festive occasion.
Conclusion: Homemade Yasso Bars Are Delicious!
Enjoying frozen Yasso bars in the comfort of your home is a fantastic way to indulge in a wholesome treat that can be customized to your liking! There are so many flavor combinations to create! You can start as simple as extracting the Greek yogurt, adding a little flavoring, freezing and eating.
Or, as fun as you want to get with fresh fruit, nut butter, chocolate syrup and anything else you feel inspired to incorporate. If you decide to take a photo of your creation for our ice cream social on Instagram, be sure to tag and share with us @yassogers! I look forward to seeing how your homemade Yasso bars turn out! Enjoy!
Readiness Time: Organizing Your Cooking Experience
Total Time Components
It will take about 4.5 hours total to prepare your Yasso bars. This is the total preparation time, active preparation time (mixing, shaping and dipping), and inactive preparation time (freezing) combined. The preparation was relatively easy, the hardest thing to do is show patience to make the best Yasso bars.
Active vs. Inactive Preparation
Active preparation time is about 30 minutes. You’ll spend about 15 minutes on active mixing and shaping, and another 15 minutes melting and dipping the chocolate. Inactive preparation time is about 4 hours; that’s mostly freezing the yogurt base into the creamy-crisp bar.
Cooking Time: Freezing Perfectness
Freezing Time for Perfect Texture
The yogurt base, once flattened into shape, will need to freeze for a minimum of 3-4 hours until it has a hard, workable texture. While three hours is a good length of time to freeze yogurt, four hours is better because this will allow the Yasso bars to have a workable firmness when dipped in chocolate, while still giving you the creamy bite you expect.
Chocolate Layer Hardening
After you dip your Yasso Bars in chocolate, give the bars about a 10-minute freeze to harden your chocolate shell. This will give your Yasso bars a reflective shine and give the bars a nice texture contrast from the crisp exterior to the creamy inside.
Servings: How to Share Yasso Bars Delight
Yield Per Batch
This recipe yields five Yasso bars; they’re a great size to enjoy as a shareable portion. The batch size is just enough for a small social gathering or personal enjoyment over three days.
Benefits of Portion Control
Each bar is made to offer portion control; there is no need to cut them into smaller pieces. At approximately 3.5 ounces, the Yasso bars are perfectly satisfying without being overwhelming. Portion-controlled foods are an excellent selection for mindful eating.
🥢 Ingredients: Making Yasso Bars:
Ingredients for the Yogurt Base
✅ 1 cup Greek yogurt (full-fat or dairy-free, thicker consistency)
✅ ½ cup almond butter (smooth, thick, coffee flavored)
✅ ¾ tsp vanilla (extract, pure)
Yasso bars start with a creamy yogurt base, and Greek yogurt, strained to thick and creamy perfection, gives both creaminess and protein. The almond butter gives it even more richness, while the vanilla extract provides that subtle flavor nuance. The plan here is to create Yasso bars that truly blend flavors, not simply yogurt on a stick.
Ingredients for the Chocolate Coating
✅ 1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips (ideally, refined-sugar free)
✅ 2 tbsp coconut oil (virgin, for a silky melt)
A shiny chocolate shell draws the most admiration from people. Having dairy-free chocolate chips allows almost everyone to enjoy them. And coconut oil makes it just thick enough to melt as you bite into it, but thin enough so your first bite gives a satisfying snap!
Optional Flavor Additions
✅ 1 tbsp maple syrup (for flavor, very optional)
✅ ¼ crushed quinoa crispies (for crunch, very optional)
The optional additions give the user an opportunity to customize their bars according to their taste. For example, the maple syrup ideally takes the tangy edge off the yogurt and the quinoa crispies add a fun crunch that adds a crazier texture experience like many of the popular Yasso whimsical flavors.
👨🍳 Instructions :
Mix the Yogurt Base
In a very large bowl, add Greek yogurt, almond butter, and vanilla extract. Mix together until smooth and creamy. The texture should be very smooth and homogenous. If the texture looks watery, you may want to mix in a little bit more of the almond butter. Taste the yogurt base and if a sweeter yogurt base is desired you can add maple syrup.
