Frozen Yogurt Dots! A quick and easy frozen treat that you can make yourself, here’s how we did it:
We made several bowls of different brightly colored Greek yogurt sweetened with honey and put them each into their own sandwich bags to make the dots. We used artificial food coloring for these, but gave all natural dots a try on this post, check it out here! Snipping a small tip of one of the bottom corners on each bag, then squeezing gently, will get you the circular dots. We piped them onto a sheet pan lined with a Sil Pat for easy removal and threw them in the freezer for an hour.
Tip: the easiest way to get the mixture into the bags cleanly is to turn the sandwich bag inside out. Put your hand in the bag like a glove and spoon the mixture right into your covered palm. Once you have 1/4 cup or so of the yogurt mixture hold onto it with your hand and then flip the bag right side out. It will be clean and ready to pipe!
100 Comments
Shelley {Crazy Wonderful}
October 30, 2012 at 5:48 amI’ve been wanting to try these for months. Love the suggestion to use agave nectar and Greek yogurt. Doin’ it!
Emily
October 30, 2012 at 7:05 amThis is genius because spoon feeding yogurt to my 9 mo girl is a messy disaster every time
Small Fry
October 30, 2012 at 9:47 pmTotal disaster for us too. Cal ate every last one and loved life!
Sarabell
October 30, 2012 at 8:47 amOh these are a great idea! My baby isn’t here yet so I will just have to make these for me… you know, to make sure they would be okay for the kid.
Small Fry
October 30, 2012 at 9:46 pmThey’re surprisingly addicting, so watch out! 😉
Jillee
October 30, 2012 at 10:13 amI love the colors!!! Well done Small Fry girls! 🙂
You gals are talented in so many ways…it’s frightening! lol.
Not to mention how adorable your kidlets are!
Thanks for sharing your spin on the frozen yogurt dots! Inspiring!
Small Fry
October 30, 2012 at 2:58 pmThanks for lending your famous post, Jillee! We had issues with the pictures’ resolution, but they’re fixed now if you want any for your site! -Emily
Nancy
October 30, 2012 at 10:25 amLoving this idea! Definitely on my to do list.
Bridget
October 30, 2012 at 10:26 amI love this idea. Sorry if this is obvious, but do you use Plain Greek Yogurt and then color it with food coloring OR when you say “brightly colored Greek yogurt” it’s from flavored yogurt plus you add the Agave Nectar? Thanks!
Small Fry
October 30, 2012 at 2:58 pmWe used food coloring, sorry that was unclear! I used 2-3 drops for each color and it seemed to work great!!
Crystalyn
October 30, 2012 at 11:06 amI have been wanting to try this for a while now, they look so yummy. And yours look particularly adorable! The bright colors are so fun.
Anjuli
October 30, 2012 at 7:00 pmThese look great! I’ve never used agave nectar before, how much did you use to sweeten per amount of yogurt?
Small Fry
October 30, 2012 at 9:45 pmI just did it to taste, but it was probably a couple tablespoons for the whole quart!
Emmy
October 30, 2012 at 7:41 pmDo they melt? That has always been my concern.
Michelle
October 30, 2012 at 8:00 pmAlso a concern of mine with a 4 yr old, at least the baby is stationary! I think I’ll try these without the dye ^_^
Small Fry
October 30, 2012 at 9:45 pmIf you freeze them for the full hour, they don’t melt for a bit, but they will start to soften when they’re handled. Perfect for babies who will still sit in highchairs and wear bibs, haha!
Small Fry
October 30, 2012 at 9:46 pmGood idea! If you freeze them for the full hour, they don’t melt for a bit, but they will start to soften when they’re handled. Perfect for babies who will still sit in highchairs and wear bibs, haha!
Small Fry
October 30, 2012 at 9:45 pmIf you freeze them for the full hour, they don’t melt for a bit, but they will start to soften when they’re handled. Perfect for babies who will still sit in highchairs and wear bibs, haha!
Natasha
October 30, 2012 at 10:28 pmWhere ever did you find the Vneck tshirt he’s wearing in this photo?! It’s adorable and I have been looking everywhere for some plain tshirts for my 19 month old. I’m sorta surprised at how difficult they are find. Love the snack idea, btw.
Small Fry
October 30, 2012 at 10:36 pmWe have been on a life long hunt for v-necks for boys as well! American Apparel started carrying them a couple months ago and we’re thrilled.
Kit
October 30, 2012 at 11:09 pmadorable baby. I’ve been looking for one like that for two weeks. Where did you find him? And where do I pick one up for my house?? 🙂
Natty
October 31, 2012 at 12:18 amAfter piping are the dots then refrigerated to harden? if yes for how long?
Small Fry
October 31, 2012 at 12:42 amYes, put them in the freezer for an hour! Thanks for asking, the post is updated now!
