Yogurt Bark {Red, White & Blue!}
Whip up this easy Yogurt Bark with mixed fruit. An easy no-bake snack or dessert recipe in minutes. Sweetened Greek yogurt is dotted with colorful fresh fruit, granola, and mini chocolate chips and frozen for the perfect grab and go cool treat! It’s a festive treat for the 4th of July too!
It’s summer, it’s hot and the kids are asking for snacks all the time! That’s why you need this easy Yogurt Bark recipe!
It’s a great way to entertain kids by getting them active in the kitchen plus it gives them something healthy to snack on all summer long.
It’s also a great sweet treat for the fourth of July!
With only a few ingredients it only takes about 10 minutes to prepare then you need to freeze it! Sweet, cool and delicious. It’s the perfect no-bake summer treat!
Ingredients Needed
- Greek Yogurt – We recommend full fat yogurt. We used unsweetened yogurt and then added honey to our bark. If you use a sweetened Greek Yogurt skip the honey in this recipe.
- Honey – Use this if you use unsweetened yogurt, if the yogurt is sweetened you can leave this out or adjust to your preference.
- Fresh Fruit – We used strawberries and blueberries, but you could use raspberries, blackberries, peaches, mangos etc.
- Granola Cereal – Honey Nut Granola Cereal was what was used in this recipe, but you can use your favorite granola.
- Chocolate Chips – We used mini dark chocolate chips, but you could use semi-sweet. We recommend mini ones or chop up regular size chocolate chips. Another option is to melt them and drizzle it over the bark.
- Lemon Zest – This will give it the perfect refreshing flavor, but if you have kids that don’t like lemon just skip it. It will still be delicious!
Steps to Prepare
- Mix – Stir together Greek yogurt and honey until well mixed.
- Assemble – Pour yogurt mixture on to a parchment lined 10 x 15 inch pan with sides. Top with fruit, chocolate chips and granola.
- Freeze – Chill for 45-60 minutes
- Break – Remove from freezer, slice, and pull the pieces a part from each other.
- Freeze – Place in the freezer again and freeze for another 2 hours or overnight.
- Storage – Store yogurt bark in a tightly sealed container in the freezer and remove right before serving.
FAQs
Yes, it can, and it’s health benefits remain the same even if it has been frozen. However, as it thaws, the yogurt may separate a bit and become watery. So, these treats are best kept in the freezer and eaten immediately after removing them.
Frozen Greek yogurt can last up to 3 months in the freezer. However, these snacks are so good, I’m pretty sure you don’t have to worry about that problem!
Once it is frozen and cut in pieces, store them in a Ziploc bag or airtight container with a lid in the freezer. Then, when you want to serve them – or someone needs a quick snack – you can remove the exact amount you need. They are best when eaten right away.
Quick Tips!
This quick and easy snack can be customized to each person’s preference. Here are a few other options:
- Add more or less honey based on how sweet you’d like the frozen yogurt.
- Add in a tsp of vanilla to give it a bit of vanilla flavor.
- Use different flavor of Greek Yogurt to mix it up, just leave out the sweetener if it’s already sweetened.
- Choose a different sweetener – like agave or maple syrup – instead of honey, if you choose.
- Add a different combination of fresh fruit – like raspberries, blackberries, peaches, or mangos.
- Add crushed nuts like almonds or pecans.
- Instead of adding mini chocolate chips, melt some chocolate and drizzle it over the top.
- Sprinkles a little shredded coconut flakes on it.
- Get the kids involved. Let them create their own personalized treat in their own little pans lined with parchment paper. It would be a great party or Summer time activity. Call it a “yogurt bark bar”!
- Remember to use a pan with sides on it for your yogurt bark. You don’t want it running over the sides into your freezer!
MORE KID FRIENDLY RECIPES!
- Did you know you can make Rock Candy at home? Not only does it get the kids in the kitchen it doubles as a science experiment!
- Fun, easy patriotic Jell-O Jigglers that the kids will have fun making for all of your holiday celebrations!
- Kids love helping assemble these delicious Red, White and Blue Fruit Kabobs for an easy snack all summer long!
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Yogurt Bark
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups full fat Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup liquid honey
- 5 sliced fresh strawberries
- ¼ cup fresh blueberries
- 2 Tablespoons honey nut oat granola cereal
- 1 Tablespoon mini dark chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Instructions
- Stir together Greek yogurt and honey until well mixed. Top with fruit, chocolate chips and granola.
- Pour yogurt mixture on to a parchment lined 10 x 15 inch pan with sides.
- Chill for 45-60 minutes, then remove from freezer, slice, and pull the pieces a part from each other.
- Place in the freezer again and freeze for another 2 hours or overnight.
- Store yogurt bark in a tightly sealed container in the freezer and remove right before serving.
Notes
- Add more or less honey based on how sweet you’d like the frozen yogurt.
- Choose a different sweetener – like agave or maple syrup – instead of honey, if you choose.
- Add a different combination of fresh fruit – like raspberries, blackberries, peaches, or mangos.
- Add crushed nuts like almonds or pecans.
- Instead of adding mini chocolate chips, melt some chocolate and drizzle it over the top.
- Load it up! Pile the toppings on as high as you’d like!
- Remember to use a pan with sides on it for your yogurt bark. You don’t want it running over the sides into your freezer!
Oh my goodness! This looks so amazing. We have fresh picked strawberries in the fridge that I’m really excited to make this with! Wow – thanks for sharing!
I hope you enjoy it!