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Choco-Banana Cheese Crepe

Course Desserts & Sweets
Prep. Time 15 mins
Cooking Time 5 mins
Yields 6 servings

Preparation
Nutritional Info
Comments (1)

Preparation

What You Need

2 1/2 oz (75 g) dark chocolate

1 cup (250 ml) Canadian Ricotta

1/4 tsp (1 ml) ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp (1 ml) ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp (1 ml) ground ginger

3 oz (90 g) Canadian Mozzarella, grated

6 thin, crepe-style pancakes

6 small bananas

Crepes:

2 eggs

1 tbsp (15 ml) sugar

1/2 tsp (2 ml) vanilla

3/4 cup (180 ml) milk

2 tbsp (30 ml) melted butter

3/4 cup (180 ml) flour

Instructions

Melt the chocolate in a double boiler.

Using a food processor, blend the Ricotta with the melted chocolate and spices until smooth.

Add half the shredded Mozzarella.

Spread on 6 crepes.

Roll the bananas up in the crepes.

Serve cut into 2 pieces and sprinkle with the remaining Mozzarella.

Crepes
In a bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla.

Add the milk and melted butter.

Whisk in fl our gradually.

At medium heat, pour a small ladleful of batter into a non-stick pan.

Quickly spread the batter to get a thin crepe. Let brown and flip to brown other side.

Serve crepes hot or cold.

Tips

This tasty spread can be prepared in advance and refrigerated up to 1 week. Also great on toasted or plain multi-grain bread, bagels, English muffi ns, etc. or served with custard or chocolate or fruit coulis.

Canadian Cheddar and/or Gouda make for tasty alternatives.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 416 Calories
Protein: 15 g
Carbohydrate: 47 g
Fat: 20 g
Fibre: 4.1 g
Sodium: 169 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 20 % / 225 mg
Vitamin B12: 44 %
Folate: 29 %
Riboflavin: 26 %
Magnesium: 26 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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Ning
November 20th, 2010

Thanks for a great crepe recipe! Hasn't failed me yet to please my four children. They love it. I have to double the recipe though.