Strawberry-Watermelon Frozen Yogurt

Strawberry-Watermelon Frozen Yogurt

I have been on a frozen yogurt kick recently. Partly because I bought a whole ton on sale. And partly because I dropped my ice cream maker and broke the cover. Which was a major tragedy and the week it has taken to get my replacement lid has been an eternity given the 95+ degree temperatures. Since my experiments with chocolate ice cream made without my beloved ice cream maker produced an ice cream that was OK, but not fantastic, frozen yogurt seemed like a good idea. You could probably toss this in an ice cream maker, but the resulting frozen yogurt has a great texture as is - as long as you eat it soft or semi-soft. If it freezes too long it becomes very hard and can be trickier to soften than ice cream. If you want to make it in advance, consider using some higher fat yogurt for a creamier consistency. If you do not have frozen fruit you can use several ice cubes with fresh fruit. I freeze my own fruit, but if you can find frozen melon and berries (without added sugar) you can certainly use them.

1/2 cup frozen watermelon cubes (23 calories, 0.5 grams protein)
1/3 cup frozen sliced strawberries (16 calories, 0.3 grams protein)
1/2 cup fat free Greek yogurt (120 calories, 21.25 grams protein)
1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder (for testing we used Unjury Vanilla Whey Protein Powder (50 calories, 10 grams protein)
1 tablespoon sugar substitute (for testing we used liquid Splenda and liquid Stevia) Dash salt

Add the watermelon and strawberries to a blender or food processor and whirl until the fruit is pulverized. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until the mixture is thick and smooth. Scoop into a bowl and serve immediately, or freeze for up to an hour before enjoying.

Makes 1 serving.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

209 calories, 32 grams protein