Berry Frozen Yogurt Bars #IceCreamWeek

by Erin

These berry frozen yogurt bars could be easier to make. With a chocolate graham cracker outside which softens when filled with the berry frozen yogurt filling.

Berry Frozen Yogurt Bars

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Ice cream week is in full swing! In order to combat all the extra ice cream in my presence I have been drinking a lot more green monster smoothies for breakfast. Unfortunately the other morning I managed to knock my smoothie off the counter and it didn’t just spill onto the floor, it exploded and splattered all over my kitchen and into my dining room. Who knew smoothie cold fly so far? As a result I not only lost my breakfast but also had to fully clean my kitchen floor and surrounding walls/areas. I am still finding little flecks of green in places though.

But I digress. I thought I’d take a little break and share a slightly healthier ice cream treat for today’s post since I resorted to a less-healthy breakfast option after the smoothie incident (hello peanut butter poptarts). These bars are a fruity version of a traditional ice cream sandwich, but instead the cookie is a chocolate graham cracker and the filling is a berry frozen yogurt. It’s like chocolate covered fruit! Kinda…

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BERRY FROZEN YOGURT BARS

Makes 9 bars

Ingredients:

9 whole chocolate graham crackers, broken into 18 squares

1/2 cup frozen mixed berries, pureed

1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt (I used 0% Chobani)

1-1/2 cups thawed frozen reduced fat whipped topping

1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

      1. Line an 8-inch* square pan with wax paper, with ends extending over the sides. Arrange half the graham crackers (nine) on the bottom of the pan.
      2. In a medium bowl, stir together the pureed berries, yogurt, whipped topping and vanilla. Spread over graham crackers. Top with remaining graham crackers, aligning to match the placement of the crackers on the bottom layer.
      3. Freezer for 4 hours. Use the overhanging wax paper to remove from pan. Cut between crackers to form 9 square bars. Allow to thaw for just a couple minutes before serving. Store any leftovers wrapped in freezer.

*My graham crackers fit in an 8-inch square pan, but if yours are slightly bigger you may need to use a 9-inch pan. Check by simply placing crackers in the bottom.

Source: Adapted from Baked Perfection.

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17 comments

Elizabeth @ SugarHero.com August 21, 2013 - 11:35 pm

You’re a genius to make these with chocolate grahams! I love it. And yeah, it’s TOTALLY just like chocolate-covered fruit…obviously. Practically a health food! :)

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Emily @ Life on Food August 18, 2013 - 6:02 pm

I had a smoothie disaster once before work. It was a mess and had no breakfast. The worst way to start the day. If I had all of your ice cream treats though I would just have called it quits and had one of these bars.

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Tracey August 18, 2013 - 9:44 am

Ugh, there is almost nothing worse than having to clean flying food off of the walls of your house! And especially when it’s green :P These would definitely make me feel better – I love a homemade ice cream sandwich!

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Kim Beaulieu August 17, 2013 - 11:19 pm

These are so pretty. I think I need to try this as soon as possible. I love berry desserts. Thanks for joining us.

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Jen @JuanitasCocina August 16, 2013 - 9:00 pm

I love how easy this makes it to make ice cream sandwiches!

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Susan August 16, 2013 - 8:38 pm

Erin, it did my heart good to read about your smoothie explosion (forgive me, please?) That’s the kind of thing my husband is really good at. Hopefully, unlike me, you won’t be finding the evidence months later…

These bars look very good.

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Tonia@thegunnysack August 16, 2013 - 1:42 pm

That sounds great! I love berries on my frozen yogurt (and my regular yogurt) so I’m sure I would love these!

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ATasteOfMadness August 16, 2013 - 1:42 pm

Oh my my. I’ve got to start making more ice cream before the sun goes away! This looks ridiculously good!

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Veronica Gantley August 16, 2013 - 1:23 pm

I love the purple color of your yogurt bars. My daughter will go crazy over these.

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Liz August 16, 2013 - 1:10 pm

These look fantastic, Erin! And so simple to put together…double bonus!

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Kristen August 16, 2013 - 7:52 am

I like the idea of using a graham cracker for an ice cream bar. Your berry yogurt sounds great inside!

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