Can you freeze yogurt? You sure can! It’s a great way to reduce food waste along with having yogurt on hand when a recipe calls for it. Use frozen yogurt for everything from baked goods to smoothies.
If you have ever purchased a large tub of yogurt to use in a baked good or smoothie recipe to then have the remaining yogurt spoil in the back of the fridge, you are not alone!
We created our How To Freeze Yogurt guide for you to learn that it is actually super easy to freeze yogurt. You will wonder why you ever let it spoil!
Yogurt is great to keep as a freezer staple to use at a later date. It saves you money and time the next time you create a recipe with yogurt. In just three simple steps, your freezer will be stocked!
Materials
- ziplock freezer bags or stasher bags
- measuring cup
- yogurt
How To
You have a few different options when it comes to putting yogurt in the freezer. Freeze it in the large tub, single serving containers or divide into portions. Our favorite way? Divided and frozen!
This way the next time you need yogurt for a recipe, you can head straight to your freezer!
1. Measure
Measure yogurt in the quantity desired.
2. Seal
Place into a ziplock bag, remove extra air, and seal.
3. Freeze
To use in recipes, thaw the yogurt first. If using for smoothies, keep frozen.
Texture Changes
Whether you are putting full-fat, non-fat or Greek yogurt in the freezer, the texture will change once thawed. There is no reason to panic if it becomes watery or grainy once defrosted – the flavor is good as new! Simply stir the yogurt then use as directed by the recipe.
Yogurt Products
Did you know you can put yogurt products in the freezer? It makes a great treat on hot summer days! Freeze items like GoGurts right in the packaging. Kids can enjoy grab and go frozen yogurt pops.
FAQs
It takes a minimum of 6 hours to freeze. For best results, freeze yogurt overnight. Frozen yogurt can be kept in the freezer for 1 to 2 months.
Yes- follow the same step-by-step instructions for freezing Greek yogurt. Expect the same texture changes as regular yogurt but it works great when defrosted and added to recipes.
Place the frozen yogurt in the refrigerator until it defrosts then use as desired. If using the yogurt in a smoothie, toss into the blender straight from the freezer – no thawing required!
Recipes To Make With Yogurt
- Light Chicken Alfredo with Greek Yogurt
- Peanut Butter Powder Smoothie
- Greek Yogurt Banana Bread
- Yogurt Marinated Chicken
- Banana Oat Greek Yogurt Pancakes
- Fluffy Yogurt Waffles
CKC Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.
The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn’t require a helper.
Freezing Yogurt
Equipment
- ziplock freezer bags or stasher bags
- measuring cup
Ingredients
- 2 cups yogurt ✅
Instructions
- Divide yogurt. Measure yogurt in the quantity desired. Place into a ziplock bag, remove extra air, and seal.2 cups yogurt
- Freeze. To use in recipes thaw the yogurt first. If used for smoothies, keep frozen.
Notes
Nutrition
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