Avocado Frozen Yogurt.
The fourth week of May is known as National Frozen Yogurt Week, so I thought I’d play along this time: every single recipe on my blog this week will center around the frozen-yogurt theme, starting with today’s slightly-unconventional recipe for Avocado Frozen Yogurt.
The avocado makes this frozen dessert extra creamy and super healthy. Yes, it sounds strange, but this avocado dessert might just convert even the biggest avocado hater. And hey, at least it’s not Spinach Ice Cream!
Avocado Frozen Yogurt
Adapted from Homemade Frozen Yogurt
- 1 large, ripe avocado (it should be soft)
- 2 cups plain yogurt of choice (such as Wholesoy) (440g)
- 1/2 cup milk of choice (120g)
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract (2g)
- 1/8 tsp salt
- pinch pure stevia extract, or 3-4 tbsp sugar of choice (Amount will depend on the sweetness of your yogurt, and you may need more if you’re using an unsweetened yogurt. You want the non-frozen mixture to taste a little too sweet for your liking, as it is less sweet once frozen.)
Avocado frozen yogurt recipe: Scrape out the flesh of the avocado and discard the peel and pit. Blend all ingredients until completely smooth, in a blender, food processor, or Vita-Mix. If you have an ice cream maker, transfer mixture to the machine and churn according to manufacturer’s directions. My Cuisinart took just 10 minutes. Eat immediately as soft-serve, or freeze in an airtight container for a half hour if you want a firmer texture. (If you don’t have an ice cream machine, you can simply transfer the blended mixture to an airtight container, freeze, and stir every half hour for 2-3 hours. The texture won’t be quite as creamy, but it still works.)
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Question of the Day:
What flavor gets your vote for Frozen Yogurt Week?
Feel free to leave as many flavor suggestions as you can dream up. There are four large containers of yogurt in my refrigerator, just waiting to be turned into frozen yogurt. Link of the Day:
Can you tell the weather is getting warmer?
Apple pie frozen yogurt!
this looks so good.. i need to get an ice-cream maker.
Any possibility of fro-yo that doesn’t involve a premade yogurt? I’m personally not really fan, but also find it easier to make things from scratch since I’m more likely to have the ingredients. Plus homemade is usually healthier 🙂
Just make homemade yogurt first –google it, there are tons of recipes, you’ll need some type of probiotic powder though or some already premade yogurt to use as a starter. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be frozen yogurt, it would just be ice cream.
This sounds great! I’ve used avocado before in baking cupcakes & even my meat loving, avocado hating family devoured the cupcakes. Thanks, Katie!
– Danielle
http://www.keenbeauty.com
What recipe did you use? can you give it to me, I’ve been wanting and looking for a recipe to make avocado cupcakes!
I love avocado! This looks awesome. Something with cinnamon and vanilla would be great too.
Avocados are literally one of my favourite foods. I’ve made chocolate avocado pudding before but never thought of making avocado frozen yoghurt, love this idea. Definitely going to make this 🙂 thanks Katie.
This looks delightful! I always love bright green juices or smoothies. Makes me feel healthier;)
Oh my gosh, I got on your site (which I drool over all the time) to see if you had a healthy frozen yogurt recipe — and here it is, today! With avocado, my family’s favorite!! Can’t wait to try it tonight.
I like the black sesame/coffee/chocolate combo idea! Also, ginger (or lemon-ginger?), fig, green apple, watermelon, butterscotch! Grapefruit! I’m getting really into this…
Red velvet please! Bonus points if it has a cream cheese swirl…
She already has a red velvet recipe! I still have yet to try it, but it looks amazing! 🙂
https://lett-trim.today/2013/02/06/secretly-healthy-red-velvet-ice-cream/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
No cream cheese swirl though 🙁
-Grace 🙂