Frozen Yoghurt Dots «
October 31, 2012 at 1:44 pm[…] idea a try and thought I’d share it with you. Check out the original post over at the ‘Small Fry Blog‘ for the original post and the ‘recipe’. Enjoy, I’m sure my little monkey […]
Bridgitte
November 1, 2012 at 12:44 pmTHANK YOU! My granddaughter and I go thru sooooo many packages of these as “outside the home treats” that this will save a bundle! I’m so weird about foods being packaged with so many preservatives, artificial colors/flavors and the effects they have on our kids in the long run!! This is great!! Look forward to creating some this afternoon!
Sarah
November 2, 2012 at 5:43 pmI have been teaching and studying nutrition for over 15 years and agave nectar is actually not low glycemic. It is highly processed and raw honey is extremely better as would natural stevia or trehalose and absolutely NO FOOD COLORING!!!! USE beets, blueberries, homemade lemon curd or other foods to color. AWESOME idea and love the site!
Small Fry
November 3, 2012 at 8:21 amsuch good information!! thank you so much for the tips & education on this matter!
Feingold
June 14, 2014 at 9:15 pmooh yummy! Yeah, we do greek yogurt with stevia all the time and it’s delicious. I would just use natural colorings as well. No use using food coloring, yuck.
Michelle
November 2, 2012 at 8:20 pmI have done something similar to this, but used fruit puree instead of agave nectar and food colouring. This would be a fun alternative. Thanks!
Frozen Yogurt Dots - from Broomfield Family Portraits by Natascha Lee Studios
November 3, 2012 at 1:41 pm[…] For recipe and photos, go here. […]
Make or Buy: Colour-filled bowls. | Colour Me There
November 5, 2012 at 5:31 am[…] Make Colourful Frozen Yoghurt Dots | Buy Earthenware Dipping Bowls $9.95 […]
Who's up for a Pinterest challenge? - Page 2 - London Moms
November 5, 2012 at 11:01 am[…] am always using pinterest. This weekend I made these for my daycare kids: frozen yogurt dots | Small Fry Last night I prepped this for dinner for tonight: Meet the Dubiens: shepherd's pie I also made […]
Chloe Diek
November 8, 2012 at 6:44 amWhat is agave nectar? Never heard of it.
Small Fry
November 8, 2012 at 8:45 amIt’s an alternative sweetener that comes from the agave plant. It is lower on the glycemic scale so it doesn’t spike your blood sugar like other sugars/sweeteners do. It’s as healthy an option as you can get for adding sweetness to things, and all natural! We all love and use it regularly. Hopefully this helps, thanks for your question!
Kylie
November 17, 2012 at 12:57 pmSo worried about them melting. We are leaving in a couple of days for a 2 day car ride home for the holidays and i want to make a ton of these for the trip so my bug has a healthy snack that’s not messy (another reason why i spent extra for the applesauce in the squeezable container lol) Glad to see they won’t melt into complete goop again! 😀 Already have everything out and ready to go.. We are using Strawberry/Banana, Raspberry, Blueberry, and Peach Yoplait yogurts. Yay for fun colors and yummy treats!
Frozen Yoghurt Dots
December 3, 2012 at 11:45 am[…] idea a try and thought I’d share it with you. Check out the original post over at the ‘Small Fry Blog‘ for the original post and the ‘recipe’. Enjoy, I’m sure my little monkey […]
Pamela
December 14, 2012 at 10:24 pmwell- good idea however food coloring is disgustingly bad for children. to make it worth your while, either do them plain or invest in a vegetable based or European grade food coloring. but man, please don’t give them yellow 5, red 40, etc.
Tiffany
February 1, 2013 at 4:36 pmThank you for saying that!!! These are perfect for lil ones, just without the color!!!
Danika
June 14, 2014 at 6:26 pmTotally agree! There is a reason many countries have banned artificial coloring. We loved traveling Europe where we didn’t have to worry about it.
Filomena
January 5, 2013 at 11:38 amcan you use any yogurt or does it have to be greek yougurt?
Monica
January 11, 2013 at 6:19 amI would do this but without the food coloring, as they can have the same effect on children as sugar. You could use other things such as beets to give them color.
Eva
January 11, 2013 at 10:00 amNice, but why the artificial food coloring? If we want to be so conscious about what we feed our kids then let’s drop the artificial colors. You could boil some fruit juice down to be thicker and add that, might not even need the agave syrup then! Beet, carrot, pineapple, grape, blueberry, all make great colors! I used this method for cookie icing this year and it worked great.
Eva
January 11, 2013 at 10:12 amAlso thought I’d provide some food for thought regarding agave nectar. Agave nectar is not a traditional natural sweetener. Is highly refined, and actually has more concentrated fructose than high-fructose corn syrup. It is not a “natural” sweetener.
Yes, it has a low glycemic index, but that’s not the whole story… Here’s an article that explains it fairly well:
http://www.foodrenegade.com/agave-nectar-good-or-bad/
I don’t mean to criticize, I fell into the agave nectar craze myself until I educated myself a little better. Now I’m back to using raw honey mostly…
Stacey
January 24, 2013 at 5:27 pmLoved this idea as soon as I saw it on Pinterest! I tried it today with just a plain yogurt (whatever I had in the house), I don’t have a deep freezer so I put them in my refrigerator freezer for longer… I think about 3 hours or so and when I gave them to my kids they seemed to melt almost instantly. They still loved them, but I was just curious if it would work the same in a regular freezer. Or maybe if I have to freeze them for a lot longer. I do something similar in my dehydrator which are very good as well.
