Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Fro Yo
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This homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Fro Yo recipe that tastes just like mint chocolate chip ice cream. With the benefits of yogurt, this is a healthier option for a cool treat!
If you're looking for more frozen desserts, check out some of my other favorite recipes like my Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Bars, Organic Magic Shell, or my Orange Creamsicle Popsicles.
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I love organic frozen yogurt! So much so, that I used to make it from scratch daily at my bake shop. This was before there even was organic frozen yogurt mix available, so we made our own homemade frozen yogurt with organic ingredients daily.
We used to make so many flavors, everything from chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter, cherry, strawberry, banana, peach, lemon, and even more. But, this Mint Chocolate Chip Fro Yo was always one of my favorites! So, I'm sharing the recipe with you today.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
Homemade: I love making homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Fro Yo as it's so easy. Making homemade frozen yogurt and ice cream is also really fun. If you haven't ever made homemade frozen yogurt before, it's just like making ice cream!
Health Benefits: This organic frozen yogurt tastes just like your favorite mint chip ice cream, but it has the benefit of probiotics because of the yogurt. This is one of the reasons I love making my own organic frozen yogurt as I can control ingredients and also get the benefits of probiotics you don't get from ice cream.
Light & Creamy: I have always preferred organic frozen yogurt to ice cream as I feel it has a little lighter mouth feel and I love the added benefit of probiotics when I eat yogurt! I'm obsessed with this recipe, to say the least! Try this homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Fro Yo recipe this summer.
Ingredients
- Milk: I use organic whole milk, I prefer to use grassfed.
- Yogurt: You want to use plain organic whole milk yogurt as well. This provides the best flavor.
- Peppermint Extract: I use organic peppermint extract in this homemade frozen yogurt for the iconic mint chocolate chip flavor.
- Cane Sugar: I use organic cane sugar.
- White Chocolate: I use organic white chocolate, which really just makes this organic frozen yogurt incredibly creamy with the most perfect mouth feel.
- Chocolate Chips: I use organic mini dark chocolate chips because I like how tiny they are for eating. The larger chocolate chips can be harder to enjoy when frozen.
Tools Needed
- Scale: I always like to use a digital food scale for the best results.
- 3-Quart Pot: I use my stainless steel 3-quart pot.
- Stand Mixer & Ice Cream Attachment: You'll need a stand mixer with the ice cream attachment.
- 1-pound Loaf Pan: I use my Caraway Loaf Pan to freeze this ice cream. You can also use a square or round cake pan as well.
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Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
First, place the bowl of your ice cream maker and loaf pan in the freezer for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Step 2
In a medium pot, add the milk, cane sugar, and white chocolate. Put over high heat, and stir until it reaches 140°F on a thermometer. The sugar and white chocolate will be completely dissolved. Place the pot in the fridge and let it sit overnight.Remove the pot from the fridge, add in the yogurt and peppermint extract and whisk until combined.
Step 3
Remove the ice cream maker from the freezer, and turn it on low (yes, with nothing in it). Slowly pour the yogurt mixture into the ice cream maker. Churn for about 20 minutes (or follow the instructions on your ice cream maker). I have the KitchenAid attachment for my mixer, and I did about 20 minutes. If you over churn ice cream or fro yo, then it can make it really icy.
Step 4
Remove the loaf pan from the freezer. Once the fro yo is done churning, add the mini chocolate chips and mix with a spatula to combine. Pour into the loaf pan and spread evenly. Place back in the freezer overnight.
FAQ's
Yes, if you want to use a dark chocolate bar and chop that you can do that in place of mini chocolate chips. You can also use regular chocolate chips as well. I prefer the mini chocolate chips as they are smaller and easier to eat in frozen desserts.
Yes, if you prefer to use Greek yogurt, you can do that too!
Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Fro Yo
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk
- 170 grams cane sugar
- 2 ounces white chocolate (finely chopped)
- 454 grams plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 57 grams mini dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- First, place the bowl of your ice cream maker and loaf pan in the freezer for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- In a medium pot, add the milk, cane sugar, and white chocolate. Put over high heat, and stir until it reaches 140°F on a thermometer. The sugar and white chocolate will be completely dissolved. Place the pot in the fridge and let it sit overnight.Remove the pot from the fridge, add in the yogurt and peppermint extract and whisk until combined.
- Remove the ice cream maker from the freezer, and turn it on low (yes, with nothing in it). Slowly pour the yogurt mixture into the ice cream maker. Churn for about 20 minutes (or follow the instructions on your ice cream maker). I have the KitchenAid attachment for my mixer, and I did about 20 minutes. If you over churn ice cream or fro yo, then it can make it really icy.
- Remove the loaf pan from the freezer. Once the fro yo is done churning, add the mini chocolate chips and mix with a spatula to combine. Pour into the loaf pan and spread evenly. Place back in the freezer overnight.
- Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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