It's blueberry time again! We went picking one last time (perhaps) for this year.
The skies were blueberry blue.
The blueberries were blue, too.
This time, the fields were a lot more crowded, despite us getting there not long after the U-Pick farm opened, so we had to wear our masks some of the time. I quickly found out why - these were some of the best blueberries we've ever picked.
So, it's time for a recipe, quick and easy. I've made this several times (no photos for you today). It's adapted from a public Weight Watchers recipe. I've seen a number of variations on the theme of this dessert online so there's little here that's a secret, and I will share with you how I make it.
My version was born from not having all the ingredients in the Weight Watchers recipe, and I like it so much that I haven't tried to make it the Weight Watchers way.
What I do is this: I take an 8 inch square baking pan and line it with foil. Put aside.
Make crumbs out of 6 squares graham crackers.
Next, combine 1 cup of nonfat plain Greek yogurt, 1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tsp lime juice, and about 1/2 tsp amount of lemon crystals (you can also use fresh lemon zest).. Add 1 cup fresh blueberries and half of the graham cracker crumbs. Stir it all together.
Scoop into the prepared pan and level it out. Top with remainder of graham cracker crumbs.
Freeze about an hour. Cut into six even slices. Serve frozen or let soften slightly.
A serving is one slice.
Enjoy!
I've thought about some variations. We have some Trader Joe's Key Lime cookies we might just substitute for the graham crackers next time. Or, I could see this with Nilla Wafers, a childhood favorite of mine, instead of the crackers.
I wish you could come to my house and share....
What do you think?
...man, those are some big plants.
ReplyDeleteSince I keep seeing so many blueberries I need to buy some.
ReplyDeleteWe have lots of blueberries here too.
ReplyDeleteMmm, blueberries
ReplyDeleteSounds good. Although, the Nilla wafers might not be as good as you remember. Try them out first. (Saw a great recipe for homemade vanilla wafers: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/vanilla-wafers-recipe-1920909)
ReplyDeleteI have a recipe I'm going to try out that has blueberries in it so I bought a large container at the store today and thought of you, lucky enough to have local blueberry picking. Your recipe sounds like something I need to try, love the no-bake aspect when it's hot and humid like it is now.
ReplyDeleteNow, all you need is to hear Blueberry Hill playing as an earworm!
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