Strawberry & Greek Yogurt Bites

Frozen yogurt bites on crumpled baking paper.

Frozen strawberries, Greek yogurt, chia seeds and rose water covered in a crunchy chocolate coating.

Course Snack, Sweet

Cuisine Western

Keyword greek yogurt, strawberry

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 5

Freezing 1

Total Time 1 30

Servings - 13 bites

Calories 172kcal

Author Lauren

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups plain Greek yogurt, I used 2 160g tubs of chobani
1 1/3 cups fresh strawberries, diced
1 1/2 tbsp chia seeds
1 - 1 1/2 tsp rose water (Note 3)
3 tsp maple syrup
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cups dark chocolate (Note 4)

Cups - Metric

Instructions

Add the Greek yogurt, chia seeds, maple syrup, and rose water to a bowl and stir to mix well. Give the mixture a taste and adjust the amount of rose water if needed.
Add the chopped strawberries and stir to mix.
Spoon the Greek yogurt mixture into a silicon muffin pan, filling the cavities halfway. Smooth the surface of the yogurt bites with the back of a metal teaspoon (optional). Place the muffin pan into the freezer for one hour or until the yogurt is frozen
Line a tray or chopping board with baking paper / parchment paper.
Add dark chocolate and extra virgin olive oil in a small, deep bowl. Heat in the microwave for 15 seconds at a time, stirring in between, until the chocolate has melted.
Remove the yogurt bites from the freezer and pop them out of the silicon muffin pan. Drop one of the yogurt bites into the melted dark chocolate and flip it with a fork so that both sides are coated. Then place the chocolate coated yogurt bite onto the baking paper / parchment paper. Repeat this step with the remaining yogurt bites. (Note 5)
Allow the dark chocolate coating to harden, then serve the yogurt bites or store the min the fridge for later.

Notes

Health benefits - Details regarding the benefits of Greek yogurt and other ingredients in this recipe are in the post above.
Other cooking methods & instructions with photos - Detailed in the post above.
Rose water - I recommend starting with 1 teaspoon, tasting and then adding more if needed.
Dark Chocolate - This recipe works with sugar free dark chocolate. Take care not to eat too many of these yogurt bites in one sitting if using sugar free dark chocolate. Eating lots of food with sugar free sweeteners can result in diarrhoea.
Dunking the yogurt bites - The frozen yogurt bites will reduce the temperature of the dark chocolate, making it thicker. Heat it for 10-15 seconds in the microwave in between coating the Greek yogurt bites. Don’t worry about rushing to return them to the freezer. The chocolate will harden even at room temperature due to the cold from the frozen yogurt bites.
Vegan / dairy free – Swap out the Greek yogurt for a plant-based yogurt such as coconut or soy yogurt. However, coconut and soy yogurt will be lower in protein, so you can add a vegan or dairy free protein powder to make up the difference.
For diabetics – Swap the dark chocolate for a sugar free dark chocolate to reduce the amount of sugar and carbohydrates. This way you can eat more than one serving.
Storage - These Greek yogurt bites will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Otherwise, they will last in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Measurements - A reminder that all measurements in this recipe were made using Australian cups (250ml) and tablespoons (20ml).
Nutrition - Calculated per serve, assuming 13 serves.

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