Home > Desserts > Frozen Yogurt Recipe Frozen Yogurt Recipe June 12, 2015 | 14 Comments SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Jump to Recipe This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Our absolute favorite frozen yogurt recipe! This tart vanilla bean yogurt has only 4 ingredients and can be whipped together in minutes before adding to your ice cream maker! This frozen yogurt is the perfect avenue for all your favorite froyo toppings. We love adding fresh fruit to this frozen yogurt recipe, but crushed candies, cookies, or brownies are also delicious toppings. For a fun celebration with friends or family, set out a bunch of toppings with this frozen yogurt. Frozen Yogurt Recipe A few summers ago, we were at my sister-in-law’s house for a fun family get together. After dinner she made a mango frozen yogurt that we all went nuts over. It was honestly the best frozen yogurt I’ve ever had and the husband agreed. He mentioned about five different times how we needed the recipe, needed an ice cream maker, and needed to make it often! We finally got an ice cream maker, and my sweet sister-in-law emailed us the recipe. We’ve made that frozen yogurt dozens of times and it’s quickly become our favorite! With so few ingredients, you’ll want to make sure you have the best ingredients for optimal taste. Get a good yogurt that you know you’ll love. I recommend a high quality (full-fat) vanilla yogurt because it will make for a creamier and more flavorful yogurt. I also would stick with the heavy whipping cream to ensure that this yogurt sets up well. And of course, the more fruit chunks to stir in the yogurt, the better. Or do chopped candy bars, cereal, and chopped fruit! So….frozen yogurt; can you just put yogurt in the freezer? Not exactly! But it’s not that much harder 🙂 How to make this frozen yogurt recipe Blend: combine the yogurt, heavy cream, vanilla, and sugar and blend until it’s completely smooth. Add: pour the entire mixture into a prepared ice cream maker and follow the directions to chill the yogurt Serve or chill: from here, you can actually serve the yogurt (IMO at the perfect frozen yogurt consistency!) OR you can transfer to an airtight container and freeze to get a more solid ice-cream like consistency. Add your favorites: whenever you’re ready to serve, make sure to serve it will your favorite chopped fruits, sauces, candies, etc. Toppings for this frozen yogurt recipe Sauces: chocolate, caramel, butterscotch, raspberry, strawberry, honey, and whipped cream Fruit: bananas, blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, kiwis, mango, peaches, pineapple, and raspberries Chocolates: Brownie bites, chocolate sprinkles, Kit Kat pieces, Butterfinger pieces, toffee, mini m&ms, chocolate chips, Reese’s pieces, and snicker pieces Nuts: almonds, peanuts, pistachios, coconut Crunches: granola, cocoa pebbles, cinnamon toast crunch, captain crunch, and fruity pebbles Others: boba’s, gummy bears/worms, cookie dough, and cheesecake cubes Can you freeze yogurt and eat it like ice cream? Yes, it does get firmer the longer it sits in the freezer (after going through ice cream maker instructions). It won’t ever have the same consistency of ice cream though Is frozen yogurt healthy? I would categorize frozen yogurt as a treat! It’s certainly a more healthy treat alternative, but it still has a fair amount of sugar. When you’re choosing frozen yogurt over ice cream, you are getting a much healthier treat. Yogurt has protein, calcium, probiotics, and many other benefits. More summery desserts: Lemon Bars (reader favorite!) Healthy Ice Cream (chocolate flavored) Sherbet Punch Brownie Oreo Ice Cream Bars Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Pie (no baking required!) FOLLOW ALONG! Subscribe to my newsletter and follow along on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates, recipes and content. Frozen Yogurt Recipe 5 from 2 votes - Review this recipe Our absolute favorite frozen yogurt recipe! This tart vanilla bean yogurt has only 4 ingredients and can be whipped together in minutes before adding to your ice cream maker! SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Print Recipe Frozen Yogurt Recipe 5 from 2 votes - Review this recipe SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Print Recipe Our absolute favorite frozen yogurt recipe! This tart vanilla bean yogurt has only 4 ingredients and can be whipped together in minutes before adding to your ice cream maker! Course Dessert Cuisine American Keyword frozen yogurt recipe Prep Time 10 minutes Freezing Time 45 minutes Total Time 10 minutes Servings 6 -8 servings Author Chelsea Ingredients1 cup heavy cream1 container (32 ounces) high-quality full-fat vanilla yogurt1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste OR 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract1 cup white sugar Note 1Toppings such as fresh fruit, chopped candy/cookies, cereal, etc. InstructionsIn a large blender, mix together the first four ingredients. Blend until completely combined.(If your blender isn't large enough, do this in batches).Pour the mixture into a prepared ice cream maker and follow ice cream maker directions to chill the yogurt.Once it is done, you can transfer the mixture to an airtight container and freeze it to make a more solid mixture or eat it right away depending on consistency preference.Mix in fresh fruit, chopped candy, cereal, etc. into the frozen yogurt. Recipe NotesNote 1: reduce sugar up to 1/3 cup less for a more tart frozen yogurt. DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE? I love hearing from you when you've made one of my recipes! Tag me on Instagram at @ChelseasMessyApron or leave me a comment below.
Love the vanilla bean paste here! And I’m obsessed with the idea of setting up a homemade froyo bar 🙂 Reply
Yep, I could get my hands all over this. It looks delicious! Loving the vanilla bean flecks, too 🙂 Reply
Frozen yougurt is one of my favorite treats but it sounds like we could save a few bucks if we made it at home! Reply
Frozen yogurt is a HUGE weakness for me. Let me loose in a froyo place and I`ll end up spending twenty dollars on my yogurt. This looks like it makes a lot for less which makes me happy camper. Can`t wait to try it. Reply
Now I need an ice cream maker! This sounds really good Chelsea (though I’d probably be stuffing it full of candy and cookies, destroying all the healthy aspects… I might have a problem). Reply
these frozen yogurt cups are SO pretty! I love the colors 😉 and it’s totally acceptable to eat frozen foods in the winter! (I might be a lil guilty of drinking frozen fruit smoothies while sitting in front of the heater in the winter!) LOL… hope you have an awesome weekend girl! Reply
I love frozen yogurt … and I really love all that fresh fruit you topped that with! Which means I can eat this for breakfast right??? 🙂 Have a great weekend!! Reply
I find myself at a fro-yo bar most weeks- its a bad habit of mine for sure! I just love it! can’t wait to try this so I can get my fro-yo fix at home (and probably save some $$) lol! Reply
I’ve made this recipe three or four times in the last two weeks. It is so good I can’t get enough! Reply
