Mother’s Day is a day when the first woman you fell in love with should be treated like a queen. Instead of scrambling for a last-minute gift this year, treat Mom to something homemade from the heart. To honor the woman who passed her culinary skills down to him, celebrity chef and author Rocco DiSpirito crafted an easy, low-calorie recipe, perfect for brunch on Mom’s big day.
Rocco’s Vanilla-Ricotta Stuffed Crepes With Orange-Maple Syrup are only 108 calories per portion (compared to the typical 300 calories). Now Mom can enjoy delicious, creamy crepes without the guilt!
Vanilla-Ricotta Stuffed Crepes With Orange-Maple Syrup
Courtesy of Rocco DiSpirito
- 6 Tbsp. Coffee-mate Natural Bliss Low-fat Vanilla
- 4 tsp. egg white powder
- 8 oz. light ricotta cheese
- 1 navel orange, 1/2 tsp. of zest removed with fine grater, then peeled
- 1/2 cup calorie-free pancake syrup
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 4 sprigs fresh mint (about 8 leaves), torn into small pieces
–PREHEAT the oven to 350˚ F. Pour all but 2 teaspoons of the Natural Bliss in a small mixing bowl and whisk in the egg white powder until fully dissolved; set aside. In another bowl mix the ricotta cheese with the remaining 2 teaspoons of Natural Bliss and 1/4 teaspoon of the orange zest; set aside. With a sharp paring knife, cut the sections of orange flesh out from the white membrane that encases them in the orange. Place the orange sections, remaining 1/4 teaspoon orange zest and the pancake syrup in small microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high until the mixture simmers, about 2 minutes. Carefully remove the plastic wrap on one side to vent but keep warm and set aside.
-SPRAY a 10-inch nonstick skillet for 1 second with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Pour one-fourth of the Natural Bliss and egg powder mixture into the warm pan and swirl the mixture so it forms a thin even layer on the bottom of the pan. Put it over the heat until you can see browning at the edges, about 20 seconds, and then place in the oven and bake about 30 seconds or until it has fully cooked. Pull the crepe out of the pan, cover with plastic wrap or parchment paper and set aside. Repeat these steps to make 3 additional crepes.
-PLACE a dollop of the ricotta mixture in the center of each crepe and spread it out evenly over the crepes. Fold crepes in half and then in half again and place one crepe each on four plates. Spoon the warm orange syrup over each crepe and garnish with mint leaves.
Per serving:
108 calories, 3.9 fat (2g sat, 0g mono, 0g poly), 17mg cholesterol, 157mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate, 1g fiber, 8g protein
Sounds delish! I never thought to use ricotta in a crepe and the orange-maple sounds like a divine combo!
Wow – that looks so good. I bet the orange maple tastes delicious.
Dang….that looks marvelous!
Looks soo good!
Thank you for sharing this recipe – it would be perfect for brunch when we have company. They would be so impressed! I always love finding new recipes because I get tired of the same old thing!
The name sounds yummy, but the ingredient list is not for me. I prefer to indulge.
Oh wow, those look fabulous! I would never have thought to pair cheese with crepes, but I bet it’s delicious 🙂
The oranges & orange zest would add lots of flavor to these. Thanks for the recipe.
Thanks for sharing. These look really good. And I love that they are low calorie. I can’t wait to try these.
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Thank you for sharing this recipe , I can’t wait to make this.
This looks SO good and I’m forwarding it to my husband right now (hint hint it would be a great Mother’s Day breakfast) 🙂
Thanks for sharing!!
Kelly Burroughs Crowell
These look great for a brunch.
This looks absolutely delicious! I love cooking with ricotta cheese, love the flavor. This recipe I’m printing out now and trying! Thanks for sharing!
yum! what a great brunch idea. But if I wanted it on mother’s day, I would have to do the cooking lol. scrabbled eggs is all I get if I don’t want to cook.
omg this looks delicious. i will definitley be using this recipe! thank you!
This sounds delicious! I’m so gonna try it!
Looks divine! Thank you for the recipe!