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Strawberry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt + Giveaway

Written on June 20, 2013 by in Dessert, Giveaway

Strawberry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt

There are some foods that just taste better in the Summer: Trifles, anything with fresh berries, and—of course—ice cream. Stonyfield recently asked their Clean Plate Club bloggers to come up with recipes to kick off Summer. What’s a better way to kick off Summer with Greek yogurt than to make frozen yogurt?

This quickly became one of my favorite frozen yogurts I’ve had. It’s smooth, creamy, and refreshing. I’m sure the block of cream cheese took away some of the health benefits of frozen yogurt, but there’s still a good cup of protein-packed Greek yogurt in there to encourage you to have another scoop.

Strawberry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt Stack

The ice cream maker I use is a 1 1/2-quart Cuisinart. I got it a few years ago and have used it every Summer, so I highly recommend adding one to your kitchen collection. Make sure to read the manual for whatever ice cream maker you have and follow their instructions for freezing it correctly.

Strawberry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt

Prep time: 15 minutes

Freeze time: 2 1/2 hours

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup Stonyfield plain Greek yogurt*
  • 1 8oz block Neufchatel cream cheese*
  • 3/4 cup strawberry jam*
  • 1 1/2 cup 0% or 1% milk
  • 1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

*These ingredients will be easiest to mix if they’re at room temperature.

Strawberry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt Churning

Method:

  1. In a large bowl, beat together the yogurt, cream cheese, and jam until there are no clumps in the mix.
  2. Add in the milk, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon and beat until fully mixed.
  3. Pour the base into an ice cream maker and freeze using the manufacturer’s directions.
  4. Let the frozen ice cream sit out for 5 minutes before scooping and serving to soften.

Strawberry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt Serving

Giveaway

Stonyfield wants to give away coupons equal to a free case of Stonyfield Greek and a Stonyfield cookbook to help kick off the Summer for a reader. There are 5 ways to enter the giveaway; I’ll keep it open through next Thursday, June 27th.

  1. Leave a comment with your favorite frozen yogurt flavor.
  2. Follow @Stonyfield on Twitter and comment saying that you did.
  3. Follow @WannabeChefEvan on Twitter and comment saying that you did.
  4. Like Stonyfield Organic on Facebook and comment saying that you did.
  5. Like The Wannabe Chef on Facebook and comment saying that you did.

Good luck!

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Chobani Frozen Yogurt

Written on August 20, 2012 by in Dessert

Chobani Frozen Yogurt

You’ve probably heard of Chobani, if not from their delicious yogurt then from their recent position as sponsor of the 2012 Olympic games. I hardly managed to do anything but watch TV for those two weeks—well, watch TV and eat yogurt.

Chobani recently introduced 6 of their most popular flavors in 16oz tub container form including a 2% vanilla chocolate chip variety which easily takes the gold medal for me. Chobani has always been one of my favorite Greek yogurts because of the simple ingredients and consistently low price at my grocery store and I was happy to try them when they sent me a variety pack.

Chobani Frozen YogurtFlavors

I had to resist eating all of the flavors simply with granola and fruit and actually make something with them. I settled on frozen yogurt because few things are as tasty(and easy!) as homemade frozen yogurt. If you don’t have an ice cream maker, put it on your Christmas list; even though it only has one function it’s easily my favorite kitchen gadget I’ve bought over the past few years.

This recipe is as easy as 3 ingredients and is entirely customizable! You can use any flavor of Chobani and add any mix-ins your heart desires. Have fun with it and pretend you’re at a fancy frozen yogurt chain by adding things like chocolate chips, fruity cereal, and chopped fruit on top.

Chobani Frozen Yogurt

Prep time: 5 minutes

Freeze time: 2 hours

Ingredients(Makes about 6 servings):

  • 1 16oz Chobani yogurt container*
  • 1 cup skim or 2% milk
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted

*I’ve only tried this with the fruit flavors. If you’re starting with Plain Chobani, you might want to adjust the sweetness by adding more powdered sugar.

Chobani Frozen Yogurt Scoop

Method:

  1. In a large bowl whisk together all of the ingredients.
  2. Pour the base into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions.
  3. After the ice cream has churned, scoop it into a solid container and freeze for at least two hours.
  4. Before serving, let the yogurt soften at room temperature for 5 minutes.

Chobani Frozen Yogurt Bowl

Mango admittedly is not one of my favorite flavor of yogurt. Somehow, turning it into frozen yogurt makes it much more irresistible. It reminded me of something I’d order from Pinkberry. And since this is made with low-fat ingredients and greek yogurt, it’s packed with protein, so feel good about having an extra scoop.

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