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    PB&J Frozen Yogurt in a Bag {Just 3 Ingredients!}

    February 25, 2017 by Chrissy Carroll 19 Comments

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    The warm front that hit this week had me dreaming about spring-time.  How could I not when I was outside in a t-shirt and flip-flops this week?!  We’ve spent a lot of time soaking up the sun these last few days, and I decided to break out one of my fav warm weather food activities – ice cream in a bag.

    Well, actually – homemade frozen yogurt in a bag.  PB&J frozen yogurt to be exact.  In other words, what is sure to be your new favorite dessert.

    It’s healthy dessert time! This peanut butter and jelly homemade frozen yogurt is made with just 3 ingredients. It’s less than 200 calories, packed with 24 grams of protein, and is fun for the whole family when made “ice cream in a bag” style!

    I first made “ice cream in a bag” in my chemistry class back in high school, and thought it was pretty much the coolest thing ever.  Essentially, you take ingredients for ice cream and place ‘em in a quart size ziplock bag or mason jar.  You then place that bag/jar in a bigger gallon bag (or coffee canister), add some ice and salt, and shake it up for 10 minutes.  The result?  Ice cream!

    Frozen yogurt in a bag or ice cream in a bag
    It works because when you add salt to ice, it lowers the freezing temperature of the ice.  The mixture will draw heat from the warmer ice cream ingredients (and the ambient environment) in order to melt the ice/salt mixture in the larger bag.  This causes the ice cream ingredients to turn into that traditional ice cream consistency.  Or at least, that’s what I think happens.  It’s been a while since high school chem, so I hope I’m remembering this correctly. 😉

    Anyway – I got the idea to make homemade frozen yogurt in a bag because I wanted something a little healthier than regular ice cream.  I figured if I used an Icelandic or Greek style yogurt, I could also get some protein that way.  And when I came across grape juice wandering through the grocery store, I knew it would be perfect to make a PB&J frozen yogurt.

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    Here is everything I love about this homemade PB&J frozen yogurt recipe:

    • There are 3 ingredients.  Yep, 3.  Nothing complicated over here.
    • It’s a perfect portion, with a serving clocking in at less than 200 calories.  This is ideal for anyone looking for a way to incorporate a regular sweet treat without derailing the diet.
    • You don’t add any refined sugar to this recipe.  The only sugar in here comes naturally from the yogurt and the 100% grape juice (along with a miniscule 0.5 grams – or less than ¼ of a teaspoon – from the powdered peanut butter ingredients).
    • It’s protein packed – and I mean packed!  There are 24 grams of protein in this baby, thanks to the use of the Icelandic or Greek yogurt and a little powdered peanut butter.  No protein powders needed. 
    • It’s heart healthy!  Research suggests that 100% concord grape juice can promote heart health (possibly through polyphenols similar to what’s found in red wine, but in a way more family friendly version).

    It’s healthy dessert time! This peanut butter and jelly homemade frozen yogurt is made with just 3 ingredients. It’s less than 200 calories, packed with 24 grams of protein, and is fun for the whole family when made “ice cream in a bag” style!

    It’s healthy dessert time! This peanut butter and jelly homemade frozen yogurt is made with just 3 ingredients. It’s less than 200 calories, packed with 24 grams of protein, and is fun for the whole family when made “ice cream in a bag” style!

    You really can’t go wrong making this homemade PB&J frozen yogurt in a bag.  And it’s an especially fun warm weather activity for kids.  They get to be involved in the food prep and can eat what they make!   (You can certainly whip it up in cold weather too, but it does get a little chilly shaking around an ice filled bag.) 

    Even my two year old was having a ball making his own bag to enjoy with lunch today…

    Making ice cream in a bag

     

    Eating homemade frozen yogurt in a bag.

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    • You can use either a quart size zip top bag or a mason jar for this recipe.  The quart size bag will work faster, however depending on the quality of your bags, you risk ending up with salt water getting in the bag.  You can minimize that risk by purchasing good quality bags or double bagging it.  The mason jar eliminates this risk but it is heavier and more fragile if you have kids throwing it around, and it does take a little longer.  Either way you do it, it works though! 
    • Consider wearing gloves or oven mitts to shake the bag to keep your hands toasty while making the homemade frozen yogurt in a bag.
    • You can make this with powdered peanut butter or a spoonful of natural peanut butter!  The natural peanut butter will have more calories, but they’re all from healthy fats.  Totally you’re choice. 

    I hope you’ll give this a try, and be sure to let me know what you think!

    PB&J frozen yogurt in a bag, homemade

    PB&J Frozen Yogurt in a Bag

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    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Servings 1
    Calories 189 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Ingredients for frozen yogurt:

    • 3/4 cup nonfat plain Icelandic skyr yogurt or greek yogurt
    • 1/3 cup 100% grape juice
    • 1 tbsp powdered peanut butter (alternative - 1 tbsp natural peanut butter)

    Also needed for bag (not eaten):

    • Salt (about 1/3 cup)
    • Ice

    Instructions
     

    Directions:

    • Place nonfat plain greek yogurt, grape juice, and powdered peanut butter in either a quart size zip top bag or a mason jar. Shake it up to combine ingredients. Set aside for a moment.
    • Fill a gallon size zip top bag about halfway to the top with ice. Add about 1/3 cup salt and shake up for a few seconds.  
    • Take bag or jar with yogurt mixture and place inside the gallon size bag, and seal the top.
    • Shake, shake, shake! Shake the gallon size bag for about 10 minutes, or until your ingredients in the smaller bag/jar turn to frozen yogurt consistency. (Note – it will be quicker if your yogurt mixture is in a bag versus a jar).
    • Scoop frozen yogurt into a bowl and enjoy!

