Dutch Vlaflip Custard Dessert

This homemade Dutch Vla-Flip is a healthy take on the classic Dutch custard, vla! With creamy custard, a dash of yogurt, and a bit of jam, these are as tasty as they are easy to make!

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Dutch Vlaflip Custard Dessert

This Dutch vla-flip is a healthy twist on the classic vla custard—layered with homemade vanilla bean custard, fresh berries, and yogurt. Just as tasty, and easy to make!

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Course: Desserts, Snacks

Cuisine: Dutch

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Halal, Hindu, Kosher, Low Fat, Low Salt, Vegetarian

Keyword: Dutch vla, vla flip

Diet: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian

Occasion: 4th of July, Birthdays, Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day

Time: 45 minutes or less

Servings: servings

Author: Sarah Bond

Ingredients

Vla

4 ¼ cups milk 1 L, 2% or skim
1 4-inch vanilla bean
¼ cup sugar 65 g
2 egg yolks
¼ cup cornstarch 40 g

Toppings

2 cups fresh or frozen forest berries 300 g
¼ cup orange juice 60 mL
2 Tbsp sugar 20 g
¾ cup low-fat Greek yogurt 200 g

Instructions

Add milk to a large sauce pan. Split the vanilla bean in the middle, scrape the seeds, and put both the seeds and the pod into the saucepan of milk. Bring to a gently boil over medium/high, whisking frequently.
Meanwhile, whisk to combine sugar, egg yolks, and cornstarch into a smooth paste.
Ladle a spoonful of hot milk into the egg paste, whisking quickly to combine. Continue adding a spoonful of hot milk to the egg paste and whisking, gradually adding more milk each time, until you have added about half the milk.
Pour the egg mixture into the saucepan of milk and bring to a simmer, whisking frequently. Once it has simmered for 2 to 3 minutes, remove from heat.
Pour vla into a medium bowl. Fill a separate large bowl with cold water. Place the medium bowl of vla into the large bowl of cold water, without spilling water into the vla. Whisk frequently until vla is thick and room temperature.
While vla cools, add berries, orange juice, and sugar to a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook for about 10 minutes, or until berries are soft and juicy. Mash them a bit with a spoon to form a jelly-like compote, and remove from heat. Transfer to a small bowl to cool.
Once vla and berry compote have cooled, assemble your vlaflip! Spoon vla into the bottom of a clear glass, followed by a spoonful of berry compote and a bit of yogurt. Top with fresh berries.

Notes

Storage: You can store these in the fridge, assembled, for up to 4 days. Just keep them in an airtight container.

Flavor Variations

- Use a cherry compote and add dark chocolate chips for a black forest cake vibe.

- Add orange zest and crushed pistachios for some crunch and punch.

- Try it with caramelized bananas and coconut flakes for a tropical take.

- Mix in a small amount of cocoa powder to the custard and add milk chocolate chips for a rich chocolate flavor.

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