Blueberry Frozen Yogurt

My daughter really does like berries - raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries... so, I frequently look for new ways to prepare them to keep her interest. Here is another fruit recipe that I found online, Blueberry Frozen Yogurt. This recipe takes more work than the Blackberry Frozen Yogurt, but it's not terribly difficult. The kiddo said that this yogurt had more flavor, so...

3 cups of fresh blueberries or 1 lb. of frozen
3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
3/4 – 1 cup sugar (I used the full cup)
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cinnamon (I used a bit more than this)
1 1/2 cup plain yogurt (I used vanilla yogurt)
1/2 cup whole milk (I used 2 percent)

Place the blueberries, lemon juice, sugar, salt, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan. Heat on medium heat, stirring, until all of the sugar has dissolved. While the mixture is heating, use a potato masher to mash up the blueberries. When all of the sugar has dissolved, remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes. Pour into a food processor and pulse a few times, then pour back into the saucepan.

Fill a large bowl (big enough to hold the pan) with ice water and sit pan inside it. This will help speed up the chilling process. Stir in the yogurt and milk until completely incorporated. Chill the mixture until completely cold.

Pour the yogurt mixture into your ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer’s instructions. Serve immediately (it will be soft) or let it firm up in the freezer.

Blackberry Frozen Yogurt

There are two things my daughter likes that you're just not going to find me eating - yogurt and most fruit. There's only a handful of fruit that I'm willing to eat - cantaloupe, grapefruit, oranges, Red Delicious apples, and a handful of others. My sweet girl, on the other hand, will eat just about any fruit - guava, papaya, star fruit, dragon fruit, peaches, mango, plum, all apples and pears, grapes, and, of course, all types of berries. In helping to feed my girl's fruit fetish, I found this recipe online for Creamy Blackberry Frozen Yogurt, and decided to give it a try for her. So far, so good. She said she liked, so yay for me! And on top of that, this recipe is super duper easy and required no "freezing" like traditional ice cream, so double yay for me!

3 cups fresh blackberries
3 cups yogurt cheese (or Greek yogurt)
1 can sweetened condensed milk ( 14 ounce can, it's fine if it's a bit more or a bit less)

In a blender, puree the blackberries with the sweetened condensed milk.

In a medium bowl mix the puree with the yogurt - I used vanilla yogurt.

Pour the mixture in to your container and freeze.