Creamy Strawberry and Yogurt Dessert - Two Ways
I do not like greek yogurt! I know I know, it’s healthy, creamy and can be used as a substitute for sour cream or mayo (I disagree). I have never liked how tangy it tastes. If you are following Weight Watchers, fat free plain greek yogurt is 0 points and they encourage you eat it. Over the years I have forced myself to use it in recipes. I have bought a big container, used it once, then it slowly gets moldy in the back of the fridge. The only recipe that I have tried where I didn’t mind using greek yogurt is SkinnyTaste’s Easy Bagel Recipe. The tangy flavor is not bad in a bagel that I can smother with cream cheese!
My goal has been to find a way to use greek yogurt in a dessert! Can I make it palatable for my less than enthusiastic taste buds? After lots of taste testing and adjustments to my recipe I came up with a creamy strawberry and yogurt dessert. To my surprise, I actually found that there are two ways to make this dessert by changing a few simple components. I added a bit of half and half to make the mixture of my popsicle easier to pour into molds. With my parfait, I added a bit of granola and shaved milk chocolate to add texture and a bit more flavor.
Which is your favorite, the yogurt parfait or frozen popsicle?
Creamy Strawberry and Yogurt Dessert Two Ways
Yogurt Parfait
Author: Jodi Boatman Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 0 Minutes
Total Time: 10 Minutes Yields: 2 Servings
Ingredients:
2 C fresh strawberries, chopped
1 TSP stevia
1/2 C fat free cream cheese
1 C fat free greek yogurt
1/2 C sugar free Cool Whip, frozen
1/2 TSP vanilla extract
1/2 C granola, divided
2 small blocks of milk chocolate
Directions:
Add strawberries and stevia to a small bowl. Stir and let sit for 10 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of mixture and set aside.
Add main mixture of strawberries, stevia, cream cheese, greek yogurt, Cool Whip, half and half and vanilla to a blender and process.
Place 1/4 cup of granola in the bottom of two small dessert bowls. Add the yogurt mixture over the top of the granola in each bowl. Sprinkle a few extra pieces of Granola over the yogurt. Add reserved strawberries and shaved chocolate.
Get a spoon and enjoy!
Frozen Yogurt Popsicle:
Author: Jodi Boatman Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 0 Minutes
Total Time: 10 Minutes Yields: 8 Servings
Ingredients:
2 C fresh strawberries, chopped
1 TSP stevia
1/2 C fat free cream cheese
1 C fat free greek yogurt
1/2 C sugar free Cool Whip, frozen
1/4 C half and half
1/2 TSP vanilla extract
Add strawberries and stevia to a small bowl. Stir and let sit for 10 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of mixture and set aside.
Add main mixture of strawberries, stevia, cream cheese, greek yogurt, Cool Whip, half and half and vanilla to a blender and process.
Add yogurt and strawberry blend to a mixing bowl with a spout. Stir in remaining chopped strawberries.
Pour mixture into Popsicle molds and freeze for at least 5 hours.
