Make your Mother’s Day extra special with this low carb, grain free crepe recipe. With a creamy raspberry filling and a tangy raspberry puree, you really will make your Mother’s day. This post is sponsored by Red Raspberries.
This is one of those recipes that almost didn’t get made. Not because it wasn’t a good idea or I didn’t want to. Not because I didn’t have the ingredients on hand. And not because I was too busy (I’m never too busy for raspberries!). But because each of the elements that make up this dreamy low carb creation tasted so good, I was tempted to eat them all on their own. Seriously, friends, the struggle is real. And quite frankly, I blame the frozen raspberries.
I have such a thing for raspberries that I often buy bags of the frozen berries for use in a recipe and they manage to disappear before I get a chance. Raspberries are the highest in fiber and the lowest in natural sugars of any of the berries, so a handful of frozen berries makes a great low carb snack. They also have plenty of phytochemicals and are a fabulous source of vitamins C and K, as well as manganese. Nothing beats a fresh raspberry…except maybe a frozen one, because all that healthy goodness gets locked in during the flash freezing process.
This time, I managed to leave the frozen raspberries alone long enough to have some for this Mother’s Day Brunch recipe I had in mind. Lovely soft grain-free crepes with a raspberry cream cheese filling and drizzled with a rich raspberry puree. It was the whipped raspberry cream cheese that tripped me up first. I tasted a little as I was mixing it up, as any good recipe developer should, and it took all my willpower not to just keep spooning it directly into my mouth. I then made the raspberry puree and yes, that too took immense willpower not to devour. Finally, I whipped up the lemon crepes and…well, you get the idea. I kind of maybe intentionally messed up the first crepe out of the pan because then I had to eat it. Oh darn!
Oh and if you’re looking for a glorious raspberry dessert, check out this Easy Raspberry Mousse from Fearless Dining. Switch the sugar to a low carb sweetener and you’re in business!
See? The frozen raspberries nearly did me in at every stage of this recipe. But my monumental self-control was worth it because all of the separate elements come together for a brunch recipe that will make your Mother’s Day truly special. You won’t regret it. But…if you find that you just want to make the whipped raspberry cream cheese and spoon it directly into your mouth while standing at the blender? I won’t blame you one little bit.
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Lemon Crepes with Whipped Raspberry Cream Cheese
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 341 Calories from fat 239 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 26.63g | 41% |
| Cholesterol 186mg | 62% |
| Carbohydrate 9.26g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.55g | 10% |
| Protein 11.10g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
Ingredients
Whipped Raspberry Cream Cheese
- 1 1/2 cups frozen raspberries
- 1/4 cup water
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener
Raspberry Sauce
- Raspberry puree (from whipped cream cheese)
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tsp powdered Swerve Sweetener
Lemon Crepes
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 2 tbsp Swerve Sweetener
- 1/4 cup almond milk
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- Pinch salt
- Butter for the pan
- Powdered Swerve for sprinkling, if desired.
Instructions
Whipped Raspberry Cream Cheese:
- Thaw raspberries and add to a blender or food processor. Add water and blend until well pureed. Remove half of the puree and set aside for the raspberry sauce.
- Add cream cheese and sweetener to the remaining raspberry puree in the blender and blend until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until crepes are ready.
Raspberry Sauce:
- Whisk together the remaining raspberry puree, lemon juice and sweetener. Set aside.
Lemon Crepes:
- Lay a large dish towel flat on the counter.
- In a blender, combine cream cheese, eggs, almond flour, sweetener, almond milk, lemon zest, and salt. Puree until smooth and well combined.
- Set a 10-inch skillet over medium-low to low heat. Add just enough butter to the pan to lightly coat it. Once hot, add a few tbsp of batter to the pan and swirl or spread into a thin layer that reaches the edges. (I find that after the first one, it's best not to re-grease the pan very often...if you have a good non-stick pan, they should come up easily).
