Have you ever wanted to make your own yogurt ice cream? Then you are right here. I have tried super delicious recipes with berries, strawberries and mango and tell you here.
It is hot. We are sweating, our heads are smoking. Now it's time for a little cooling down.
Homemade ice cream is a must. It tastes very refreshing with natural yogurt. You also have a desire for a fruity cooling? Then you've come to the right place.
I'll show you how to make yogurt ice cream yourself.
Popsicles also work without an ice cream maker without any problems and taste super delicious.
Table of contents
- Can you freeze yogurt and eat it as ice cream?
- How do I get ice without crystals?
- Why you should prepare ice cream with yogurt
- What ingredients you need if you want to make yogurt ice cream yourself
- Yogurt ice cream make yourself without ice cream machine
- Mango orange ice cream with natural yogurt
- How can I refine yogurt popsicles?
Can you freeze yogurt and eat it as ice cream?
Yes, you can put any yogurt in the freezer and freeze it. As ice cream, however, yogurt has less flavor than fresh - especially the sweetness is lost. Therefore, you help with pureed fruit, sweet fruit, honey or sugar.
Do not store yogurt ice cream too long in the freezer, because it can lose flavor. The flavor lasts for about 2 to 3 weeks - depending on the ingredient.
How do I get ice without crystals?
If you've ever made yogurt ice cream, you've probably noticed that it can form pretty large crystals. To get ice cream without ice crystals, you need fat in the mixture to act as a natural emulsifier. High-fat cream, milk, and yogurt prevent crystals from forming and make the mixture smooth. Therefore, it is not recommended to use low-fat yogurt.
A good cream ice cream or yogurt ice cream forms much fewer crystals than a milk ice cream because it contains more fats. Do not defrost and refreeze - this also promotes ice crystals in homemade ice cream.
If you're looking for a recipe for a yogurt popsicle, you should stop by here: "Creamy strawberry yogurt ice cream without ice cream maker“
Why you should prepare ice cream with yogurt
Well, because you're talking about Water ice according to these 7 delicious recipes surely have enough for now. If not, just click on the link, it leads to delicious ice cream on a stick.
But back to the yogurt ice cream. That tastes particularly good to me. Natural yogurt has a great feature. It has few calories and gives us a load of protein for the muscles. This homemade ice cream is a great refreshment for those who are watching the line.
Because unlike the supermarket, we pack in our homemade yogurt ice cream no preservatives, dyes or sugar. I keep it completely natural and you can taste that.
Making your own yogurt ice cream is not complicated at all. Don't be afraid to give in to the low-calorie temptation. If you have time, you can produce the ice cream in stock and have a small cooling immediately at hand when needed.
With these great yogurt ice cream recipes you come refreshed through hot summer days.
So easy you can make vegan ice cream yourself!
What ingredients you need if you want to make yogurt ice cream yourself
Before we get right to the recipes, let's take a look at the ingredients. Because only if you know what's in the ice cream, do you know what you're eating. As someone who deals a lot with the subject of nutrition, I always find this very important.
We all know yogurt ice cream from the supermarket. It is packed with sugar, dyes and often preservatives. There can be no talk of healthy refreshment.
But as of today, that's changing. Because if you can make yogurt ice cream yourself, you have control over what ends up in your dessert.
Yogurt
The main ingredient is, of course, yogurt. Logical, right? 😄 If you're watching your weight, you can use a low-fat yogurt. It contains hardly any fat and therefore only 39 calories per 100 grams. A small drawback: The ice cream becomes a bit harder and forms more ice crystals.
Also delicious: Greek yogurt. It is firmer and creamier than conventional yogurts because the fat content is higher.
Vegans can use soy yogurt or reach for an alternative. My favorite of the dairy-free alternatives is almond yogurt. It is naturally slightly sweet and harmonizes wonderfully with all fruits. Also very tasty and vegan: coconut yogurt.
If you like it mega fruity, you can also use a fruit yogurt. But beware: Many of them contain a lot of sugar and are therefore not very healthy.
Attention: Mix Yogurt and kiwi not! Your ice cream will be bitter. Who still wants to make a kiwi yogurt ice cream itself, should reach for vegan yogurts and very ripe kiwis. Then it works without problems :)
Sweetener for low carb ice cream
When I make my own popsicles, I don't use table sugar. I'm convinced that I can save myself the work and just go to the supermarket. In addition, the ice cream is then also not healthy and not low carb.
But then it doesn't work completely without sweeteners. Our taste buds do not perceive very cold food as sweet - even when it is sweet. A watermelon that you eat normally seems sweet to you when you freeze it and eat a Watermelon sorbet you prepare from it, will seem much less sweet to you.
In short, we need something to sweeten the yogurt ice cream.
Because household sugar is eliminated, you can turn to alternatives. You can replace white sugar 1:1 with Birch sugar* or Erythritol* replace.
Birch sugar* has a positive effect on dental health, combats caries bacteria and has only half the calories of sugar. If you're really only interested in the calories, take Erythritol*, which is sugar-free.
Honey or maple syrup are also possible. Just pay attention to the taste. If you like a caramel note in the popsicle, take Coconut blossom sugar*. But beware: it does not go well with every fruit.
