I had a big container of blueberries in the refrigerator and was wondering what to do with it. I wanted to make something healthy but quick and simple. I have seen a lot of blueberry blintzes recipe. But most of them have a lot of cheese filling with blueberries or just cheese filling with blueberry sauce. So I thought to replace the cream cheese filling with ground almond. Almonds are very healthy and have a lot of nutrients. When I made it, I loved it and addition of ground almonds gave a slight crunchy taste to the filling.
Ingredients
For Crepes:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg white
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- Pinch of salt
- Butter or oil spray for skillet
Blueberry Filling:
- ½ cup fresh blueberries
- 2 – 3 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- ¼ cup ground almond/almond flour
- Pinch of cinnamon (optional)
Blueberry sauce:
- ¼ cup blueberries
- ¼ cup water
- ½ teaspoon butter
Method
Crepes:
- Beat egg white lightly and mix in the oil
- Add this egg mixture and milk to flour and mix well without any lumps
- Add salt and leave for about 30 minutes
- Add a little bit of butter (or oil spray) to skillet and add a spoonful of batter
- Cook on both sides until the edges turn lightly brown and crisp
Blueberry filling:
- Add blueberries, water and sugar to a saucepan and cook on medium flame until the sauce thickens
- Add ground almond and cook for another minute
Sauce:
- Add butter to a skillet and let it sizzle
- Cook blueberries with water uncovered for about 3 – 4 minutes
- Mash the blueberries with the back of a spoon
To assemble, place a spoon full of blueberry filling on the crepe and fold in the ends and roll up. Drizzle with blueberry sauce. Serves: 2
