Name: Vanilla Frozen Yogurt with Chocolate Swirl
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Ice Cream
Ingredients: Ganache:; 1 cup full-fat canned coconut milk (alternately you could use whipping cream); 2 tablespoons cocoa powder; 3 tablespoons honey; ¼ teaspoon salt; For the frozen yogurt:; 2 pounds or 48 ounces full-fat plain Greek yogurt; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¾ cup honey, or to taste; Caviar from one vanilla bean, or 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Description

Vanilla Frozen Yogurt with Chocolate Swirl is sweetened with honey. Which makes it a healthier, yet satisfying option to traditional ice cream.

Ingredients

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Ganache:
1 cup full-fat canned coconut milk (alternately you could use whipping cream)
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
3 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon salt
For the frozen yogurt:
2 pounds or 48 ounces full-fat plain Greek yogurt
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup honey, or to taste
Caviar from one vanilla bean, or 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

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Instructions

For the ganache:
In a small sauce pot, over medium-high heat add all of the ingredients. Stir using a whisk to combine. Allow the mixture to come to a boil, immediately reduce to a simmer. Stir constantly for 10 minutes, or until the ganache has reduced by half. Be careful not to allow the ganache to come to a boil.
Remove from the heat and transfer to a glass mason jar. Place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours.
For the frozen yogurt base:
Place all ingredients into a large mixing bowl and stir to combine. Cover and place in the refrigerator to chill for at least two hours. Also place into the freezer the container in which you plan to store the frozen yogurt, for at least 30 minutes so that it is nice and chilled (I used a bread pan).
After the two mixtures have chilled for at least 2 hours, follow your ice cream maker instructions and place the yogurt mixture into the base of your ice cream maker. Allow to churn for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the ice cream is the consistency of soft serve.
When you turn your ice cream maker on, remove the ganache from the refrigerator and allow it to come to room temperature. Alternately you could heat it in the microwave for a few seconds to soften the ganache, but do not heat it up past room temperature; otherwise it well melt the yogurt.
Once the yogurt has reached the consistency of soft serve, spoon half of the frozen yogurt into the chilled storage container. Spoon a tablespoon or two of the chocolate ganache over the frozen yogurt. Use a butter knife to swirl the chocolate into the frozen yogurt. Spoon the remainder of the frozen yogurt and some more ganache. Using your butter knife, make more swirl patterns.
Cover the frozen yogurt and place in the freezer for at least 6 hours.
When you are ready to serve the frozen yogurt, allow it to sit out for at least 15 minutes to soften before scooping. Serve with the remainder of the ganache, melted on top of the frozen yogurt, if desired.
Store in the freezer for up to 3 weeks.

Notes

Prep time doesn’t include freezing time, only hands-on time.

Ganache swirl adapted from: Chocolate, Chocolate and More