This frozen peanut butter dessert is exactly what I need right now.
Here is some advice I wish I’d taken: If you ever get braces, and if they ever give you that permanent metal bar behind your front teeth after the braces come off, and if that metal bar ever happens to break sometime in the next eight years…
Get it fixed immediately. Otherwise, you’ll be out hundreds of extra dollars and one very sore mouth.
I’m learning this the hard way. When I finally did drag myself to the orthodontist, it was a much bigger issue than simply fixing a broken metal bar.
The orthodontist gave me an Invisalign-like guard to wear 24/7 for the next two months. It’s completely unnoticeable, but it is painful as it shifts the teeth back into place. And when the teeth shift back? Then I will still have to pay for a new metal bar.
So it’s not been a fun past few days… except for all the frozen-yogurt eating! 
The retainer is not unbearably painful, but it’s uncomfortable enough that frozen yogurt is very welcome.
Frozen yogurt, and smoothies, Chocolate Protein Milkshakes, and oatmeal… how I miss crunchy apples, or even chocolate bars.
I am going to eat them with a vengeance when this soreness subsides.
Really, though, what I hate most about the retainer isn’t the discomfort; it’s the fact I don’t have free rein to snack whenever I want. I’m accustomed to grabbing something to eat every time I walk through the kitchen or while I’m cooking, but the retainer inhibits that.
It’s also apparently made me a very grouchy person. I’ve sure complained a lot in this post! Time for more frozen yogurt to shut me up.
PB Froyo
- 2 cups plain or vanilla yogurt (such as So Delicious) (440g)
- 1/2 cup milk of choice (120g)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter (or almond butter or allergy-friendly alternative) (120g)
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract (omit if using vanilla yogurt) (6g)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- pure stevia extract to taste, or 1/3 cup sugar of choice (more if using an unsweetened yogurt)
- optional: homemade peanut butter chips
Blend all ingredients except optional chips (or stir very well by hand) until completely smooth. If you have an ice cream maker, transfer mixture to the machine and churn according to manufacturer’s directions. My Cuisinart took 9 minutes. Add chips if desired. 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: simply transfer the blended mixture to an airtight container, freeze, and stir well every half hour for 2-3 hours. The texture won’t be as creamy, but it still works.)
And to everyone who asked earlier this week about the bangs… here is a picture of me with bangs and braces:
Then and now. See? I told you I still look crazy similar to how I looked back then. I kind of miss the bangs.
But definitely NOT the braces!!
I love your blog.. very nice colors & theme.
Did you design this website yourself or did you hire someone to do it for you?
Plz reply as I’m looking to construct my own blog and would like to know where u got this from. appreciate it
Which Cusinart ice cream maker do you have? I am trying to decide which to buy. Thank you! 🙂
Small one, Cuisinart ice cream and sorbet maker. 50 bucks max.
Katie,
Your website with all its fabulous desserts is incredible, and a great service to the community of sweet addicts who are craving something sweet but good for the body! I really can’t thank you enough, from the bottom of my heart, for your blog. I love, love, love it! I welcome every posted recipe you so freely share with your fans!
Love, Linda
It was like a party in my mouth and everyone was invited! I had no idea peanut butter frozen yoghurt existed! Amazing, thank you!
As a writing teacher and a chocoholic, I am giggling through your delicious writing, savoring every recipe. It takes awhile to get my kitchen jojo in gear, but when I do, then dancing begins. Cheers to chocolate! Write on!
I love frozen yogurt! I love PNB!! WOW!! What kind of machine freezes in 9 minutes. I got to get one. Thanks for sharing!
Okay – I know I’m reading this really late, but I’m with you on the metal bar. I broke mine too (I told them from day one that it would break – I kept breaking my braces when I had them, so I didn’t see how the bar was going to stick) but I went in right away because the broken bit was stabbing me. You can ask for a clear retainer (not invisalign, more like a mouth guard) to wear at night instead, they just don’t want to give you one unless you ask a million times.
PS – l love your site, I’ve been following forever and have yet to come across a recipe that doesn’t work just like you say it will. Thanks!
This looks fantastic! Can’t wait to share it on my blog with proper credit given to you, of course!
Just wanted to say I completely understand the pain of not being able to eat real food! I had major jaw surgery for my sleep apnea several years ago (they literally moved my entire jaw forward) and could not talk or chew for a solid 4-6 weeks. I essentially lived off of frozen yogurt protein shakes and eventually watered-down oatmeal. Eating froyo all day sounds amazing in theory, but after a few weeks I was seriously fantasizing about being able to eat real food (to the extent I put together an entire recipe book without even realizing why I was doing it, lol). All of that aside, I love your site and this recipe looks delicious – I am planning on giving it a try tomorrow. Thanks for sharing!
tried this out yesterday! amazing texture and taste is awesome- great way to get my daily peanut butter fix! perfect with chocolate sauce and chopped banana for dessert!