Here's the lower sugar treat recipe that's been going nuts on social media! Whip up these strawberry yogurt chocolate bites for when you need something cold and sweet.
Chocolate-covered strawberry yogurt bites have recently gone viral as a simple and refreshing treat. These bites are made by mixing fresh chopped strawberries with Greek yogurt (I like vanilla), then freezing dollops of the mixture before dipping them in melted chocolate.
You'll love this easy-to-make dessert recipe.
Ingredients
Grab the following ingredients to get started:
- fresh strawberries
- vanilla low-sugar Greek yogurt
- honey
- dark chocolate chips
See recipe card for specific quantities.
Instructions
Here's what you do to bring it all together:
- Step 1: Wash strawberries, remove stems, and dice up very small.
- Step 2: Add strawberries, yogurt, and honey to a bowl.
- Step 3: Mix until well-combined.
- Step 4: Drop scant ¼ cup fulls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze 2 hours.
- Step 5: Melt chocolate with shortening in a double boiler. Working quickly, coat each drop with chocolate and then return to the same pan, then re-freeze.
Hint: It's important to work quickly when dipping bites into the melted chocolate, as it will start to seize up over a few minutes as the moisture from the yogurt and fruit makes contact with the warm chocolate. The chocolate in this recipe is not tempered as this is meant to be a small-batch quick treat.
Substitutions & Variations
Because this recipe is so basic, you can feel free to change it up to make all kinds of different flavors. Here are some ideas:
- Chocolate - you can use dark, semi-sweet, milk, or even white chocolate chips.
- Fruit - Instead of strawberries, try raspberries, blackberries, or blueberries. Try to avoid fruits with a high water content (like peaches, etc)
- Yogurt - Try flavored yogurts to compliment the fruit.
Storage
This is a small batch recipe and is meant to be eaten relatively quickly, but I recommend storing any leftovers in the freezer in a zip-top bag.
FAQ
Strawberry yogurt chocolate bites are meant to be enjoyed while frozen, and if stored in the refrigerator they will sweat and weep, as well as begin to melt. Keep them in the freezer!
You can make them a day or two ahead and keep them in the freezer, but I don't recommend freezing for extended periods to avoid texture changes.
Strawberry Yogurt Chocolate Bites
The delicious lower sugar dessert that's gone viral! Chocolate covered fruit-filled Greek yogurt bites are easy to make and fun to eat.
- Total Time: 10 mins + freeze time
- Yield: 8 bites 1x
Ingredients
- 15 small to medium strawberries
- ½ cup vanilla Greek yogurt (low sugar)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 8 ounces dark chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
Instructions
- Rinse and dry strawberries, then chop them up very small.
- Add strawberries to a mixing bowl with yogurt and honey. Mix until combined.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Drop scant ¼-cup drops of strawberry mixture onto the parchment. Freeze flat for 1-2 hours or until frozen/firm.
- Using a double boiler, melt chocolate chips with shortening. Working quickly, coat frozen bites with chocolate and return to parchment. Serve immediately or return to freezer.
Notes
You can vary the yogurt flavors and types of fruit (blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, etc) to change up the flavors.
Store in the freezer, not the refrigerator.
You can make the bites smaller and make 16 of them instead of 8 to reduce sugar and calorie content per serving.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop and Freezer
- Cuisine: N/A
- Diet: Low Calorie
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 228
- Sugar: 11.7g
- Sodium: 14mg
- Fat: 15.5g
- Carbohydrates: 18.7g
- Protein: 4.3g
- Cholesterol: 1mg
Use the image below for social media sharing, especially Pinterest!
Idina Menzel
Strawberry Yogurt Chocolate Bites