Low Fat Recipes: Frozen Yogurt Recipe

Monday, March 29th, 2010 at 3:25 am

If you crave for ice cream every time, but are concerned about the fat content and calorie count, frozen yogurt is the ideal alternative. It is basically a sweet dessert made from yogurt and other pure dairy products. As per your taste, you can also make sour, sugar-free and fat-free frozen yogurt recipes. And for people with lactose indigestion problems, non-dairy versions are also available in food stores. Similar to ice cream, frozen yogurt can be made in any flavor that you can think of. Know more on frozen yogurt vs ice cream.

Frozen Yogurt Recipes

An ice-cream maker is the only equipment required to prepare homemade frozen yogurt. However, if you do not have it, you can try making frozen yogurt recipe in the regular freezer. Provided that you use a consistently thick yogurt in the recipe, your frozen yogurt will taste delicious. Here, I am presenting easy and healthy frozen yogurt recipe that you can make at home:

Easy Frozen Yogurt Recipe

Ingredients
1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1 cup low-fat buttermilk
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
3/4 cup water
Directions for Preparation

In a medium sized saucepan, add sugar, corn syrup, ginger and water. Bring it to a boiling temperature and cook until sugar is dissolved. Strain through a cheesecloth and allow the filtrate to cool down. To this liquid concoction, stir in yogurt, buttermilk, lemon juice and lemon peel. Pour in the ice cream maker and proceed according to the user manual. Freeze for the allotted time and your frozen yogurt recipe is ready. This dessert recipe is served best with fresh fruit toppings. Learn more on how to make frozen yogurt.

Low Fat Frozen Yogurt Recipe

Ingredients
2 cups plain low-fat yogurt
2 cups strawberries
1 medium sized banana (peeled and cut into chunks)
4 teaspoons sugar substitute
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
2 tablespoons water
Directions for Preparation

Take a small saucepan and add gelatin and water. Cook over a low heat and stir constantly till gelatin dissolves completely. Remove it from heat and cool down. In an electric blender, add strawberries, banana chunks and gelatin. Blend for 2 – 3 minutes, or until you get a consistently smooth paste. Add yogurt, sugar substitute and vanilla extract, and process for another 2- 3 minutes. Pour it in ice cream maker and freeze according to directions. In case of non-availability of ice cream maker, pour mixture into a shallow metal pan, cover lid and keep in the refrigerator. Stir the freezing yogurt mixture in between to get the consistency of an ice-cream. Know more on frozen yogurt nutrition facts.

Sugar Free Frozen Yogurt Recipe

Ingredients
1 cup plain, low fat yogurt
1/2 cup fat-free dry milk
1 cup fresh (or unsweetened, frozen) blackberries
12 packets Equal sweetener (or other sweetener)
1 egg white
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup cold water
Directions for Preparation

In a small bowl, mix gelatin with ¼ cup water and keep aside for 2 minutes. Cook in low heat until gelatin dissolves completely. Add blackberries in an electric mixer with metal blades and blend until you get a puree. Strain it to separate seeds. In a mixing bowl, combine together blackberries puree, sweetener, gelatin and yogurt. Take another small bowl and mix egg white, dry milk and 1/3 cup cold water. Fold this concoction into the blackberries puree mixture. Now, add this into ice cream maker as per the manual directions. Leave for the stipulated time and your sugar free, blackberry frozen yogurt is ready for serving.

The logic in making a delectable frozen yogurt recipe is using your favorite seasonal fruits. As summer is round the corner, you can prepare extra frozen yogurt and keep in the refrigerator. Any time, munch on this cold dessert to make the most of hot-sticky summer days.

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