Vanilla Frozen Yogurt
This summer I have been putting my new Ice Cream Maker to use. Last month I made Homemade Butter Brickle Ice cream now I wanted to try it out with something a little healthier: frozen yogurt. With just 4 ingredients and only 5 minutes of prep time, this Frozen Greek Yogurt is incredibly easy to make and tastes amazing. It’s creamy, rich, tangy, and slightly sweet. It’s super addictive. You would never guess this is low-calorie! I made this frozen yogurt recipe with simple ingredients I had on hand: plain greek yogurt, sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Not only does Greek yogurt make this frozen treat smooth and creamy, but you also get a nice serving of protein that keeps you nice and full. Putting the ingredients together is really easy as well! I like to mix all the ingredients up in the evening, allow them to chill in the fridge overnight, then freeze them in my ice cream maker the next day. Greek Frozen Yogurt makes a delicious cold breakfast or dessert! For toppings, you can keep this frozen yogurt recipe healthy with fresh fruit and nuts, or you can go for something a little more indulgent like chocolate or syrup.
Frozen Yogurt Ingredients
Greek yogurt: Creamy, tangy, and rich, Greek yogurt is the perfect healthy option when making a frozen treat! It has plenty of protein in it which keeps you fuller for longer, and frozen yogurt tastes just as indulgent as ice cream with considerably fewer calories! Sugar: To sweeten up this treat, I added a little sugar. I didn’t want it to be overly sweet but I still wanted it to taste like dessert. Adding fruit on top also raises the sweetness level in a healthier way so if you want it to be sweeter, I’d suggest topping it with more fruit at the end! Vanilla: Vanilla extract is a warm flavor that brings out all of the sweet notes beautifully in this frozen yogurt recipe. It’s delicious! Lemon: Just a little kick of tartness, lemon juice balances out the sweetness and is so addictive!
How to make Vanilla Frozen Yogurt
Does freezing yogurt kill probiotics?
It doesn’t! However, they do become dormant until they are heated up again. As you eat the frozen yogurt, your body’s heat will reawaken the probiotics helping your gut to stay nice and healthy with good bacteria.
What toppings go with this healthy cold dessert recipe?
There are both healthy and less healthy options to top this frozen yogurt recipe! Here are my favorites:
Healthy:
Mixed Berry Compote Raspberries Blueberries Strawberries Cherries Blackberries Mango Peaches Nectarines Apricots Kiwi Chopped Nuts
Less Healthy:
Whipped Cream Chocolate Shavings Chopped Chocolate Your favorite chocolate bar, chopped up M&Ms Reeses Pieces Mini Reeses Cups Chocolate Chips Butterscotch Chips Peanut Butter Chips Crushed cookies Honeycomb Sprinkles Syrup (chocolate, strawberry, caramel, etc.)
More healthy sweet treats you will love:
Healthy Banana Bread Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins Easy & Healthy Individual Mixed Berry Crisp Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins Healthy Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Pancakes
