30 blitz recipes

Blitz kuchen is a classic German lightning cake with a light, egg-leavened batter topped with butter, cinnamon sugar, and chopped nuts. Quick to mix and bakes in minutes.

Light lemon blitz cake with a tangy lemon curd filling made from skim milk, and a yogurt whipped topping frosting. A low-point layered dessert that tastes rich without the guilt.

Crepe blintzes filled with sweetened cottage cheese, Neufchatel, lemon zest, and vanilla, then pan-browned in a touch of canola oil. Served warm with non-fat yogurt, fresh berries, and a dusting of powdered sugar. Brunch favorite, lightened up.

Baja Blintzes are flour tortillas filled with hard-boiled egg and ham, baked with a creamy Monterey Jack and green chile sauce. A Tex-Mex brunch dish ready in 30 minutes.

Blintz souffle layers a cream cheese and cottage cheese filling inside a puffy orange-scented batter, baked golden and served with warm blueberry sauce. A Jewish brunch classic.

Blintz muffins blend cottage cheese, sour cream, honey, and orange zest into tender whole wheat bites topped with sliced almonds. All the flavor of a cheese blintz, none of the frying.

Stage Deli's cheese blintzes wrap golden crepes around a smooth filling of farmer's cheese, cottage cheese, and cinnamon. A classic New York deli brunch dish baked until warm.

Lighter cheese blintzes made with skim milk crepes and low-fat cottage cheese filling, pan-fried golden and topped with a quick homemade raspberry sauce. A diet-friendly brunch classic.

Homemade crepes filled with a vanilla ricotta and cream cheese filling, baked golden, and topped with fresh mixed berries. These lighter cheese blintzes are brunch royalty.

Kaese blintzes are thin pancakes filled with sweetened cottage cheese and pot cheese, rolled into pouches and pan-fried golden. A classic Jewish brunch dish.

Fresh basil pesto blitzed in the food processor with pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan, and extra-virgin olive oil. A bright, no-cook sauce for pasta, baked potatoes, or toasted baguette.

Fresh or frozen blueberries macerate in dark rum and vanilla bean seeds, then blitz with ice cream into a grown-up milkshake with berry-booze swirls and creamy vanilla richness.

Almost whole wheat lemon berry muffins blitz fresh lemon zest into the sugar for bright citrus flavor, then fold in raspberries or blueberries. Light, tangy buttermilk muffins with a wholesome whole-grain base.

Vegan oat and cashew waffles blitzed in a blender with just five ingredients. No flour, no eggs, no dairy: ground oats and cashews build a high-fiber batter that crisps up nutty and golden.

Corn and potato chowder simmers red potatoes, sweet corn, carrots, and celery in vegetable stock with a splash of sherry, then blitzes a cup of soup smooth to thicken the broth naturally. No cream, all comfort.

Guasacaca is the Venezuelan avocado salsa: chunky avocado, tomato, onion, cilantro, and hot pepper sauce blitzed rough. Served alongside arepas, grilled meats, or tortilla chips.