    Notes

    Nutrition Facts (approximate; assumes use of powdered peanut butter):
    189 calories, 1 g fat, 0 g sat fat, 0 g trans fat, 118 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 15 g sugar (0.5 g added sugar = 0.125 teaspoons), 24 g protein, Vitamin A: 0%, Vitamin C: 40%, Calcium: 17%, Iron: 2%

    Nutrition

    Calories: 189kcal
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    Share with me:  Have you ever made homemade frozen yogurt or ice cream in a bag?  If you’re a science whiz, did I explain the mechanism right?  Are you super excited for this PB&J version of frozen yogurt?

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    Comments

    1. Jessica @ Nutritioulicious

      February 26, 2017 at 11:42 am

      This is such a fun recipe Chrissy! Can’t wait to try it with my girls this summer. And of course I love the PB&J flavor! Good luck w the contest and thanks for entering!

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        February 27, 2017 at 7:19 pm

        Thanks Jessica! I had such a blast making this. It’d be a great one for me to share with my teacher friends too, since it can all be done in a classroom 🙂 (maybe with some sunbutter instead of PB)

        Reply
    2. GiGi Eats

      February 28, 2017 at 5:16 pm

      Peanut Butter anything is pretty much heaven on earth and then you mix it with frozen YOGURT. WHAT is better than HEAVEN?!?!?!?!?!

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        March 2, 2017 at 8:11 pm

        Right?! And the fact that it’s so fun & easy to make is just a bonus!

        Reply
    3. Jodi @ Create Kids Club

      February 28, 2017 at 10:08 pm

      This would be so fun to make with my kids. I can’t wait to try it out – it looks delicious 🙂

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        March 2, 2017 at 8:13 pm

        Yes, it’s such a fun activity! I feel like kids of any age always love it.

        Reply
    4. abbey sharp

      February 28, 2017 at 11:49 pm

      I’ve made “nice cream” before but yet to make frozen yogurt!! This sounds awesome though, and my fave combo too!!

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        March 2, 2017 at 8:14 pm

        Nice cream is great because it’s so super quick! This one takes a little longer since you make it in the bag with ice/salt, but it’s so much fun to do!

        Reply
    5. Julie @ Running in a Skirt

      March 1, 2017 at 9:12 am

      What a great snack idea! I’m a sucker for ice cream and fro yo so this is right up my alley.

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        March 2, 2017 at 8:15 pm

        Yes! I bet you will love it. Especially if you are a PB&J fan too.

        Reply
    6. Mariangelica @ Chasing Littles

      March 1, 2017 at 9:57 am

      5 stars
      Thanks for the super simple and easy recipe! I can’t wait to try this!

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        March 2, 2017 at 8:15 pm

        Sure thing! I hope you enjoy it!

        Reply
    7. Emily @Sinful Nutrition

      March 1, 2017 at 12:02 pm

      Such a fun and simple idea Chrissy. Best of luck with the contest!

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        March 2, 2017 at 8:16 pm

        Thanks Emily. I think I have a slight obsession with trying to win things. Hence the fact that I participated in three recipe contests in the last two weeks, lol.

        Reply
    8. Chrissy Carroll

      March 2, 2017 at 8:17 pm

      I got them at Target!! They were actually randomly part of the either the easter or halloween clearance last year, so a pack of 10 of those were only 10 cents each. I should have stocked up on more while they were so cheap! But seriously, Target post-holiday clearance sales at 90% off are awesome for finding random food props.

      Reply
    9. Kim Kremer

      March 3, 2017 at 1:04 pm

      Your son is soooooo cute. You should probably put a picture of him in every single blog post. 😀

      I see this in my future, but with plain unsweetened cocoa instead of grape juice. (I’m accustomed to eating plain whole-milk yogurt, so I think I’ll be fine without the sweetness.) I make my own faux ice cream with frozen bananas, but it’d be nice to get a little protein in there without having to use protein powder.

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        March 9, 2017 at 8:35 am

        Hahaha, thank you Kim 🙂 This post has the good photos; we skipped the ones of him throwing a tantrum the first time we tried this activity, lol.

        Love the idea of a chocolate version! I’d probably add the equivalent fluid ounces of of milk/almond milk (rather than grape juice) so that you get the right consistency.

        Reply
    10. Tara @ A Daily Dose of Fit

      March 3, 2017 at 2:25 pm

      Um…YUM! And so perfect for my kiddos. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        March 9, 2017 at 8:33 am

        Sure thing Tara! Hope you and the kiddos enjoy 🙂

        Reply

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