Low-Sugar Strawberry Frozen Yogurt
Low-Sugar Strawberry Frozen Yogurt is so delicious you’ll never dream it has no added sugar and is relatively low in carbs! Use full-fat or fat-free Greek yogurt, whichever you prefer.
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A couple of weeks ago I was at Costco and they had a special on the Cuisinart 1-1/2-Quart Ice Cream Maker (affiliate link) and before you could say Low-Sugar Strawberry Frozen Yogurt, one of the ice cream makers was in my cart. I’m not a big ice cream eater, but for a few years now I’ve been thinking it might be fun to experiment with low-sugar frozen yogurt.
My first experiment with the new ice cream maker was not a keeper, but this time the frozen yogurt was so good that even my young nephews who were visiting gobbled it up. One of them told me quite seriously, “You can even say on your blog that it’s kid approved, and kids don’t usually like ice cream that doesn’t have sugar.”
What ingredients do you need for this recipe?
- fresh strawberries
- sugar-free strawberry preserves (affiliate link)
- Monkfruit Sweetener (affiliate link), or other sweetener of your choice
- plain Greek Yogurt
What Sugar -Free Strawberry preserves did we use?
A recipe that has fresh strawberries can’t ever be completely sugar-free, but if you use sugar-free strawberry preserves you can keep the sugar amount pretty low. I used Polaner Sugar-Free Strawberry Preserves (affiliate link) both of which has a generous amount of fiber. I recently realized the nutritional calculator was calculating the sugar-free preserves incorrectly, so I re-calculated nutritional information using the information on the label and was pleasantly surprised that this frozen yogurt was lower in carbs than I thought! (If you don’t want to use preserves that have artificial sweetener, look for ones labeled “all fruit” or “simply fruit.” That will slightly increase the amount of carbs.)
What sweetener did I use?
Monkfruit Sweetener (affiliate link) would be my first choice for this recipe. But use any no-calorie granulated sweetener you prefer if you don’t have Monkfruit.
Tips for maing the low-sugar frozen yogurt:
(Scroll down for complete recipe with nutritional information.)
- I used Polaner Sugar-Free Strawberry Preserves (affiliate link) for this recipe, but whatever brand you choose, look for one with a generous amount of fiber if you’re limiting carbs.
- I started with 2 cups of cleaned and washed strawberries, which I pureed in the food processor.
- Then I added 1/2 cup sugar free strawberry preserves and the same amount of Monkfruit Sweetener (affiliate link). Here’s how it looked after I had buzzed together the strawberry puree, strawberry preserves, and Monkfruit sweetener.
- Then I added the 2 cups of Greek Yogurt and processed just enough to get it blended with the strawberry mixture.
- Pour the mixture into the ice cream freezer and start it turning. (Stopping to take a photo at this point was NOT a good idea, and next time I won’t be doing that!)
- I probably should have let the frozen yogurt freeze for about 5 more minutes, but here’s how it looked after 25 minutes.
More Low-Sugar Frozen Treats:
Low-Sugar Mango Sorbet
Low-Sugar Fresh Peach Frozen Yogurt
Low-Sugar Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Pops
Low-Sugar Strawberry Frozen Yogurt
This Low-Sugar Strawberry Frozen Yogurt is has no added sugar, and it's kid-approved!
Ingredients
- 2 cups of fresh strawberries, cleaned, cut in half or fourths
- 1/2 cup sugar-free Strawberry preserves
- 1/2 cup Monkfruit Sweetener or sweetener of your choice (see notes)
- 2 cups plain Greek Yogurt
Instructions
- For the ice cream maker I have, the container must be well-frozen before you mix the ice cream. Follow instructions for the model you have.
- Wash strawberries if needed; then cut away stem end and cut the strawberries into halves or fourths.
- Put strawberries into food processor fitted with a steel blade and process until they are pureed.
- Add sugar-free (or low-sugar) strawberry preserves and sweetener and process about 30 seconds more.
- The, add the Greek yogurt and process just until the mixture is fully combined.
- Put the container into the ice cream maker and sit the scraper blade in place.
- Put lid on and pour the strawberry-yogurt mixture in with the motor running.
- Let the yogurt freeze with the blade running for 25-30 minutes.
- If you don’t eat all the frozen yogurt right away it can be frozen to eat later, but allow about 20 minutes at room temperature for the yogurt to soften after it comes out of the freezer.
Notes
I originally made this recipe with granulated Stevia, but now I'd use Monkfruit Sweetener (affiliate link); use the sweetener you prefer. Use reduced-fat or full-fat Greek Yogurt, whichever you prefer.Â
I used a Cuisinart 1-1/2-Quart Ice Cream Maker (affiliate link) to make this frozen yogurt. You may need to adapt the recipe if you’re using a different size or make of ice cream freezer.
Recipe created by Kalyn.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
5Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 100Total Fat: .6gSaturated Fat: .1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: .2gCholesterol: 4.5mgSodium: 41mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 6.2gSugar: 8.3gProtein: 9.7g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
Made with sugar-free strawberry preserves, and Monkfruit Sweetener or your favorite sweetener, this would be a good treat for phase 2 or 3 of the original South Beach Diet. It’s also relatively low in carbs as a treat for a low-carb diet plan. South Beach would prefer fat-free yogurt; other carb conscious diets might prefer full-fat yogurt.
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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This recipe was first posted in 2012. It was updated with more accurate nutritional information in 2021.
29 Comments on “Low-Sugar Strawberry Frozen Yogurt”
I have a question about the sweetner. If I use splenda, is it the amount that equals 1/2 cup of sugar? Or 1/2 cup of splenda? Thanks so much! Really looking forward to making this in my new ice cream maker.
Hi Cindy,
As far as I know, almost every type of zero calorie sweetener measure 1:1 like sugar (so if you use 1/2 cup sugar you’d use 1/2 cup sweetener.) I originally made this with Stevia, but nowdays I’d use Monkfruit sweetener; use whatever type of sweetener you prefer.
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Beth I love your ideas! And this recipe has been on my mind lately so I may have to try some of them.
I made this last night and it was great. I added chopped peppermint leaves (~ scant TBS) to make strawberry mint froyo. Other ideas I'd like to try are Strawberry Basil, Strawberry Almond (add some almond extract), Strawberry Pecan (with chopped pecans). Now that I know the base recipe I'll be trying other flavors with fruits and different Polaners. Thanks Kayln!
Lorraine, hope you enjoy!
I am making your recipe right now. I have a few more minutes to go in the yogurt maker but I sampled and it is AWESOME! Thank you for sharing.
I did not have a food processor but my blender worked just fine.
Thanks so much,
Lorraine
I have the same machine and have been saying I need to find a good frozen yogurt recipe to try (again). This looks really good sooooo I will be trying this one over the weekend. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Barbara; we loved it!