Yogurt pens, or yogurt ice creams, are ice creams made from yogurt that are placed in a package or bag that usually has a cylindrical and elongated shape and are then frozen. Depending on the regionalism of each country, the pens receive the names of: bambino, bolillo bolo, buns, frozen, cube, cold hard, ice cream in a bag, ice cream, jaimitos, frozen toy, Martians, among others.
Yogurt pens are a rich, refreshing and nutritious way to taste yogurt, especially on hot days, being ideal for the summer season. It is also a very simple preparation to make and with a minimum of ingredients. Continue reading to know all the steps and learn how to make yogurt pens at home with this article.
Ingredients to make Yogurt Pens:
- 1 liter of liquid milk
- 500 grams of firm or Greek yogurt
- 5 tablespoons of sugar
- 100 grams of jam (optional)
- 4 tablespoons of powdered milk
How to make Yogurt Balls:
- In the blender, incorporate the yogurt, the liter of liquid milk, the sugar and the powdered milk.
- If you want to give it a touch of flavor, you can optionally add the jam that you like the most. For example, you can make strawberry yogurt pens or even use flavored yogurt.
- Blend all the ingredients wellto obtain a homogeneous and creamy mixture
- Little by little, pour the mixture into each bag.
- You can do this with the help of a bottle, introducing the mixture into it, or directly with the blender jar.
- Fill the bag leaving the end free to close it. To do this, roll up the empty end, applying pressure to eliminate any possible bubbles.
- After rolling up, tie a knotto completely close the bag.
- It is very important that the pressure is not lost to prevent the mixture from coming out and the yogurt pen not being as it should
- Place the yogurt pens in the freezer carefully and leave them for 24 hoursto freeze.
- Now you can enjoy these delicious yogurt pens! You can make natural yogurt pens, peach yogurt pens, or the flavor that you like best.
- You can even make different flavors at the same time.
- Tip: always keep the pens refrigerated to prevent them from melting.