Frozen yogurt bars Recipe (5 Ingredient)

All you need is 5 minutes & 5 ingredients to make these creamy frozen yogurt bars! They make an incredibly easy and delicious, high protein snack or dessert that taste like peanut butter cups! This creamy high protein frozen yogurt bar recipe is customizable (it can be made vegan, too!), versatile, & makes the perfect healthy summer treat, but are great all year long!

Healthier treats and desserts are some of my favorite recipes to share on my blog. Everything from my no-bake, high protein Snickers bites to my homemade Dilly bars. These frozen yogurt bars are my favorite snack to make when I need something refreshing, especially during the hot summer months (although I make them all year round!)

What I love most about this recipe is how versatile it is! You can make vegan yogurt bars by using coconut yogurt or you can make them extra high protein using thick greek yogurt. If you don’t want to top them with homemade peanut butter cups, you can also use fresh fruit like berries and a sprinkle of granola – the possibilities are endless!

Why you’ll love this recipe

• Easy snack: This recipe comes together in less than 10 minutes in one bowl!
• Nutritious: This delicious, versatile no bake dessert is nutritious, too! Made with simple, whole-food ingredients like yogurt, protein, and healthy fats from nut butter, its also naturally sweetened with just a touch of honey!
• High protein: High protein snacks are great for keeping blood sugar balanced and will keep you satiated and satisfied.
• No-bake dessert: I love no-bake desserts because they are SO easy to make and require no baking.
• Customizable and versatile: This recipe is very customizable – swap out ingredients to meet your specific dietary needs and taste preferences!

Frozen yogurt bar recipe video

how to make frozen yogurt bars

Equipment

• Mixing bowl – you can also whip this up in a food processor to make an extra smooth and creamy texture!
• Spatula
• Candy mold or mini muffin tin – if you want to make the peanut butter cups!

Ingredients

Full recipe is in the recipe card at the bottom of the post! These frozen yogurt bars call for only a handful of simple pantry staple ingredients! Here is an overview of what you’ll need:

• Yogurt – The best yogurt to use to make frozen yogurt desserts is one with a good amount of fat – it’s important to use a THICK yogurt and low-fat options are often way too thin to create a creamy, thick consistency. You can use greek yogurt or coconut yogurt. For coconut yogurt, I like the brands CocoJune and Culina. I like to use unsweetened vanilla yogurt.
• Honey or maple syrup – just a tad is used to sweeten the yogurt bars. You can omit the sweetener for a no sugar option, if you find your batter to be sweet enough with the protein powder and yogurt you use!
• Protein powder – I have only tested this recipe using plant-based protein. I wouldn’t recommend using whey, however collagen should work. I like to use Macro Mike salted caramel protein for this recipe. It really makes them taste like a dessert! They have other amazing flavors – you can use my code “amb-dani” for a discount! Be sure to use a protein powder you love, as it’ll affect the flavor. You can also omit the powder altogether.
• Peanut butter – cashew butter and almond butter also work! Sunflower seed butter is a great nut-free option.
• Chocolate chips – if you don’t want to make the peanut butter cups, you can simply fold chocolate chips into the yogurt!
• Vanilla extract & sea salt (optional)

Steps

• Make the peanut butter cups – melt the chocolate in a small bowl until smooth. Add a little to the bottom of your chocolate cup molds or mini muffin pans. Freeze for a few minutes until firm. In another small bowl, combine the peanut butter and protein (optional). Add a little of the peanut butter mixture on top of the each chocolate crevice. Then top with remaining chocolate. Return to the freezer for an hour or so to firm up.
• In a large bowl, combine all of the yogurt bar ingredients, mixing until smooth. Pour into a parchment-lined loaf pan or silicone bar mold. Chop the peanut butter cups into smaller pieces, then add on top. You can also fold them into the mixture.
• Freeze the bars for at least 5 hours-overnight until completely firm. Let them rest at room temperature for 5-10 minutes before cutting them into bars.
• Store in an air-tight container in the freezer. Let thaw for 5 minutes or so prior to eating for the creamiest texture!

