Chef John's Cheese Blintzes (2024)

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Breakfast and Brunch
Crepes

4.6

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85 Reviews

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These cheese blintzes are filled with a sweet, lemon-flavored mixture of cream cheese and ricotta. They're perfect for any special brunch. If you're ever talking to someone who's been to (or used to live in) New York City and the subject of cheese blintzes comes up, you will almost always see their face light up. This recipe may look lengthy, but the steps are fairly simple.

John Mitzewich

John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes.He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques.

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Updated on October 30, 2023

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Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

30 mins

Additional Time:

40 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 30 mins

Servings:

Yield:

10 blintzes

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Ingredients

Batter:

1 cup milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup cold water
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
cooking spray
1 tablespoon butter, or as needed

Filling:

1 ½ cups ricotta cheese, strained if wet
½ cup cream cheese, at room temperature
1 large egg
3 tablespoons powdered sugar, divided, or more as needed
1 medium lemon, zested
1 pinch salt

Directions

Gather all ingredients.
Make the batter: Combine milk, flour, water, eggs, oil, sugar, salt, and vanilla in a blender. Blend until completely smooth, 1 or 2 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed. Let batter sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the filling: Whisk ricotta cheese, cream cheese, egg, 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, lemon zest, and salt together in a mixing bowl until thoroughly combined. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
When batter has rested, heat a 10-inch, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with cooking spray and pour in about 1/4 cup batter.
Immediately swirl batter around to coat the bottom of the skillet. Cook until the surface looks dry, about 1 minute.
Flip crêpe and briefly cook the other side, about 30 seconds. Transfer to a plate. Repeat to cook and stack remaining crêpes.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
Spoon 3 to 4 tablespoons filling onto each crêpe, about 1 inch from the edge nearest you. Fold the edge over filling and flatten slightly.
Fold in both sides, then roll crêpe into a small filled rectangle (blintz), ending with the seam on the bottom.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, cook several blintzes at a time until golden brown, turning gently, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven to firm up the filling, about 12 minutes.
Cool blintzes for 10 minutes, then dust lightly with remaining powdered sugar and serve.

Recipe Tip

To make these ahead, refrigerate the rolled-up blintzes after Step 9 until you're ready to serve them, then follow Steps 10 through 12 as directed.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

452	Calories
27g	Fat
33g	Carbs
19g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe5
Calories452
% Daily Value *
Total Fat27g	34%
Saturated Fat13g	65%
Cholesterol207mg	69%
Sodium518mg	23%
Total Carbohydrate33g	12%
Dietary Fiber1g	3%
Total Sugars10g
Protein19g	39%
Vitamin C2mg	2%
Calcium304mg	23%
Iron3mg	14%
Potassium277mg	6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

Photos of Chef John's Cheese Blintzes

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Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

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Photo byMichelle Chambers Wyss

06/22/2024

A keeper!Great flavorsCrowd-pleaserFamily favorite

Took sooooo long to make! But was a SMASHING SUCCESS!!! Next time, I’ll make night before, so it’ll go faster in the morning.

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Photo byAllrecipes Member

12/11/2022

If you're not dumb and follow the recipe, it will come out amazing. Thanks, Chef, for this easy amazing recipe.

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Photo byMCam

08/18/2021

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Photo byPaige

02/16/2021

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Photo byMuniz6009

02/14/2021

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Photo byZ2005

01/11/2021

At first I was questioning whether or not I would be able to make these, I’m new to cooking meals like this(I usually just make some eggs and bacon) but this was super easy and it tasted amazing I only made 2 changes, 1: I used lime instead of lemon in the filling (I prefer the taste) and 2: instead of strawberry or raspberry sauce, I used a syrup that a friend of mine made called caramel crabapple syrup. Overall amazing taste 10/10 would recommend to anyone and everyone

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Photo byJoe Kessler

11/22/2020

Another 5 stars for Chef John

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Photo byEllen Brandt

07/18/2020

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Photo bymscoralrose

06/11/2020