By the way, replacing household sugar with brown cane sugar does nothing. Brown sugar is just as unhealthy like white sugar.
Fruit in yogurt ice cream
The riper the fruit, the better it tastes. Since the yogurt itself tends to be sour, I recommend using sweet fruit. Make sure that it is really ripe, then you can save some of the sweetener.
If you want to make your own yogurt ice cream, you can cut the fruit into small pieces or puree them. If you decide to use pieces: Keep them small, it's not so pleasant to have to chew large cold fruits.
For DIY ice cream I like to buy overripe fruit in the supermarket. It is very cheap to get and so has the chance to still be transformed into something delicious. My absolute favorite is overripe mango in combination with Greek yogurt.
These yogurt ice cream recipes are
- can also be prepared vegan,
- Low carb suitable,
- packed with vitamins and nutrients,
- pleasantly cooling,
- sugar free and healthy,
- prepared in the twinkling of an eye
- And a great way to use up overripe fruit.
Yogurt ice cream make yourself without ice cream machine
You don't have to buy an expensive ice cream maker for these recipes. You can do it without one if you make yogurt popsicles.
If you have acquired a taste for creamy ice cream, then the purchase of an ice cream machine is worthwhile. The ice cream becomes really nice and fluffy, since is not possible without a machine.
My recommendation for creamy yogurt ice cream is the Sweet Dreams ice cream maker. It can hold 1.5 liters of ice cream, is particularly powerful with 150 watts and you get a recipe booklet to boot. The Ice cream maker from Klarstein* you can order from Amazon.
Important ingredients that you need for the recipes, I have picked out for you. You can find these three on Amazon.
- Erythritol*
- Honey
- Birch sugar*
What you need:
- Molds for popsicles
- Natural yogurt
- Fruits of your choice
- Sweet
Are you ready? Then let's get started! Here's how you can make a yogurt popsicle!
Mango orange ice cream with natural yogurt
Ingredients
- 1 Mango Important: very mature!
- 1 Orange
- 250 g Natural yogurt
- 3 EL Almond milk
- 1 EL Honey
Equipment
- 6 ice molds
- Bowl
Anleitung
- Peel the mango and cut off the flesh. Put the pieces in a bowl. Puree them with a blender until you have a liquid mass without pieces.1 mango
- Squeeze the orange and catch the juice. Mix orange juice and mango puree together.1 Orange
- Put the natural yogurt in a bowl with almond milk and honey. Good to know: If the honey is very thick, heat it in the microwave for 10 seconds. This will make it liquid and easier to stir in. Taste the mixture.250 g natural yogurt, 3 tablespoons almond milk, 1 tablespoon honey
- First, pour the mango orange juice into the ice cream mold. Fill up with yogurt. If you like, you can add a layer of mango orange to finish.
- Freeze the ice. Now it's just a matter of waiting!
Nährwerte
Here are two more delicious variations of the recipe with wild berries and strawberry-raspberry.
Yogurt ice cream with berries
The recipe makes enough for 6 popsicles.
Your shopping list:
- 100 gram mixed berries
- Juice of half a lime
- 1 TBSP. Erythritol*
- 200 gram natural yogurt
Here's how:
- Mash berries with lime juice in a bowl. Best with a fork, then a few pieces of the berries remain whole. This looks great :)
- Coconut blossom sugar* Fold in and set aside for 5 minutes.
- Stir in natural yogurt. Caution: Do not stir too much, otherwise the beautiful stripes will be lost.
- Put it in the ice cream mold. It is best to freeze overnight. If you are impatient, you can also eat after 3-4 hours.
Super tasty and quickly prepared: Slush ice cream!
Strawberry yogurt ice cream make yourself
Beautifully two-tone it becomes with this natural yogurt ice cream. Yummy :)
The homemade strawberry yogurt ice cream is a delicious fruity cooling. The recipe is enough for 4 servings.
Your shopping list:
- 150 gram fresh strawberries
- 50 gram raspberries
- 200 gram natural yogurt
- 2 TBSP. Birch sugar*
- pulp of half a vanilla pod
- 2 tablespoons coconut milk
Here's how:
- Puree the strawberries with half of the birch sugar.
- The remaining Xylitol* Mix with the yogurt and coconut milk. Fold in the vanilla pod pulp.
- It becomes more colorful when you make different colors. Fill two molds with the strawberry mixture first and the other two with the yogurt first.
- If you want the colors to blend, you can pour in the second layer right away. If you prefer it separate, put the first layer in the freezer for an hour and then fill up the second.
- After 3-4 hours you can enjoy your strawberry popsicle. :)
Delicious: Homemade strawberry ice cream
How can I refine yogurt popsicles?
My three favorite recipes don't really knock your socks off yet? Then here's another list of ingredients that mix well with yogurt
- Vanilla
- Cinnamon*
- Blueberries
- Currants
- Raspberries
- Blackberries
- Kiwi
- Coffee and cocoa (note - not equally well combined with any yogurt, but tasty with coconut milk or coconut yogurt).
Our conclusion
Make your own yogurt ice cream is not complicated. But it is very interesting. You can turn all your favorite fruits into a delicious refreshment. Namely in sugar-free low carb ice cream.
Have fun making it and enjoy!
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