Kissel is a delightful no-bake dessert, best described as a cross between a berry “soup” and jelly. It’s light & refreshing, and very quick to make, which makes it a perfect weeknight’s dessert you can prep while your dinner is cooking! Blueberry Kissel (Mustikkakiisseli) also makes a lovely accompaniment to porridge, yogurt, pancakes and overnight oats.
Blueberry Kissel
🍴 Servings: 4 – 6
🕒 Hands-on: Under 10 minutes
🎛 Cooking time: ~ 10 minutes
🔷 + Cooling 30 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- 400g frozen blueberries
- 500ml water
- 50g (4 tbsp) white sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar (optional)
- 2 tbsp potato starch
- 50ml cold water
Plus
- whipped cream, to serve (optional)
STEPS
1 Put the frozen blueberries, half a litre of water and sugar(s) into a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Once boiling, remove from the heat.
2 Next, mix the potato starch with cold water in a small jug/ramekin. Pour the mixture slowly into the kissel base, stirring as you pour it.
3 Put the pan back on the hob and warm on a medium heat until it starts bubbling again. Once bubbling, remove from the heat and set aside. If you want the kissel to cool quicker, transfer it into another dish.
4 Serve the blueberry kissel as a light dessert as it is or with whipped cream on top! Don’t worry if it’s still slightly warm when serving, it doesn’t have to be fully cooled. Alternatively, store covered in the fridge and serve with porridge, yogurt, pancakes or overnight oats.
Notes:
- Potato starch — Do not add the starch-water mixture into boiling liquid, otherwise the starch can thicken the kissel unevenly and you’ll find unwelcoming gelatinous lumps here and there
- Stirring — Make sure to stir the kissel when adding the starch to avoid it clumping together. However, avoid stirring the kissel after adding the starch as too much stirring can result in stretchy texture
- Cooling — The kissel will form a thin “skin” when it cools down. If you like, you can sprinkle a tiny bit of sugar on top before cooling to stop the skin forming. Alternatively, just give the cooled kissel a stir to get rid of the skin
- Berries — Frozen or fresh, both work! You can also replace blueberries with any berries or use a mixture of your choice. Or try rhubarb kissel!
ALLERGEN & DIET INFO:
🔷 Note that the kissel itself is vegan (and thus dairy-free too)! It’s nice with a dollop of whipped cream, but this is only a serving suggestion for those who eat dairy.
Main equipment:
Small saucepan
Small jug/ramekin
Measuring jug & spoons
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It’s absolutely delicious, so refreshing that you will want to eat it all!!!