Frozen Strawberry Yogurt

So, I have been missing ice cream lately, but I didn't want to get a sugar-free one from the store that has God knows what in it. After some debating, I decided to try my hand at making some frozen yogurt. Thinking back to my childhood, I started remembering the times we would visit my grandparents and eat really unhealthy food. One of the things I remember eating was my grandmother's homemade strawberry ice cream. Cold and creamy, and probably loaded with tons of sugar! It's one of those great childhood memories I wanted to see if I could recreate for my children without all of the sugar. I remember seeing a show on the Food Network where someone had taken a bag of frozen strawberries and put it in the food processor with some sugar and milk. I decided to use that as my inspiration. I went to the store to see if I could find some whole milk Greek yogurt, which is not so easy to find in large grocery stores in this area for some reason. All they have is fat free stuff.  Not wanting to make the drive downtown to Whole Foods for just yogurt, I decided to improvise with my recipe. I ended up using heavy cream to make up for the fat missing from the yogurt. I had a half bag of frozen strawberries in the freezer, so I went to work. I was pretty pleased with the results. The finished product was definitely creamy, with only a  slight lingering quality you get from most low carb ice cream recipes that call for lots of cream. I think next time, I will go to the effort to find full fat Greek yogurt, or just make my own with this really easy recipe I found. I posted a couple of pics with the ingredients I used and the   finished product before it went into the freezer. You could probably make this with fresh fruit and put it into an ice cream maker as well. Enjoy!


Frozen Strawberry Yogurt
8 oz frozen strawberries, or whatever berries you would like
¼ cup xylitol 
¼ cup Zsweet or granulated erythritol
1½ cups fat free Greek yogurt
1 cup heavy cream
In a food processor fitted with the S blade, place the frozen berries and sweeteners. Pulse until it's the consistency of coarse sand. Add the yogurt and cream. Pulse until everything is incorporated. Check for sweetness and place in freezer-proof containers. If you let it freeze solid, be sure to let it sit on the counter for at least 15 minutes to soften up again.

All of my ingredients

The finished product. Yum!