Shape and Freeze the Bars
Line a baking tray with parchment paper. I used a standard baking tray. With a 2-inch cookie scoop, scoop out 5 mounds of yogurt base onto the parchment-lined baking tray. Take a popsicle stick and carefully push it down into the center of each mound of yogurt base. Pull the mold downwards gently while holding the popsicle stick in the center to help the yogurt base stick to the popsicle stick.
With a spoonbody or other utensil to break up the mound of yogurt base, work the yogurt base around the popsicle stick to create an oval shape. Place in the freezer for about 3 to 4 hours or until the Yasso bars are completely frozen and set.
Dipping in chocolate
In a microwave-safe bowl add coconut oil and chocolate chips. Heat for 20 seconds at a time, stirring in between until smooth and fully melted.
Note: Do not overheat chocolate, you need to keep the sheen in the melted chocolate.
Dip each frozen Yasso bar into the melted chocolate, shaking off the excess, and then placing back onto the parchment lined tray.
Final Freeze and Storage
Put the dipped bars in the freezer for another 10 minutes to set the chocolate.
Once set, store in an airtight container in the freezer (with parchment between layers, to prevent sticking) for up to 1 month. Serve chilled, for maximum creaminess!
💡 Tips: Level you Yasso Bars up!:
Choosing the right yogurt
The best yogurt to use is thick, full-fat Greek yogurt, or a thick, dairy-free yogurt such as Kite Hill. Avoid watery yogurts, to get the thick creaminess you’ll want. If needed, you could also strain your yogurt through cheesecloth to get a thicker yogurt!
Customization & flavor ideas
You can customize flavor by adding mix-ins – examples include crushed berries, cocoa powder, or mint extract. Chocolate flavors can be kicked up a notch by adding a pinch of sea salt, and citrus zest can add an additional tangy zing!
Storage and Serving Suggestions
To amplify the creaminess of your Yasso bar to the fullest, it would be best if you thaw it for approximately 2 minutes prior to consumption or serving. It is best to store this item in small batches if you want it to hold its flavor profile. If you want an added gourmet touch, drizzle the bars with additional chocolate or sprinkle on some quinoa crispies before the final freeze.
📊Nutrition Information (per serving)
Nutrition Information: A Guilt-Free Delight
Caloric Content (per serving)
The caloric content of each of these bars is roughly 150 calories, which is much less than a typical ice cream serving (>200 calories). This makes Yasso bars a guilt-free choice for health-conscious dessert lovers.
Macronutrient Breakdown
Total Fat: 8g (from almond butter (delicious) and chocolate)
Saturated Fat: 3g (coconut oil + chocolate)
Cholesterol: 5mg (from yogurt if dairy-based; minimum)
Sodium: 40mg (relatively low, helps enhance flavor without overdoing it)
Total Carbohydrate: 14g (from chocolate and perhaps sweeteners)
Dietary Fiber: 1g (almond butter and chocolate)
Sugars: 10g (natural sugars and added sugars; however, I moderate)
Protein: 6g (from yogurt (Greek), which creates fullness)
This nutrient profile illustrates the considerable advantage of Yasso bars because they have protein and moderate sugars for a small treat.
the potential of frozen yogurt as a delectable dessert.
Nutritional Advantages of Greek Yogurt in Yasso Bars
Yasso bars are fortified with Greek yogurt with probiotics, calcium, and protein that promote improved gut health and increased satiety. The yogurts strained nature lowers the carbohydrate load, allowing individuals to enjoy Yasso bars but not give up on their glycemic index, while providing creamy mouthfeel without heavy fats.
Description: A Frozen Experience
Homemade Yasso bars are a whole new experience – because the combination of Greek yogurt’s silky creaminess and chocolate shell’s satisfying snap is incomparable. The texture experience is incredible – cool velvety yogurt with a crunch snap of glossy coating, and the richness of almond butter and warmth of vanilla. Yasso bars are more than dessert – they represent the joy of summer or the nighttime treat after a long day.
They are versatile: can be dairy-free (use coconut yogurt) or gluten-free (with care to select right ingredients), and appeal to all ages. They can be fancy dessert or post workout celebration or late-night snack with zero guilt. They can be an indulgent treat with a personalized touch, adding your favorite fruits or non fruity crunchy toppings, making it an experience unique to each batch.
The bars have a healthy indulgence profile redefining frozen treats and serving as a reminder of frozen yogurt’s opportunity as a delicious dessert.
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