A Simple and Scrumptious Blackberry Swirl Frozen Yogurt Recipe
Stylish Soft-Serve Yogurt: Here's a scrumptious homemade twist on classic frozen yogurt, replicating the tangy yumminess of your favorite fro-yo joint, yet without the queues! A tantalizing blackberry swirl brilliantly complements this DIY dessert, with no need for fanciful toppings. For a satisfying crunch, toss in some Granola.
Shopping List: To keep things versatile, we opted for fresh blackberries, but feel free to select any fresh, seasonal berries in their place.
Game Plan: Ensure your ice cream maker's bowl is well-chilled and frozen before diving into this recipe.
- Servings: 6 generously-sized bowls
- Difficulty: Simple and straightforward
- Total Time: Approximately 4 hours and 45 minutes, including chilling and freezing time
Ingredients (A smorgasbord of sumptuousness!)1. 2 cups fresh blackberries (around 12 ounces), cleaned2. 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped (keeping both seeds and pod for later)3. 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar4. 2 cups plain whole-milk yogurt5. 1 cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Combine the blackberries, vanilla pod, and half of the sugar in a medium-sized saucepan, heating over medium-low heat. Let it simmer, stirring intermittently, until the sugar dissolves completely and the blackberries start discharging their juices, which usually takes around 7 minutes. Without exerting too much force, mash the berries gently and transfer the mixture to a chilled, covered bowl, refrigerating it until chill-tastic, approximately 2 hours.
- In a separate bowl, mix the reserved vanilla seeds, remaining sugar, and both yogurts together. Chill this mixture in the fridge until the blackberry mixture is good to go.
- Discard the vanilla pod from the blackberry mixture and strain it through a fine-mesh sieve, collecting the juices in a bowl. Set aside the strained berries.
- Churn the yogurt mixture in your ice cream maker as per the manufacturer's guidelines.
- While the yogurt is still in the ice cream maker, fold in the strained berries gently, taking care not to overmix. For a softer consistency, serve at once, or transfer it to an airtight container and freeze until it hardens. If the dessert has frozen solid, let it rest at room temperature for around 15 minutes before serving.
- To serve, place a spoonful of the fro-yo in a small dish and top it off with fresh blackberries and a drizzle of reserved blackberry juices, if craved. Enjoy, matey!
- For the blackberry swirl, combine 2 cups of fresh blackberries (around 12 ounces), cleaned, with 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a medium-sized saucepan and follow the given instructions.
- Ensure you have 1 cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt for the yogurt mixture, which will be churned in the ice cream maker.
- In the final steps, fold in the strained blackberries gently and serve the frozen yogurt with blackberries and a drizzle of reserved blackberry juices. When serving, use a temperature-appropriate spoon to ensure the dessert isn't too hard.