- Cook until edges are cooked and can be loosened with a spatula. Loosen all the way around and then lift one edge gently and work spatula underneath (I found it easiest to grab the loosened edge with my fingers while working the spatula under the crepe so I could flip it).
- Flip and cook on the other side until lightly browned. Remove and lay on dish towel, then continue with remaining batter, laying each crepe on the towel. You will get about 12 crepes.
- Spread each crepe with whipped raspberry cream cheese and fold or roll up. Drizzle with raspberry sauce and sprinkle with powdered sweetener, if desired.
Recipe Notes
Serves 6 (two crepes each). Each serving has 6.71g NET CARBS.
Food energy: 341kcal Total fat: 26.63g Calories from fat: 239 Cholesterol: 186mg Carbohydrate: 9.26g Total dietary fiber: 2.55g Protein: 11.10g Sugar Alcohols (erythritol): 17.5g
Disclosure: My thanks go out to the National Processed Raspberry Council for sponsoring this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
The filling sounds so good just for a dessert!!!! How many carbs do you think it woud be per serving?
Hang tight, it will take me a bit to calculate that…
Okay, so I calculated the filling at 4 servings (because it’s enough for the crepes at 6 but not on its own). Remember to halve the amount of berries and water because you take out half for the raspberry sauce…
Food energy: 208kcal
Total fat: 16.63g
Calories from fat: 149
Cholesterol: 62mg
Carbohydrate 4.93g
Total dietary fiber: 0.75g
Protein: 3.74g
Crepes are my FAVORITE way to start the day! And raspberry and lemon is such a classically delicious combo. I’m glad my mom is in a different country, so I don’t have to share 😉 Pinned!
My daughter LOVES raspberries! I just made batch of raspberry muffins for her and put the rest of the berries in freezer wondering what to make with them bc I have to really limit our berries (BG spikes). I think she will love this!
These look amazing!! I can’t wait to try them!
Two of may favorite things! I am in heaven 🙂
I love the raspberry filling part! I reminds me of when I loved the flavored cream cheeses like strawberry or mixed berry before I realized how much added sugar was in it. I may just have to make my own flavored cream cheese now with real fruit!
These look beyond delicious and I Love, Love, LOVE the last pic. If I wasn’t sold before, you just slayed it with that pic. Making these Sunday for my mama-in-law. Thank you! Happy Mama’s Day to you and all the low-carb mama’s out there. (Well, ALL the mamas – lc or not!) =))
These look totally dreamy – i love anything lemon!
Ugh. First you had me at lemon, then you REALLY had me a whipped raspberry cream cheese. 🙂
I can totally see how the ingredients would get eaten before the recipe gets made! This is calling out my name right now! lovely photos…
This is one seriously gorgeous recipe Carolyn. I love the raspberry cream cheese, it’s the perfect filling. I could happily demolish an entire plate of these.
You had me at “raspberry cream cheese filling and drizzled with a rich raspberry puree” haha. The look perfect.
Oh, I love frozen raspberries! And you put them to such great use with this recipe. That second picture looks SO dreamy. I sure wish I had a plate of this in front of me!
I haven’t made crepes in a LONG time! Your beautiful dish is making me want some stat! Loving the Raspberry Cream!
I LOVE all things raspberry. When I’m getting ready for my workout I also sneak in a handful red raspberries. These crepes look like the perfect way to show off their beauty and flavor!
This is a breakfast I could fall in love with.
Those crepes are perfection. I wish we did a Mother’s Day brunch now because I know mine would love these!
We made these for our Mother’s Day Brunch. My husband accidentally quadrupled the recipe instead of just doubling it and so I am still eating and loving these crepes every day. Happy Mother’s Day to me! Thanks!
These sound so light and perfect!!
This sounds amazing!
Tried this today! What a great treat – delicious!!!
That look delicious
I swear your sweet recipes are a LIFE SAVER on this low carb diet/lifestyle!!! cant wait to try this 🙂
So glad to hear it!