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Mariah is a full time children’s photographer and the owner of “Spaghetti and Mashed Potatoes”, a food blog about eating healthy and unprocessed foods without crazy ingredients, and doing it all on the average person’s income. Eating healthy and avoiding chemicals and additives does not have to be complicated or expensive, see how she does it here: Spaghetti and Mashed Potatoes.
Frozen Yogurt Bites
This is one of the quickest and easiest snacks or breakfasts for any age!
With just a few ingredients, you can make yourself a healthy treat that you won’t feel guilty eating! Click To Tweet
Have you ever been sitting on your couch, and all of the sudden you have the urge to go to the nearest froyo bar and pig out? It happens to the best of us, but with these snacks, you can curb that craving AND keep it healthy! (Unless of course you add in some chocolate chips, I won’t say anything if you do!)
Fresh, ripe, and frozen fruit, just imagine the smells and the tastes! That’s one of the two ingredients you’ll need. You can choose any kind of fruit that you like, almost all fruits will work for this one.
The only other ingredients are whole milk or Greek yogurt, and some vanilla if the yogurt isn’t vanilla flavored already.
That’s it. That’s really all you will need. Nothing expensive, nothing weird, just simple ingredients.
For fruit: You can use fresh fruit, or frozen. It doesn’t matter. Always try to find an affordable organic option or a local option, but when it comes down to it, just be sure to clean it properly before eating it.
Sometimes organic or local just isn’t in the budget, especially where I’m from. Here in Wisconsin we don’t get fresh local fruits and veggies until at least May unless it comes from a greenhouse, and there aren’t many of those in my area!
For Yogurt: You want to find a yogurt with as few ingredients as possible. Some things that yogurt doesn’t need in it: sugar, artificial dyes, and preservatives. What should yogurt have? Milk, probiotics and bacteria’s, and possibly some natural sweeteners like vanilla or honey. You might see some crazy names like Thermophilus, Bulgaricus, Acidophilus, Bifidus, Paracasei, and Rhamnosus, that’s okay! Those are all good bacteria! Don’t let them scare you away. Often times we say that we shouldn’t eat things that contain ingredients that we can’t pronounce, but sometimes, such as with yogurt, those are the healthy elements!
Getting back to how to make this snack, you only need 2-3 items.
3 ingredient yogurt bites recipe. Easy AND good for you! ---> Click To TweetIngredients
Fresh or frozen fruit of your choice, I chose raspberries this time around.
Whole milk yogurt, it can be vanilla or honey flavored, but watch those ingredients if it’s any other kind of flavor, they are often chemically created flavors, not natural.
Vanilla flavoring if the yogurt isn’t already flavored.
Directions
- If your yogurt isn’t flavored, first mix in some vanilla to give it a nice sweet taste.
- Using a silicon cupcake pan, fill the cups about ½ full with yogurt.
- Place the fruit on top making sure that it’s well set within the yogurt. Otherwise when you bite in, you might have fruit falling to the floor, and that’s no fun!
- Place them level in the freezer overnight.
That’s it! It’s really that easy!
Side Notes:
Don’t use a regular cupcake pan, the silicone is what makes them come out easily and not freeze to the edges.
For a more kid friendly version, use a mini silicone cupcake pan. This will make more bite size pieces for the little ones.
If you enjoyed this post, please stop by Mariah’s blog, Spaghetti and Mashed Potatoes, for even more gorgeous food pics and easy recipes.
Gecca
April 9, 2016 at 4:44 amThis looks too cute to eat! I love the idea! Would try this someday! Pretty sure my kids would love it!
adriana
April 8, 2016 at 8:42 pmThese look amazing! I would love to try these, what an amazing snack idea too!
Hannah A
April 4, 2016 at 11:56 pmThese frozen yogurt bites look absolutely amazing! I love that you included fresh fruit as well. I would totally add some blueberries to mine as well. YUM!!!
Rosey
April 2, 2016 at 9:08 amThose look so good. Yogurt is my fave for making sweet treats.
Bella B (xoxoBella)
April 2, 2016 at 1:52 amThese are so tasty and such a great snack. I make something similar. Those silicone molds are perfect for these
Nancy @ whispered inspirations
April 1, 2016 at 10:10 pmGreat recipe! looks super easy to make and fun to eat! My kids would love it!
Ana De- Jesus
April 1, 2016 at 6:45 pmThis looks too good to be true I love fro yo so this looks like the ultimate desert.
Erin @ Stay At Home Yogi
April 1, 2016 at 4:26 pmThese look too pretty to eat! I’m pinning this because I think it would be a great recipe/project to try with my stepkids this summer!
Melissa Bernardo
April 1, 2016 at 3:48 pmThese look amazing! This is a recipe that I can make with my boys 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Kari Ann
April 1, 2016 at 12:52 pmThose look so yummy! I want to make these because they seem easy enough even for me.
Joscelyn | Wifemamafoodie
April 1, 2016 at 11:51 amI just love these yogurt bites! Perfect healthy treat and I know the kids will love them!
Nikki
April 1, 2016 at 9:06 amHmm looks so good and attractive! My daughter will love this.
Denisa
April 1, 2016 at 8:44 amThose look so good !! Omg I would stuff my face right now with them! I love guilt free desserts .Pinned !
Maryam
April 1, 2016 at 6:33 amSince I’ve started my diet, my deserts have been really so boring. I can only tolerate Greek yogurt lol and I can only imagine this with mango 🙂 thank you for sharing this !
