More frozen yogurt for the holidays

Much like the I mentioned in a recent post, there are frozen yogurt recipes that can be a successful desert no matter the time of year. 


This recipe for a roasted peach sundae is a perfect example of how to make froyo a winter dish. 

What you need: 

• 3 ripe peaches, halved and pitted
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 2 tsps lemon juice
• 3 cups nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt
• 6 gingersnap cookies, crumbled

Now, here's what you do:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Toss peach halves with brown sugar and lemon juice, and place them cut-side-up on the prepared baking sheet. 
3. Roast until the peaches are tender, 20 to 30 minutes. If the juice on the pan begins to burn, add a little water and loosely cover the fruit with foil.
4. Top each peach half with a 1/2-cup scoop of frozen yogurt and a sprinkle of crumbled gingersnaps. Serve immediately.

Frozen yogurt for the holidays

With the holiday season kicking off, frozen yogurt may not seem like the most appropriate dessert. However, a recipe like this Gingersnap-Banana yogurt, makes the dessert a good one all year round. 


The best part of this recipe, though, is that it already calls for frozen yogurt — meaning you don't have to spend hours making your own. This gives you more time to worry about your holiday dinners.

Here's what you need:
2 cups vanilla frozen yogurt, softened
6 gingersnap cookies, chopped
2 bananas, sliced
1/4 cup toasted pecans, chopped


Now, here's what you do:
Layer equal portions of the ingredients in four individual serving cups. 
Then, place the desserts in the freezer until you're ready to serve. 

Frozen Yogurt using no machines

One of my favorite frozen yogurt flavors, pumpkin, can be made using one of the easiest recipes I've seen yet. No blenders, ice cream makers or machines necessary.

Here's what you need:
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1 1/2 cups plain Greek-style yogurt (low fat works)
1/2 cup maple syrup (can substitute for sugar free)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract 
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves

Now, here's how it's done:

-Mix all of the ingredients together in a large bowl until the mixture is smooth. Refrigerate for a few hours in a seal tight container and it's ready to go. 

Pumpkin frozen yogurt is easy to make and the most time required dedicated to the freezing process.