Cherry and Orange Blintzes

Cooking Light

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄4 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup fat free cream cheese, softened
• 2  teaspoons  grated  orange rind
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup  fresh orange juice
• 1⁄3 cup  dried sweet cherries
• 8  basic  crepes
•  cooking spray
• 2  teaspoons powdered sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl, stirring until blended.
3. Combine juice and cherries in a small bowl. Microwave at high for 30 seconds; let stand 10 minutes.
4. Drain and coarsely chop cherries. Stir cherries into cheese mixture.
5. Spoon 3 tablespoons cheese mixture in the center of each crepe; fold sides and ends of crepe over.
6. Place, seam side down, in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
7. Cover and bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until blintzes are thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve immediately.