Strawberry Cream Cheese Crepe Filling {Healthy + Easy!}
Servings 10
This easy strawberry cream cheese crepe filling is incredibly creamy and a healthier alternative to the usual whipped cream filling. Made with cream cheese, Greek yogurt, strawberry chia jam and fresh berries, it's perfectly sweet and delicious. Serve this healthy crepe filling for breakfast or dessert!
Ingredients
For the strawberry filling
- 1 batch strawberry chia jam
For the cream cheese Greek yogurt filling
- 4 ounces cream cheese (half the package)
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the crepes
- 8-10 crepes (or use your favourite crepe recipe)
- 2-3 cups fresh berries
Instructions
- Prepare a batch of the strawberry chia jam according to recipe directions.
- While the strawberries are cooking, use a hand mixer or stand mixer and cream together the cream cheese and maple syrup.
- Mix in Greek Yogurt and vanilla and beat on medium/high speed until smooth and creamy. Set aside until ready to use. Refrigerate if not using right away.
- Wash and prepare your berries, removing the stems and slicing the strawberries, if using.
- Spread the cream cheese filling over half of the crepe. Next, top the Greek yogurt mixture with a thin layer of the strawberry jam (I used about 2 tablespoons).
- Distribute the berries evenly on top.
- Fold the half without filling over the top of the other half, making a half circle.
- Fold the crepe in half once more, making a triangle with one rounded edge.
- Top crepes with a dollop of additional Greek yogurt filling and berries, and a drizzle of maple syrup, or dusting of powdered sugar, if desired.
Notes
- Pull your cream cheese out ahead of time. By allowing it to sit at room temperature for about an hour or so, it makes it easier to whip.
- For best results, make the cream cheese crepe filling with a hand or stand mixer. You can mix it by hand as well but it will take a little longer to get that smooth consistency.
- This Greek yogurt crepe filling is lightly sweetened. If you prefer a sweeter filling, you can add an extra tablespoon or so of maple syrup. Taste before spreading on the crepes and adjust sweetness accordingly.
- I like to use strawberries for my chia jam, but you can use any berries you that you like. Raspberries, blueberries or blackberries all work great!
- The strawberry chia jam will keep for at least a week in an air-tight container in the fridge or store it in the freezer for later use.
- If you’re in a pinch, you can also use store-bought strawberry jam, or sub in another flavour such as raspberry. Try to find a jam that’s lower in sugar if possible.
- I like to add fresh berries to my crepe filling for some extra goodness and texture, though you can leave them out if you prefer.
- If you don’t want to fold the crepes, you can also spread the Greek yogurt filling and jam all over the crepes in a thin layer and roll them up instead.
Nutrition
Calories: 128kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 43mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 127IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg
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