Yogurt bark variations

• Snickers yogurt bark: Add in some chopped peanuts and chopped dates for a snickers vibe!
• Fruit yogurt bark: Top the yogurt bark with berries or other fruit before freezing.
• Festive yogurt bark: Add 1/2 tsp almond extract to the yogurt batter and top with sprinkles!
• Strawberry jam
• Cinnamon, pistachios & orange zest: This combination reminds me of baklava and I absolutely love it. Mix cinnamon into the yogurt batter and stir in pistachios and some orange zest!
• Chocolate covered yogurt clusters – Try my recipe here!

Vegan frozen yogurt bars

These frozen yogurt bars can easily be made vegan, just use a high-fat dairy-free yogurt option!

Expert tips

• Slicing the Yogurt Bars: To perfectly slice your yogurt bars, take a knife and make lines in your frozen yogurt where you want them. Then, go back over them with the knife to cut them and they will come out clean every time! You can also run your knife under hot water prior to slicing to make the cuts smoother.
• Use full fat yogurt: This is key for the best texture and to avoid that iciness.
• How to add extra flavor: If you want to add extra flavor to the yogurt, add a teaspoon of vanilla extract, maple syrup or honey, or almond butter.
• Let sit at room temperature: Allowing bars to sit out for a few minutes before eating helps soften them up and make them easier to eat.

Storing frozen yogurt bars

Yogurt bars should be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months. Once they’re frozen, you can transfer them to a freezer baggie or air-tight container.

More healthy snack recipes to try

• Healthy Dilly Bars
• 2 ingredient orange sorbet
• Healthy snickers bites
• 2 ingredient Rolo’s
• Vegan frozen yogurt
• Strawberry yogurt bites
• Strawberry cheesecake yogurt parfait

Frozen yogurt bars Recipe (5 Ingredient)

All you need is 5 minutes to make these creamy frozen yogurt bars! They make an incredibly easy and delicious, high protein snack or dessert that taste like peanut butter cups! This creamy high protein frozen yogurt bar recipe is customizable (it can be made vegan, too!), versatile, & makes the perfect healthy summer treat, but are great all year long!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Ingredients

  

• 2 cups thick coconut yogurt or greek yogurt
• 5 tbsp protein powder *see notes
• 3-4 tbsp maple syrup honey
• pinch sea salta 
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• any mix-in's you'd like (optional) – chopped dates, cacao nibs, nuts for crunch!

Peanut butter cups

• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 2 tbsp protein powder *optional

Instructions

 

Peanut butter cups

• Make the peanut butter cups – melt the chocolate in a small bowl until smooth. Add a little to the bottom of your chocolate cup molds or mini muffin pans. Freeze for a few minutes until firm. In another small bowl, combine the peanut butter and protein (optional). Add a little of the peanut butter mixture on top of the each chocolate crevice. Then top with remaining chocolate. Return to the freezer for an hour or so to firm up. Note: you can make big peanut butter cups in a standard muffin tin and then chop them into small pieces after as well!

Bars

• In a bowl, mix together all of the yogurt bar ingredients. Taste and adjust as you'd like (you can add a little extra maple syrup/honey if needed).
• Pour the yogurt mixture into a parchment lined loaf pan, spreading it out evenly. You can sprinkle the homemade peanut butter cups over top or fold them into the yogurt prior to pouring into the pan. If you don't want to make peanut butter cups, you can also stir chocolate chips into the yogurt.
• Place in the freezer for 2-3 hours until completely solid. Then remove from the freezer. Let them thaw on the counter for 10 minutes or so to make them easier to cut. Cut into bars. Then move to an air-tight container and store in the freezer!
• Let thaw for 5 minutes or so prior to eating for the creamiest texture!

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Notes

Protein powder – Be sure to use a protein powder you love, as it’ll affect the flavor. You can also omit the powder altogether.

if you don’t want to make the peanut butter cups, you can simply fold chocolate chips into the yogurt!

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