These Keto Dairy-free Blintzes Are Delicious Year-round – J.
Ah, the blintz — the dairy or fruit-filled staple of Ashkenazi cooking brought to America during the wave of immigration from Eastern Europe. For many people it’s a favorite, conjuring up home cooking and the sweet scent of vanilla and cinnamon.
These Keto Dairy-free Blintzes Are Delicious Year-round – J.
With its roots in Hungarian and Romanian crepes (or palacsinta), blintzes are not dissimilar to French crepes, but have their own particular texture and savor.
These Keto Dairy-free Blintzes Are Delicious Year-round – J.
Cheese blintzes are associated with Shavuot (May 25-27 this year), although a good blintz can be enjoyed anytime, whether topped with syrup, fried in butter or baked into a casserole. But what if you’re following a low-carb keto diet? Or just need to eliminate grains or dairy?
These Keto Dairy-free Blintzes Are Delicious Year-round – J.
I’ve got you covered with a recipe that has all the goodness of classic blintzes while being friendly to both keto and dairy-free diets. My grain-free blintzes are not your bubbe’s blintzes!
These Keto Dairy-free Blintzes Are Delicious Year-round – J.
The grain-free blintzes in this recipe use a combination of almond flour and cassava flour. Made from a starchy root, cassava flour can replace wheat flour in many recipes.
These Keto Dairy-free Blintzes Are Delicious Year-round – J.
This recipe is sweetened with monk fruit, a sugar-free sweetener, which is typically found blended with erythritol and can be used as a 1:1 replacement for standard granulated sugar. Unlike stevia, monk fruit is very neutral tasting, so give it a try! You can also substitute maple syrup, or even just use sugar.
These Keto Dairy-free Blintzes Are Delicious Year-round – J.
I like to top these with fresh berries, but I’ve been known to whip up a fruit sauce and drizzle that on top with whipped cream.
Grain-Free, Dairy-Free Blintzes
Makes 6
Batter:
4 large eggs
¾ cup almond milk, unsweetened
¼ cup almond flour
¼ cup cassava flour
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Coconut oil or butter, to cook
Filling:
8-oz. package of dairy-free ricotta (see note)
1 egg yolk
2 Tbs. monk fruit powder or maple syrup
1 tsp. vanilla extract
¼ tsp. almond extract
½ tsp. lemon zest
In a large bowl, combine eggs, almond milk, almond flour, cassava flour and vanilla until smooth. Let sit for 10 minutes.
Warm an 8- to 10-inch nonstick pan over medium-low heat. Brush with coconut oil or butter. Pour ¼ cup batter into the pan, and swirl to coat the surface evenly.
Cook the crepe until dry on the top, about 2…