Strawberries and Mascarpone Cream Crepes

By mrsjorn

each serving: calories 160, total fat 13gms, carbs 4gms, fiber 1gm, protein 6gms

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons splenda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, no sugar added
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh strawberries
• 4 whole strawberries, for garnish
• 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1. Add all the ingredients, except the butter, berries, and mascarpone cheese, to a bowl and mix well with a whisk.
2. In a separate bowl, mix the mascarpone and sliced strawberries together with a fork until blended, and set aside.
3. Melt about a teaspoon of the butter in an 8 inch nonstick saute pan over medium heat.
4. Drop 2 heaping tablespoons of the crepe mix in the hot pan and immediately tilt the pan back and forth to help spread the mix thinly, to the size of the pan.
5. Cook for only a minute or two until set, and carefully flip the crepe and cook for just another minute. (tilt the pan slightly and let the crepe slide a bit over the edge of the pan and gently grab the crepe by the edges with two hands to flip, instead of using a spatula that can break the fragile crepe) e Repeat this procedure until the mix is gone.
6. Fill each crepe with 1 heaping tablespoon of the fresh strawberries and mascarpone mix and roll up loosely. Garnish with a strawberry fan, a dab of plain mascarpone cheese on top, and sprinkle the plate edges lightly with cinnamon.