Franco
April 1, 2016 at 5:12 amThis looks so yummy! I would love to share these with my mom she’ll love it!
David
April 1, 2016 at 4:13 amLooks so delicious and at the same time healthy. Can’t wait to try to make it as soon as possible. Thanks for posting this recipe.
ROBERT LEE
April 1, 2016 at 3:49 amYou did say she is a photographer and the photos do capture the beauty of the dish. I’m pretty sure it tastes heavenly.
Karen
April 1, 2016 at 3:43 amWhat a great treat! And so simple.
Nicole Escat
April 1, 2016 at 3:04 amI’m really a sucker for frozen yogurt and i’ve been craving for that for the whole week. The flavor looks tasty
Tanya
April 1, 2016 at 3:04 amI’d love to try this! So easy! And I am trying to lose weight, so I can really use a recipe like this. It’s healthy but will still taste like a treat. Thank you!
alison
April 1, 2016 at 1:59 amGreat tip on the silicone pan! I have tried making something similar to this (but not as good!) and it just doesn’t work out! I really liked when you explained why you use yogurt, too!
victoria
April 1, 2016 at 1:31 amI bet this is so yummy and refreshing. Thanks for sharing
rizza smith
April 1, 2016 at 1:09 amFrozen yogurt, this is perfect for this hot weather, I want to try this now
Brittany Bly
April 1, 2016 at 12:50 amWhat?! This sounds so delicious and simple. Totally going to make this!!!
aziel
April 1, 2016 at 12:36 amWow, It’s a good refreshing for this summer, Can’t wait to try this. Glad you share the procedure
Agnes
March 31, 2016 at 11:31 pmWhat a great idea, I will be trying this! looks delicious
The Practical Saver
March 31, 2016 at 11:00 pmwow, this is sumptuous. Looks very good and appetizing. I have asked my wife if she could do this for me and our daughter. I really like this.
Fatima
March 31, 2016 at 9:08 pmI enjoy having yoghurt and I enjoy having berries so this sounds great to me. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Liz Mays
March 31, 2016 at 9:03 pmAww, these are perfect. I’d love some of these bites. It would be fun to try a few different types of fruit or yogurt flavors.
travel blogger
March 31, 2016 at 8:48 pmYum! What a great and healthy snack! This would be great for our busy lives and so easy to make!
Heather @ Simply Save
March 31, 2016 at 8:39 pmThese looks adorable! Perfect summer treat.
Cindy Ingalls
March 31, 2016 at 8:34 pmThese look so good and would make good snacks!
Elizabeth O.
March 31, 2016 at 8:30 pmI so love yogurt! I don’t mind having it everyday, on it’s own or in smoothies or whatever recipe I come with. I love this one, it’s quite easy to do! And it’s perfect for the warm weather as well.
Leslie
March 31, 2016 at 8:28 pmGreat post! I make a similar version of these all the time. When I want something sweet I just take one out, oh they are so good! I use Strawberries, kiwi, & blueberries so I can choose which im in the mood for that day.
Danielle
March 31, 2016 at 8:23 pmSeriously, um yeah so I actually CANNOT BELIEVE that was made with only 3 ingredients. It looks so good OMGUT great job. This looks something that even I can make and not mess up =]
Dannie
March 31, 2016 at 7:24 pmThis looks so so good. I’m not sure if it will work with soy yogurt (We’re dairy free over here) but I’m sure going to try!
xoxo,
Dannie
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Sareeta Lopez
March 31, 2016 at 7:00 pmOh my goodness yes! Thank you so much for sharing this! My partner loves pigging out on ice cream, which I actually don’t do a lot, but this is a great way to satisfy that craving and not feel like you’re ruining yourself! Pinned for future reference, thanks again — look delicious!
KP
March 31, 2016 at 6:47 pmThis look so easy, I LOVE IT! This would be a great way for me to use yogurt before it expires – sometimes I don’t always eat as much of it as I thought I would. I’m also really in love with your blog name. I literally laughed out loud when I saw it!! 🙂
Cat
March 31, 2016 at 6:44 pmThese sound amazing! I have been getting hit with a hankering for frozen treats lately so I”ll have to give them a try. Yum!
Jen | A Sip of Bliss
March 31, 2016 at 6:08 pmThese look delish! And they are super adorable!
-Jen
http://www.asipofbliss.com
Mallory Bacon
March 31, 2016 at 5:15 pmYummy! I’m all about cheap AND healthy! I have such a sweet tooth so I’m always looking for alternatives!
Amanda | Maple Alps
March 31, 2016 at 4:19 pmThese look so perfectly bite-sized and delicious!! Not to mention easy!
Ros Emely@stressfreemommies
March 31, 2016 at 4:11 pmDelicious and the perfect treat for spring and summer! My kids will definitely love them too!
Alanna Newman
March 31, 2016 at 4:09 pmLooks yummy!
Lisa
March 31, 2016 at 4:00 pmLove it! I appreciate that it’s only a couple ingredients AND healthy! I’m always looking for healthy snack ideas, and this will be great for summertime. I’m intrigued by the Spaghetti and Mashed Potatoes blog, too. I will have to head there next!
Scarlett
March 31, 2016 at 3:48 pmLove this idea. I’m hungry right now too so they look extra yummy!
Robin Masshole Mommy
March 31, 2016 at 3:15 pmThose sound so good. My kids will love ’em!