Soft-Serve Frozen Greek Yogurt Creami (High Protein, Low Sugar)

This frozen yogurt has become my favorite way to use up plain Greek yogurt. It’s fast, flexible, and hits the spot every time—especially when I top it with chopped Oreos, nuts, or a swirl of peanut butter. Once you get the hang of it, you’ll be experimenting with your own flavor combos nonstop.

2 servings

creami with addi-ins such as chopped chocolate, chocolate granola, or oreo cookies.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 0

Freezer 1

Total Time 1 5

Ingredients

1 cup (250 g) plain Greek yogurt
1½ teaspoon instant espresso
3 packets Splenda or sugar to taste - (Honey is a good substitute)
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon guar gum - (optional)
1 cup (227 g) ultra-pasteurized low-fat milk - (or whatever it takes to get to the fill line)

Instructions

Add 1 cup plain Greek yogurt to a Creami container.
Add 1½ teaspoon instant espresso, 3 packets Splenda or sugar to taste, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, and ¼ teaspoon guar gum. (Remember that when this mixture is frozen, it will not taste as sweet. Taste and adjust according to your sweet tooth.)
Pour 1 cup ultra-pasteurized low-fat milk into the Creami container--or enough to bring it to the fill line.
Use an immersion blender or whisk to blend until creamy.
Place the Creami container in the freezer for 24 hrs.
When ready to eat, place the container with the frozen mixture in hot water for 1-2 minutes. Process the Creami on the Lite Ice Cream or Sorbet setting (experiment to get the texture you like best). If the mixture looks powdery when finished, close it up and respin. Eat immediately.

If you have frozen yogurt left over, put it back in the freezer. You can either re-process it when you get ready or let it sit on the counter or microwave for 30 seconds-1 minute) until it's soft enough to eat.

Notes

Notes:

This recipe contains more protein, depending on the kind of milk you use. Ultra-pasteurized milk, like Fairlife, contributes significantly more protein than listed here.
A thin layer of ice often remains around the interior wall of the Creami container when using low-fat ingredients after processing. My solution? Set the Creami container into a bowl of hot water for 1-2 minutes to melt the icy outer layer before processing it with the Ninja Creami machine. I usually end up reprocessing one time to make the mixture creamier.

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