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Have you ever wondered how to make frozen yogurt? It’s easier than you think! With just 3 ingredients you’ll be swapping out those froyo shops for homemade frozen yogurt everyday!
The BEST Frozen Yogurt
I love me some frozen yogurt. It is a much healthier alternative to ice cream and can easily be customized to your liking. This Homemade Frozen Yogurt is no exception. It uses simple ingredients and excludes all the extra fillers you usually get from standard frozen yogurt manufacturers.
Frozen yogurt is a great healthy dessert that contains probiotics and active cultures that are beneficial for your gut. Plus dairy is also high in protein and calcium! With a little raw honey for sweetness, you’ll ditch the store-bought froyo or local menchies in favor of this frozen yogurt recipe.
Ingredients In Frozen Yogurt
- greek yogurt – either full fat or low fat are fine. I prefer to use Greek yogurt as it makes a creamier frozen yogurt. I stick to plain yogurt so I can add my own flavorings but you can use any flavor you’d like!
- raw honey – the natural sweetener in this dessert. For those of you asking I personally have not tried maple syrup or agave but if you do, please let me know in the comments below!
- vanilla extract – a flavor enhancer. See different flavor combo suggestions below.
What Type of Yogurt is Best for Frozen Yogurt?
Really any yogurt works for making homemade frozen yogurt, however I like using Greek yogurt because the end result is super thick and creamy.
I also recommend using plain whole milk yogurt so you can add in your own sweetener and flavors but you could try using vanilla or your favorite flavor for a shortcut!
Optional Variations and Toppings
The options are endless when it comes to mix-ins and toppings! I like adding fresh fruit or frozen berries or cocoa powder for a chocolate twist but there are so many possible flavor and texture combinations!
Here are some yogurt flavors or combo ideas:
- peanut butter + chocolate – add in peanut butter to taste (I love peanut butter so I would add at least 1/4 cup!) and 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder.
- PB & J – add in peanut butter to taste + fresh berries or frozen fruit or jam.
- peanut butter + banana – Mix in peanut butter to taste + 1/2 or 1 full banana, sliced.
- citrus – mix in 3 teaspoons of lime zest, lemon zest and/or orange zest.
- chocolate berry – add in 1/2 cup of fresh or frozen berries + 1 1/2 tablespoons of cocoa powder.
- blueberry lemon – add in 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries + 2 teaspoons lemon zest.
- strawberry banana – add in 1/2 cup of fresh or frozen strawberries + 1/2 or 1 full banana, sliced.
- mint chocolate chip – mix in 1 tsp peppermint extract + 1 1/2 tablespoons of cocoa powder and/or chocolate chips.
What Kind of Machine to Use
You do need an ice cream machine for this recipe! We love our Kitchen-Aid Stand Mixer Attachment but any ice cream maker will work.
Here are some other options:
How To Make Frozen Yogurt
STEP 1: COMBINE INGREDIENTS
Combine all of the ingredients (include any optional mix-ins) in a large mixing bowl or directly in your yogurt container.
STEP 2: ADD TO ICE CREAM MAKER
Pour the yogurt mixture into your ice cream maker. Churn for 35-40 minutes or until a creamy texture and consistency is reached with your ice cream maker. Be patient with this step! It can take a bit to get your ice cream maker to the correct texture (about that of soft serve consistency).
STEP 3: FREEZE
Pour into a container with a top and freeze for 2 hours.
How to Store Frozen Yogurt
Store any leftover frozen yogurt in an airtight container in the freezer for 1-3 months. It’s important to note that the yogurt will freeze solid when stored for longer than a couple of hours so I recommend thawing a bit before serving (typically a few minutes).
Note: there are no stabilizers in this frozen yogurt so ice crystals will form and that’s normal.
Like this post? Here are more frozen sweet treats to try:
Homemade Frozen Yogurt
Have you ever wondered how to make frozen yogurt? It’s easier than you think! With just 3 ingredients you’ll be swapping out those froyo shops for homemade frozen yogurt everyday!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
- Yield: 4–6 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freeze
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 1 32 ounce container of plain greek yogurt (full fat or low fat are fine)1
- 1/3 cup raw honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- optional: 1/2 cup of fresh or frozen berries, 1 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder (for chocolate-flavored), or add-ins of choice (see list above)
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine all ingredients or mix directly into your yogurt container.
- Place mixed ingredients into your ice cream maker (I use the KitchenAid ice cream attachment)
- Mix for 35-40 minutes or until consistency is reached with your ice cream maker.
- Pour into a container with a top and freeze for 2 hours.
- Remove 5 minutes before serving to thaw slightly.
* I prefer to use greek as it makes for a creamier frozen yogurt
This looks amazing! Does this yield 1.5 quarts or less ? I’m using a cuisinart icecream make for first time and it says recipes need to be for 1.5 quarts or less . Please and thank you!
Texture and consistency was perfect before putting it in the Tupperware to freeze but then it crystallised into a very icey texture. Any thoughts as to why it didn’t stay smooth and soft?
which brand/type of yogurt were you using? May help sort out the issue!
Full fat organic Greek. Thought this would be nicer than the low fat stuff! Could it be that the freezer container wasn’t sealed tight enough?
That might be it! I always use full fat organic greek and have never had an issue but could have been the container or maybe the brand just had more water in it. Sorry this happened!
Adding a couple of tablespoons of vodka or a liquor helps prevent iciness, by lowering the freezing point of the mix.
Fantastic suggestion! Loved the idea of grand marnier as well!
I don’t have Greek yogurt. Can I have another yogurt?
Did you use plain Greek yogurt in your recipe?
yes!
Delicious and incredibly easy to make! I made a kiwi flavoured frozen yogurt and it was great.I halved the recipe since I was just experimenting and once I tried it I spend the time eating it by chastising myself for not making the full portion!great recipe!!!
Thanks, Susan! So glad you enjoyed.
Would it be OK to use organic maple syrup or yacon syrup instead of honey?
yes! Should be fine.
What can I sub for honey to make it low carb?
You can use half Xylitol and half Erythritol, which makes it Med hard but not so solid that you can’t scoop it. If you don’t want sugar alcohols, Stevia drops would work. There’s a nice Vanilla flavored kind at Heath food type places that would work well.
Hey! Do you think I could add grand marnier to this??
Adding any form of alcohol will keep your frozen treats a bit softer, so they don’t turn into a solid block of ice. I think Grand Marnier would be a great addition!
freeze it in a container?
Sounds great, but I don’t like soft serve. How do I get the texture of hard ice cream. Will non-Greek yogurt do the trick or will that just make it less creamy, but not hard?