In my search for a lower-fat breakfast food that was warm, low in calories, and contained some protein, I discovered Golden Cheese Blintzes. Golden Cheese Blintzes are a satisfying and guilt-free breakfast or dessert item.
Taste
Let’s get to the good part first. Golden Cheese Blintzes are delicate, lightly sweetened, cheesy pockets of goodness. When cooked properly, the exterior crepe becomes delicate and flaky, while the inside is cheesy and warm.
The Golden Cheese Blintzes have a mild flavor, and is not overpowering, even though they are made with cottage cheese, which can be a strong taste for some. The texture of the interior is smooth, barely resembling cottage cheese.
Even those this frozen breakfast food is quick and easy to prepare, it is not lacking in flavor.
Preparation Time
How quick and easy is it to prepare this breakfast food?
Once the oven is pre-heated, it only takes about 20 minutes to bake.
It is easy to serve them with fresh cut up fruit, or to eat them as they are.
Nutrition
What I like about this breakfast product is that one tasty blintz is only 80 calories, with two grams of fat, and zero grams of trans fat. The cholesterol is also low, at 15 mg, and even the sodium is relatively low for a packaged food, at 135 mg.
For anyone watching their carbohydrates, you will be happy to know that each Golden Cheese Blintz contains 13 grams of carbohydrates, with only 5 grams of sugar. Each Golden Cheese Blintz contains 5 grams of protein.
A “serving” is one blintz, although two blintzes still makes a guilt-free breakfast or brunch item.
It is refreshing to find a quick and easy breakfast food that is not unhealthy.
Packaging
The one area which may keep consumers from buying Golden Cheese Blintzes is the un-exciting packaging which makes the breakfast food look like it’s been sitting in the freezer since the mid 1970s.
Price
When they are not on sale Golden Cheese Blintzes cost $3.99 for six blintzes at my local Shaw’s. Shaw’s is the only local supermarket that carries this frozen breakfast food. When they go on sale, often at $1.99 in my local Shaw’s Supermarket, I buy two boxes. If my freezer were bigger, I might buy three.
Reason to Buy
Golden Cheese Blintzes are tasty and satisfying, with a healthy balance of carbohydrates and protein.
This quick and easy breakfast product can also become a dessert or snack, in place of more decadent choices.
Reason Not to Buy
The only reason not to buy Golden Cheese Blintzes is because they are addicting! Also, they are a bit pricey if you have a large family, since there are only six in each box.
Final Rating
Overall Golden Cheese Blintzes are easy-to-prepare, tasty, and offer a healthy alternative to other desserts. Golden Cheese Blintzes also give anyone a way to change uptheir breakfast or weekend brunch menu.
