottage cheese until smooth.
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Mix with cream cheese, yogurt, sweetener, and vanilla until creamy.
3️⃣ Assemble
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Spoon 2–3 tbsp filling across center of each crepe.
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Fold sides inward, then roll like a burrito.
4️⃣ Light Pan Fry (Optional but Delicious)
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Lightly butter skillet.
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Cook blintzes seam-side down 1–2 minutes per side until golden.
🔥 Approximate Macros (Per Blintz, 8 total)
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Protein: 14–18g
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Calories: 180–220
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Carbs: 15–18g
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Fat: 7–9g
(Varies with protein powder and sweetener.)
🍓 Serving Ideas
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Warm berries or blueberry compote
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Greek yogurt drizzle
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Sugar-free syrup
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Dusting of powdered monk fruit
