Get the recipe: Swoon-Worthy Blueberry Greek Yogurt
Ready for a fun twist on plain Greek yogurt? This Blueberry Yogurt is swoon-worthy delicious, blends up quickly, and is perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert for the entire family – from baby to you! You can blend the blueberry puree together with either fresh or frozen berries — both work well. For ages 6+ months.
Ingredients
- 2 cups plain Greek yogurt, or plain regular yogurt
- 2 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2-3 tbsp maple syrup, optional
Instructions
- Simmer: Place the blueberries, water, and vanilla extract into a small saucepan and heat over medium-low heat for 10-12 minutes or until soft and broken down. Stir in the maple syrup.
- Cool: Let cool slightly.
- Pulse: pulse with an immersion blender or transfer the blueberries to a blender or food processor and puree for 1-2 minutes until smooth. You can make this as chunky or smooth as you prefer.
- Incorporate: Spoon into yogurt and serve.
Notes
Age: 6+ months
Storage: This blueberry yogurt can be stored in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can freeze the blueberry puree for up to 4 months. Then you can defrost and add it to yogurt whenever you wish to serve this recipe.
Note on Blueberries: if using frozen blueberries, there is no need to thaw them before cooking in this recipe.
Time-Saving Tip: While we love making this recipe using simmered blueberries, if you are short on time, you can simply blend frozen and thawed blueberries (and their juices) with vanilla extract and maple syrup until smooth. Then add to the yogurt and serve.
Recipe Tips:
- Mix this blueberry puree with Greek yogurt for easier eating – Greek yogurt is slightly thicker than standard yogurt, which can be helpful for babies starting solids because it sticks a little more to spoons and fingers.
- Make it worth your time – this recipe can easily be doubled to make enough for the whole family and to freeze for later!
- Use leftover puree in other recipes – if you’ve got a picky eater, don’t stop with mixing this puree into just yogurt. Plan out other opportunities for gradual exposures to blueberry by adding this puree to pancakes, baked goods, oatmeal, or smoothies. Creating more exposures will help your picky eater become more familiar with the flavor, and often increases the chances they will like it!
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