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Roasted Cherry Chocolate Chip Frozen Yogurt

This roasted cherry chocolate chip frozen yogurt is a great lightened up way to enjoy the taste of summer! Made with Greek yogurt, coconut milk, and freshly roasted cherries.

Roasted Cherry Chocolate Chip Frozen Yogurt in a bowl.

Hi ice cream social-ers!

Doesn’t the word “social” remind you of awkward middle school dances with boys on one side of the gym, girls on the other whispering and giggling while Boyz II Men serenaded us all with completely inappropriate lyrics for our 12 year old ears?

I’m happy this social comes with ice cream because those other ones were AWKWARD.

Not only am I loving Brandy for her genius idea to throw a party around everyone’s favorite summer dessert, but I’m lucky enough to live only 20 minutes away and share a CSA with her this summer.

A CSA that has inundated us with sugar plums in the early weeks to currants in the middle and now peaches.

Pounds and pounds of peaches.

There’s only so many you can eat before feeling like a bloated mess with peach juice dripping down your chin, so I’ve taken to roasting these fuzzy things in an attempt to reduce the amount I need to consume.

If you haven’t roasted fruit, you’re totally missing out. It makes it all sweet and sticky and deepens the flavors in an incredibly intense way.

So it got me thinking when it came to this ice cream thing.

Roasted fruit + frozen yogurt sounded pretty delicious and still friendly on the waistline.

We’ve all had fro-yo with fruit, but roasted fruit? Oh, and some chocolate chips? Let’s do it.

Roasted Cherry Chocolate Chip Frozen Yogurt cherries on a sheet pan.

The best part about this “ice cream” is you don’t need an ice cream maker.

Yep, the girl without the ice cream maker joined the ice cream party. <gasp>

It’s just an appliance I refuse to let take up space in my kitchen.

I’ve experimented with the frozen yogurt thing before having  varying degrees of success so I decided to switch up the ingredients and method a bit this time in hopes of getting a creamier end result. And, it worked.

Basically, fat is a good thing when it comes to frozen stuff, embrace it.

Also, a few extra steps of consistently mixing the yogurt as it freezes is worth it if you want a soft, creamy end result rather than an icicle of fruit and yogurt.

The directions are detailed and lengthy but it’s really not hard at all.

If you have a bit of time, can roast, mix and stir, you can make this frozen yogurt.

Roasted Cherry Chocolate Chip Frozen Yogurt scooped out.

Love this roasted cherry chocolate chip frozen yogurt?

Why not try a few of my other frozen summertime treats!

Roasted Cherry Chocolate Chip Frozen Yogurt

Author: Brandy O’Neill – Nutmeg Nanny
This roasted cherry chocolate chip frozen yogurt is a great lightened up way to enjoy the taste of summer! Made with Greek yogurt, coconut milk, and freshly roasted cherries.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pitted & halved cherries
  • 1/2 + 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1-1/4 cup plain full fat greek yogurt
  • 7 oz half a can full fat coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Toss cherries with 1/2 tablespoon honey and olive oil in a small bowl.
  • Spread out on lined or very well greased baking sheet and roast for 15-20 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, set aside.
  • Whisk together yogurt, coconut milk and remaining 1 tablespoon honey in a medium bowl.
  • Freeze mixture for about 30 minutes.
  • Remove the bowl from the freezer and whisk vigorously breaking up any chunks that started to freeze.
  • Add roasted cherries and chocolate chips and transfer to a shallow baking dish (a 8×8 or something similar).
  • Return to freezer and freeze for about 1-1.5 hours, removing every 20-30 minutes to stir and break up mixture with a spatula.
  • After 1.5 hours you should have an almost "soft serve" like consistency.
  • Transfer frozen yogurt to a medium bowl and blend with a hand held mixer on medium speed until creamy.
  • Return to freezer (in the medium bowl) for another 30 minutes and you’ll have a "soft" frozen yogurt like consistency ready to enjoy!
  • If eating after being frozen overnight or many hours later, remove from freezer 10-15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 90mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g
Course Dessert
Keyword cherry chip ice cream, frozen greek yogurt, frozen yogurt, greek yogurt ice cream, light ice cream, low fat frozen yogurt, low fat ice cream, roasted cherry chocolate chip frozen yogurt
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Brandy

About Brandy!

I am a food lover and recipe developer bringing you delicious recipes that taste great and are easy to make! My food is inspired by travels around the world and my love of flavorful food. A list of things that make me happy: cats, Coke Zero, houseplants, and travel. Read more...

Recipe Rating




Maggie

Sunday 29th of June 2014

I tried this last night, and I'm just not sure what to think about it. The flavors were interesting, and I loved the texture… I think if I tried it again, I would add additional sweetener, and possibly some vanilla extract.

I LOVED the roasted cherries, so yummy. Now I'm on a mission to find the perfect cherry-chocolate frozen treat for us!

Also, I threw everything in my ice cream maker, and it worked perfectly!

Shannon

Thursday 30th of August 2012

ooh, i did a cherry and goat cheese ice cream last year, but this sounds just as good with the coconut milk!! roasted cherries, yummmmm :)

Kari@Loaves and Dishes

Saturday 25th of August 2012

I don't have an ice cream maker, for the same reason you don't have an ice cream maker. I love roasted fruit. This looks sooo delicious, not to mention pretty.

Faith

Thursday 23rd of August 2012

This looks so good, roasting the fruit is brilliant! I've been eating cherries by the fistful, I think it's time I make something out of them! :)

Joanne

Thursday 23rd of August 2012

Ugh I definitely remember dances like that...and I feel like I should emotionally eat some of these ice cream now that those repressed memories are floating back to the surface!

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