Buckwheat Blintzes with Cream Cheese and Caramelized Apples

These blintzes are delightfully decadent brunch fare, yet if you analyze the ingredients, you’ll see that they consist primarily of healthful nuts, seeds, whole grains, and fruit. Sure, there’s a little sweetener, but it comes in the form of maple syrup, and recent studies have indicated that this sweetener is packed with antioxidants and other nutrients.

The buckwheat flour gives the crêpes an appealing earthy flavor. They’re extremely versatile and pair well with both sweet and sa