Whip up the best Frozen Yogurt! Just four ingredients and minutes to a delicious vanilla bean treat in your ice cream maker!
Don’t have an ice cream maker? Try our Frozen Yogurt (In Under 10 Minutes!), Ice Cream In A Bag, or Blueberry Ice Cream.
Frozen Yogurt Recipe
Say hello to the creamiest, dreamiest homemade frozen yogurt. This simple vanilla frozen yogurt recipe is a scoop of pure deliciousness that you can whip up in no time. With just a handful of ingredients and an ice cream maker, savor the sweet, tart, and utterly satisfying taste of homemade frozen yogurt. Get ready to indulge in this frozen treat that’s as easy to make as it is to love! With this recipe, you don’t have to search for “frozen yogurt near me” because you can have any fruity flavor in less time than it takes to drive somewhere to get it!
Quick Tip
For this frozen yogurt recipe, you’ll need an ice cream maker. Here’s the one I use and love.
4 Simple Ingredients
To create the perfect homemade frozen yogurt with an ice cream maker, you’ll need top-notch ingredients:
- Yogurt: Opt for high-quality vanilla bean yogurt that you enjoy plain. We recommend avoiding low-fat or fat-free varieties, as they won’t provide the desired thickness. Our favorite choice is Noosa® vanilla bean yogurt.
- Heavy whipping cream: Unlike milk, heavy cream is crucial for achieving the ideal texture.
- Vanilla and salt: Vanilla and salt enhance flavor, balance sweetness, and add depth. A touch of salt may seem unusual, but it elevates the taste. You can use vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract; learn more about their differences here.
- Sugar: Sugar adds sweetness, and you can adjust the quantity to your liking. Decrease for a tangier flavor or increase for more sweetness, depending on your yogurt’s inherent sweetness.
How To Make This Frozen Yogurt Recipe
- Blend the first five ingredients in a blender until well combined.
- Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions to chill it to your desired consistency.
- Enjoy it immediately with your favorite toppings or freeze it in an airtight container for a firmer texture later.
Toppings For Frozen Yogurt
- Sauces: Try hot fudge sauce, caramel sauce, butterscotch sauce, blueberry syrup, raspberry syrup, strawberry syrup, a drizzle of honey, and whipped cream
- Fruit: Choose from bananas, blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, kiwis, mango, peaches, pineapple, or raspberries
- Chocolates: Brownie bites, chocolate sprinkles, Kit Kat® pieces, Butterfinger® pieces, toffee, mini M&Ms®, chocolate chips, Reese’s® pieces, Snickers® pieces, edible brownie batter
- Nuts: Almonds, peanuts, pistachios, walnuts, cashews, and candied pecans are great choices
- Crunches: Granola, Cocoa Pebbles®, Cinnamon Toast Crunch®, Captain Crunch®, Fruity Pebbles®, buncha crunch
- Others: Boba’s®, gummy bears/worms, edible cookie dough, coconut flakes, cheesecake cubes
Frozen Yogurt Recipe FAQs
Freezing yogurt alone won’t make frozen yogurt. The recipe combines yogurt with heavy whipping cream, sugar, vanilla, and salt, followed by churning in an ice cream maker. This process adds air and creates a creamy, smooth texture, unlike freezing plain yogurt.
Frozen yogurt is frequently hailed as a healthier option compared to ice cream, thanks to its reduced fat content and potential probiotic advantages. With just four simple ingredients, this recipe provides a fantastic alternative for those seeking a treat without a laundry list of unfamiliar components.
Store leftovers in single-serving containers in the freezer with some room for expansion. When you’re ready to enjoy them, let the frozen yogurt sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes until it reaches your desired consistency. Give it a quick stir, and it’s ready to enjoy!
More Frozen Desserts
- Healthy Ice Cream chocolate-flavored
- Sherbet Punch with raspberry sherbet
- Brownie Oreo Ice Cream Bars with cookies and cream ice cream
- Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Pie no baking required!
- Churro Ice Cream Sandwiches with a chocolate drizzle
Frozen Yogurt Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 cups (35 oz.) full-fat vanilla bean yogurt Note 1
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla bean paste (OR 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract)
- 1 cup white sugar Note 2
- Very tiny pinch of fine sea salt, optional
- Toppings such as fresh fruit, chopped candy/cookies, cereal, etc.
Instructions
- BLEND: In a large blender jar (or in batches), combine the first five ingredients in the listed order until fully mixed.
- ICE CREAM MAKER: Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer's instructions to achieve the desired fro-yo consistency, typically around 30 minutes to an hour.
- ENJOY: Once it's ready, enjoy plain or with your favorite toppings. Alternatively, transfer it to an airtight container and freeze for a firmer texture.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I’ve made this recipe three or four times in the last two weeks. It is so good I can’t get enough!
I’m so thrilled to hear that! What a great compliment! Thanks for the comment Ann 🙂
I got them at a local party store! 🙂 Zurchers!
I find myself at a fro-yo bar most weeks- its a bad habit of mine for sure! I just love it! can’t wait to try this so I can get my fro-yo fix at home (and probably save some $$) lol!
I love frozen yogurt … and I really love all that fresh fruit you topped that with! Which means I can eat this for breakfast right??? 🙂 Have a great weekend!!
These frozen yogurt cups are SO pretty!
Now I need an ice cream maker! This sounds really good Chelsea (though I’d probably be stuffing it full of candy and cookies, destroying all the healthy aspects… I might have a problem).
Frozen yougurt is one of my favorite treats but it sounds like we could save a few bucks if we made it at home!
Frozen yogurt is a HUGE weakness for me. Let me loose in a froyo place and I`ll end up spending twenty dollars on my yogurt. This looks like it makes a lot for less which makes me happy camper. Can`t wait to try it.
Yep, I could get my hands all over this. It looks delicious! Loving the vanilla bean flecks, too 🙂
Love the vanilla bean paste here! And I’m obsessed with the idea of setting up a homemade froyo bar 🙂