Homemade Frozen Yogurt is a creamy delicious frozen dessert treat, made with fresh berries, yogurt, and cream. So good you won’t even miss ice cream!
Homemade Frozen Yogurt
I will start out by saying I don’t like yogurt! But I love Frozen Yogurt. Especially creamy frozen yogurt with fresh fruit.
In my working days in Toronto, a few co workers and I would sometimes go to the underground concourse and get ourselves a creamy delicious frozen yogurt with any choice of fruit. I would always choose mixed berries.
Now when I go back to Toronto I still love to splurge on a frozen yogurt. The last one I tried was a Chocolate Frozen Yogurt and it was sooo good! Living in Italy you have no choice but to love Gelato, and yes Frozen Yogurt is becoming popular too.
For the past few years, I have been posting a lot of ice cream and frozen dessert recipes including no churn ice cream. But it’s been a while since I’ve shared a recipe for an ice cream maker.
Yes, no churn ice cream is so easy but sometimes you want to go back to the good stuff. And let me tell you if you don’t have an ice cream maker, you will not regret buying one. You can use it to not only make ice cream but also amazing frozen yogurt like this one.
Ingredients
- Whole plain yogurt: Use whole fat it’s needed to freeze and make it creamy.
- Vanilla: Add flavouring to the dessert.
- Cream: Be sure to use whole/heavy or whipping cream that is at least 30% fat.
- Corn syrup: It helps to keep the frozen yogurt smooth by preventing ice crystals from forming. It is also used to help sweeten the mixture.
- Fine/fruit sugar: It mixes and combined better than granulated sugar.
- Berries: Nothing like berries for the perfect flavour combination.
How to Make Homemade Frozen Yogurt
Whisk the yogurt, vanilla, cream, corn syrup, and fine sugar in a large bowl for approximately 2 minutes. Then stir in the berries.
Pour the mixture into the ice cream machine and churn until thick. Be sure to follow the instructions for your machine when you churn the frozen yogurt.
If you enjoy soft serve, you can serve it immediately. Or place in a container with a lid and freeze until it’s firm for at least six hours or overnight.
Remove from freezer and let sit 10 to15 minutes before scooping and serving.
Tips
- Because yogurt has more water than fat you need to use a whole fat yogurt or you are going to get ice crystals, and that is the last thing you want in a creamy frozen dessert.
- You are definitely going to need a little sugar, I used fine / fruit sugar.
- A tablespoon of corn syrup is like extra security on keeping away those ice crystals.
- And yes you are going to have to add a little cream. Why? Cream will keep those ice crystals away and make your frozen yogurt creamy and rich.
- Store it in the coldest part of your freezer, which is usually in the back. You don’t want it exposed to warm air when the freezer is opened – this can cause it to melt partially and refreeze which can create ice crystals and make the texture grainy.
- If you keep it stored properly, it will keep well for a few weeks. If it lasts that long which it doesn’t at my house.
Frozen Yogurt Variations
Are you imagining all the flavors you can make with this frozen yogurt recipe? You don’t have to use berries, you can use other kinds of fruit to make it just how you like it. Here are other ideas:
- Fresh peaches
- Chopped mango
- Papaya
- Blackberries
- Fresh cherries
Or maybe try a combination of fruit. Peaches and blueberries would be delicious or a tropical frozen yogurt with papaya and mango.
And believe me, homemade frozen yogurt it so easy and so much better than store-bought. Besides, do you know how expensive good ice cream is? Just think of all the flavours you can make. With all the wonderful fresh fruit and berries in the summertime, frozen yogurt could be your new favourite frozen treat. Enjoy!
More Ice Cream Maker Recipes
Homemade Fresh Berry Frozen Yogurt
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole plain yogurt (cold from the fridge)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup heavy/whole/whipping cream (at least 30% fat) (cold from the fridge)
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- 3/4 cup fine / fruit sugar
- 1 cup berries (coarsely crushed)
Instructions
- In a large bowl whisk together the yogurt, vanilla, cream, corn syrup and fine sugar for approximately 2 minutes, then stir in the berries.
