Peach Melba Frozen Yogurt Bites
Made with frozen peaches, raspberries, Greek yogurt and granola, these healthy Peach Melba Frozen Yogurt Bites are great for breakfast, a mid-afternoon snack or dessert.
This easy summery Greek yogurt dessert is just the right mix of crispy, creamy, and barely sweet. You’ll want to snack on them all summer long.
This homemade frozen yogurt recipe captures the flavors of summer! I used frozen peaches for this recipe, but you can use fresh if they’re in season.
Frozen Yogurt Recipe
This is the simple list of ingredients you’ll need to make this Greek yogurt dessert!
- Plain Greek yogurt (full fat or low fat)
- Frozen peaches
- Clover honey
- Pure vanilla extract
- Fresh raspberries
- 12 silicone cupcake liners
For the Crust
- Plain granola (without nuts)
- Coconut oil
How to Make Frozen Yogurt Bites
This Greek yogurt dessert comes together in about 10 minutes start-to-finish, plus 4-6 hours freezing time. It’s a little like making frozen yogurt popsicles, only instead of pouring the mixture into popsicle molds, we spoon the mixture into silicone cupcake liners.
- Silicone cupcake liners: Set the silicone cupcake liners on a cookie sheet or fitted in a cupcake tin.
- Make crust: Add the granola and melted coconut oil to a small bowl and stir to blend. Spoon a heaping teaspoon full of granola into the bottom of each muffin cup.the granola with coconut oil. Spread evenly with the back of the spoon.
- Blend peaches: Using a food processor or blender, blend the frozen peaches until smooth.
- Add yogurt: Spoon in the yogurt, honey and vanilla to the blended frozen peaches and blend.
- Spoon mixture onto granola: Spoon 2 tablespoons of the yogurt mixture onto the top of granola in each muffin liner.
- Garnish: Decorate the top of the frozen yogurt with raspberries.
- Freeze: Place the tray of yogurt bites in the freezer and freeze for about 4-6 hours.
- Defrost: Remove the yogurt bites from silicone liners and let defrost for about 6 – 8 minutes before serving.
Is Frozen Yogurt Healthy
Maybe! Frozen yogurt is usually lower in fat and calories than ice cream, however, store-bought frozen yogurt can often be just as high in sugar content. But this healthy frozen yogurt recipe uses only the natural sweetness of peaches and a wee bit of honey as sweeteners.
Benefits of Greek Yogurt
Greek yogurt is a rich source of nutrients.
- Calcium: Rich with calcium, which is needed for healthy bones and teeth and may help prevent osteoporosis (weakening of the bones) (1) (2)
- Vitamin B: Rich with vitamin B complex (including vitamin B12) which may help protect against heart disease. (3) (4)
- Protein: Good source of protein, which helps support metabolism. (5)
- Probiotics: Many yogurts contain live bacteria known as probiotics. Probiotics aid digestion, helps to support the immune system and may also reduce inflammation. (6) (7) (8) (9)
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Peach Melba Frozen Yogurt Bites
Peach Melba Frozen Yogurt Bites make a refreshing and nutritious snack, Greek yogurt dessert, or even quick breakfast on the run.
Ingredients
- • 1/3 - 1/2 cup plain granola
- • 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- • 1-1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt (full fat or low fat)
- • 1 10-ounce package frozen peaches (peeled)
- • 2 tablespoons honey
- • 1-1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- • 1-1/2 cups fresh raspberries
Instructions
- 12 silicone cupcake liners
- Set the silicone cupcake liners on a cookie sheet or fitted in a cupcake tin.
- Add the granola and melted coconut oil to a small bowl and stir to blend.
- Spoon a heaping teaspoon full of granola into the bottom of each muffin cup.the granola with coconut oil. Spread evenly with the back of the spoon.
- Using a food processor or blender, blend the frozen peaches until smooth.
- Add the yogurt, honey and vanilla to the frozen peaches and blend.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons of the yogurt mixture onto the top of granola in each muffin liner.
- Decorate the top of the yogurt with raspberries.
- Place the tray of yogurt bites in the freezer and freeze for about 4-6 hours.
- Remove the yogurt bites from silicone liners and let defrost for about 6 - 8 minutes before serving.