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Healthy Peanut Butter Frozen Yogurt

Healthy peanut butter frozen yogurt made with Greek yogurt for a thick, tangy, protein-packed churn-free texture. Freeze until scoopable, then top with banana and a honey drizzle for a creamy peanut butter yogurt frozen dessert.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
freezing 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Base
  • 2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 0.5 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 3 tbsp honey or maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.25 tsp salt
Toppings
  • Banana slices
  • honey for topping

Equipment

  • 1 ice cream maker

Method
 

Mix the frozen yogurt base
  1. Whisk plain Greek yogurt, creamy peanut butter, honey or maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt together until completely smooth. Keep whisking until no peanut butter streaks remain (visual cue: uniform pale tan mixture).
  2. Taste the mixture and adjust sweetness by adding more honey or maple syrup as needed. Stop when the flavor tastes balanced to you (visual cue: sweet-tangy profile).
Freeze or churn
  1. Pour the mixture into a freezer-safe container and freeze for 4 hours, stirring every hour for the first 2 hours to prevent large ice crystals. Visual cue: thickening and lightening as it freezes.
  2. Alternatively, churn in an ice cream maker for a smoother result. Stop when the texture looks creamy and scoopable (visual cue: increased volume and thick churned consistency).
Serve
  1. Let the frozen yogurt sit at room temperature for 5 minutes before scooping. Visual cue: edges soften slightly so the scoop comes out cleanly.
  2. Top with banana slices and a drizzle of honey for topping. Visual cue: fresh banana pieces and glossy honey swirls on top.

Notes

For the smoothest texture, keep stirring during the first 2 hours when using the freeze-in-container method to limit ice crystal buildup. Store covered in the freezer up to 2 weeks; thaw at room temperature for about 5 minutes before serving again. Freezing is yes, but repeated thaw/refreeze can soften texture. Swap option: use natural peanut butter to keep it lower in added sugar while still preserving that roasted peanut-butter flavor.