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Home » Type » Desserts » Ice Cream Popsicles and Frozen Treats » Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Fro-Yo {Made Without an Ice Cream Maker}

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Fro-Yo {Made Without an Ice Cream Maker}

July 7, 2011 by Faith 63 Comments

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Fro-Yo

Buying an ice cream maker wasn’t the best $75 I’ve ever spent. Don’t get me wrong, it works just fine, but I just don’t get enough use out of it. We love ice cream, but Mike and I don’t eat it very often. With just two of us in the house, there’s really no need to make a whole batch just to have it sit in the freezer for the better part of a year until either of us remember it’s there (which has actually happened more than once).

Frozen yogurt, on the other hand, I could eat like it’s going out of style. Even though I could definitely use an ice cream maker, frozen yogurt is so easy to make it doesn’t even require one!

To make my frozen yogurt, I mix up a Greek yogurt base and then freeze it. It’s after the freeze that the real magic happens: I whip it into a creamy, soft-serve consistency in my food processor. After that it’s ready for any mix-ins you like.

The flavor I came up with that I’m sharing today is basically a healthy remake of Ben & Jerry’s Chubby Hubby (with a little bit of Chunky Monkey thrown in for fun). But this high-protein, naturally-sweetened treat is a lot less chubby or chunky, making it a much healthier indulgence.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Fro-Yo
Prep time:  10 mins
Total time:  10 mins
Yield: 2 to 4 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 2 medium very ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1½ cups (345 g) Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup, honey, or other natural sweetener of your choice (see Note below)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 4 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips
  • 4 tablespoons small pretzels, crushed a bit in your hand
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
Instructions
  1. Mix together the banana, yogurt, maple syrup, and vanilla; transfer the mixture to an ice cube tray and freeze.
  2. Remove from the freezer (you can dip the bottom of the ice cube tray in hot water so the frozen yogurt can slide right out).
  3. Transfer the frozen yogurt cubes to a food processor and pulse a few times to break it up, then process until smooth and creamy (you might need to do this step in 2 batches, depending on how big your food processor is). Scrape the sides of the bowl down as necessary.
  4. Transfer the frozen yogurt to a large bowl and fold in the chocolate chips, pretzels, and peanut butter.
  5. Eat it as-is, or freeze until it stiffens up just a bit to the point of being scoop-able, about 15 minutes depending on how cold your freezer is.
Notes
Sweetener: 2 tablespoons of maple syrup or honey gives it a subtle sweetness, just the way I like it; adjust the amount to suit your preference.
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Filed Under: Chocolate, Ice Cream Popsicles and Frozen Treats Tagged: Banana, Ben & Jerry’s, Chocolate, Chubby Hubby, Chunky Monkey, Fro-Yo, Frozen Yogurt, Greek Yogurt, Homemade Frozen Yogurt, Making Frozen Yogurt without an Ice Cream Maker, Peanut Butter, Pretzels, Recipes

Comments

  1. Sher says

    May 28, 2012 at 3:45 pm

    Seriously, when I saw this recipe I freaked out a little. Brilliant!

    PS: I love this so hard, I featured you on Momcaster: http://momcaster.com/2012/05/28/homemade-frozen-yogurt-no-ice-cream-maker/

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  2. Ethan says

    August 8, 2011 at 9:33 pm

    i am a yogurt monster and i do it froyo all the time. my favorite combos so far are PB and J made with PB or PB2 powder (dehydrated peanut butter) and fresh berries, or Cookies and Cream which i make as a mixture of yogurt, cottage cheese and oreos…

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  3. LeQuan says

    July 27, 2011 at 12:09 am

    haha! love the name of your fro-yo! that’s just so awesome that you don’t need an ice cream maker to make this. this looks delicious and like store bought stuff. great choice on the addition of the pretzels!

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  4. Kristina says

    July 20, 2011 at 4:53 pm

    I love this idea! I couldn’t wait to give it a shot, but I messed it up somehow. I got yogurt all over the place and made a big mess. (I chronicled my shortcomings here. http://knucklesalad.com/apricot-frozen-yogurt)

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  5. natalie says

    July 15, 2011 at 8:44 am

    I just want to clarify that it is Plain Greek yogurt? is that right? also, can it be non-fat or do you recommend something else?
    thanks!

    Reply
    • admin says

      July 15, 2011 at 9:33 am

      Natalie, I used plain Greek yogurt — Fage Total 2%. I haven’t tried it with fat free Greek yogurt, but I think it would work as long as the yogurt has the same very thick consistency.

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  6. DessertForTwo says

    July 15, 2011 at 8:29 am

    What a great idea!
    I scale down ice cream recipes to make ~ 1 pint of ice cream. I find that 2 people can go through a pint no problem.
    I love the pretzels in this! Can’t wait to try it :)

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    • admin says

      July 15, 2011 at 9:35 am

      DessertForTwo, I agree, two people can go through a pint no problem…but for me, it can be a real hassle to haul out my ice cream maker just for a pint. Plus I love the tangy flavor and added nutrition from frozen yogurt. If you try it, let me know how you like it! :)

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  7. marla {family fresh cooking} says

    July 15, 2011 at 7:59 am

    Faith, where the heck have I been?! Your blog changes are AMAZING!!! Looks fresh & wonderful over here. I have never made frozen yogurt in my food processor before, great idea that I will be trying soon.

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  8. grace says

    July 15, 2011 at 4:35 am

    great name for a tasty treat, faith! i always thought it’d be awesome to work for ben and jerry’s because a)they play with awesome flavors, b)they’re easy on the earth, and c)they come up with terrific names. :)

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