- Pour the mixture into the ice cream machine** and churn until thick (like soft ice cream) or thicker if you wish. Serve immediately. Or place in a container with a lid and freeze until firm like ice cream, 3-6 hours or overnight.
- Remove from freezer and let sit 10-15 minutes before scooping and serving. Enjoy.
- **Read ice cream maker instructions before use.
Notes
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Trina says
Hi there!! Beautiful photos and write up, I’m wanting to make this – However, may I know if you have any pointers for making this without an icecream maker, please? My little apartment doesn’t have space for another appliance, I’m afraid! Thanks so much, very keen to try a frozen yoghurt icecream recipe as we swim through Spring in Sydney, and yours looks the goods! Cheers! 🙂
Rosemary says
Hi Trina, here is a site that will show you a few ways you can make it. I hope it helps. Take care! https://www.thekitchn.com/the-best-method-making-ice-cream-without-machine-23048248
Paul Sussman says
How is this gelato rather than frozen yogurt? There are no eggs is it.
Rosemary says
Hi Paul, you do realize you commented on frozen yogurt right? And not all gelato has eggs in it. 🙂
Dorothy says
Excellent recipe. I used powdered sugar instead of fine sugar, and didn’t crush the blueberries. It was SO good!
Rosemary says
Hi Dorothy, thanks so much, so glad you enjoyed it. Take care.
Tessa says
Hi, I would like to know if one could replace the sugar with honey and how much? Thank you very much 😁
Rosemary says
Hi Tessa, yes you can, so for the 3/4 cup of sugar you should replace it with 1/3 cup + 3 tablespoons of honey. I hope you like it, let me know.
LindaMcL says
Would have given it a 5* if recipe included serving size Weight in Grams. I know its a picky thing, but so is dieting & calorie counting!
Thanks for sharing.
Rosemary says
Hi Linda, it actually does give metric, click on metric underneath the ingredients. 🙂
Debby C. says
Rosemary this look wonderful. Right now I am on the lookout for an ice cream maker. I have been making my own yogurt for about a year and now I will have something new to make with it. The yogurt I make ends up being so think I can hold the bowl upside down and it will not fall out. Do you think this will be too thick, I can always incorporate some of the whey back into it.
Thank you for any advice.
Rosemary says
Hi Debby, I don’t think it will be too thick, it comes out like ice cream. In fact I like frozen yogurt almost as much as ice cream. Let me know how it goes. Have a great week.
Rose says
Simply delicious!
Rosemary says
Thanks Rose, so glad you like it. Have a great weekend.
Monika @ ispace1.com says
i love the berries and i love the yogurt, this recipe combines both of them!
Rosemary says
Hi Monika, yes it does and it’s really good. Have a great weekend.
2pots2cook says
Hot days arrived and I thank you for this beauty !
Rosemary says
Thank so much and yes it is quite hot here!
Linda says
Oh, I could go for a bowl of this right now! And thanks for the tip on the corn syrup as that was something I had never heard before. Looks like I need to go get myself an ice cream maker!
Rosemary says
Hi Linda, thanks. I know an ice cream maker is the best thing. 🙂
Linda Nosich says
I am diabetic. How can I reduce the sugar content? Can I substitute agave syrup and stevia for the corn syrup and sugar?
Rosemary says
Hi Linda, I researched your questions since I have never made these substitutions, but apparently you can, use 1/2 tablespoon of agave syrup (half the amount of corn syrup) and 3/4 teaspoon stevia for the sugar (since stevia is much sweeter than sugar). I hope that helps let me know how it goes. Have a great Sunday.
Claire says
I have an ice cream maker and I love it, but can you believe I have never made frozen yoghurt in it!!! Over 2 years and all I have made is ice cream….well that is about to change as this berry frozen yoghurt looks sensational!
Rosemary says
Hi Claire, I know I thought the same thing, and thanks so much I hope you enjoy it. Have a wonderful Sunday.