Small Fry
January 28, 2013 at 1:12 pmi like to do AT LEAST over night or yes they do melt rather quickly!! let us know if you try again!
Debra
January 24, 2013 at 10:14 pmA good idea, but adding colour with food dye doesn’t sound like a very healthy idea. Perhaps if the dye that was used was from a natural source- ie. beets to produce a red colour.
Small Fry
January 28, 2013 at 1:11 pmgreat idea. thanks for the tip! we’ve heard that several times now and perhaps we’ll re do the post and add that. thank you!
Valerie Richardson
February 3, 2013 at 8:52 pmArtificial food coloring is one of the worst, toxic poisons for children! Do NOT feed your babies this, mamas!!! Most countries have banned artificial coloring. Don’t feed your babies poison. EDUCATE YOURSELF! Good idea if you take away the artificial color. Research.
Homemade dog treats ali Doma narejeni pasji priboljški « Tasty & Tempting
February 4, 2013 at 12:29 am[…] Now, many of you wanted to know how I did the snowflakes. For that I used yogurt melts and I melted them just like human candy melts and piped the cookies once they were baked and cooled. I used store bought yogurt melts from a local dog bakery but now I know how to make them by myself and next time I will use my own. I found the recipe here. […]
Laura K
February 21, 2013 at 12:15 pmso sad 🙁 we can’t use food coloring. It is not natural and full of chemicals. I wonder if I can use natural fruits to color it.
B
March 19, 2013 at 7:41 pmI am wondering if these dots can be dehydrated on the trays of a dehydrator that are lined with either parchment paper or plastic wrap. Please advise. Thank you.
Small Fry
March 20, 2013 at 11:34 amI’m sure you could! Gerber makes melt-away dehyrdrated yogurt dots, and that seems like the way to do it! Let us know if it works!
Ashley
March 30, 2013 at 7:07 pmI understand the concern, but people have been eating artificial sweeteners/dyes/preservatives for how long now? I know about 98% of my generation has and no one’s dropped dead. You’re kids will be fine. Relax. I think they’re going to die of suffocation before being harmed by food coloring.
Small Fry
March 31, 2013 at 11:11 pmamen.
Grace
June 14, 2014 at 9:22 pmTo answer your question, people have been using petroleum based artificial food dyes, otherwise known as food coloring, since the 60’s but you only found it occasionally. When Dr. Feingold started to study it’s effects on children, the average use was still very low. It has increased drastically since then to the point that the UK has banned it’s use. If a tourist candy bar or an American food is imported and it has food coloring, it gets a special warning label. For more information see http://feingold.org/
Claire
June 14, 2014 at 10:36 pmReally? I’ve heard similar excuses from people who want to believe that it’s ok to smoke around their kids “my parents smoked around me and I turned out ok.” How do you know what problems you would be living without if you didn’t consume toxins unless you try going without them? Food coloring causes A LOT of harm in my house, but I didn’t know it until I eliminated it. Try it, you will be shocked!
Homemade dog treats ali Doma narejeni pasji priboljški | Tasty & Tempting
April 8, 2013 at 12:28 pm[…] Now, many of you wanted to know how I did the snowflakes. For that I used yogurt melts and I melted them just like human candy melts and piped the cookies once they were baked and cooled. I used store bought yogurt melts from a local dog bakery but now I know how to make them by myself and next time I will use my own. I found the recipe here. […]
madi
April 28, 2013 at 12:58 pmmine didn’t freeze i left the in there for several more hours too
iris
May 19, 2013 at 8:54 amsounds great, but, with an ADHD Grandson, I will omit the food coloring.
fishy100
May 28, 2013 at 9:04 pmHow do you store them after if your child isn’t going to eat it right away? in the freezer?
Sarah
June 27, 2013 at 7:49 amI use a medicine dropper on parchment paper & save the drops in the freezer in the little gerber rectangle dishes.
marie
March 22, 2014 at 1:02 amI LOVE this idea! I’m definitely going to make these for my 3 kids. I see everyone’s concern with the food coloring, maybe everyone should educate themselves on what they’re feeding their kids already, and they’ll see artificial coloring and sweeteners in almost everything already! Like someone said, generations have been using food coloring and we’re all still fine. Relax people!!
Lydia
June 14, 2014 at 10:53 pmUm I think that is the point…they HAVE educated themselves.
You are right, it is in a lot of mainstream processed foods in North America. But there are also a lot of foods it isn’t in. And a lot of other countries it is BANNED in. I can tell you that you wouldn’t find any of those ingredients in my house.
And your statement about everyone being fine is so arguable. Do you know the stats on ADHD in North America compared to those other countries, where they are banned? And that’s just the beginning. Try doing some research and educating yourself on the studies that show how harmful the effects of petroleum based chemicals are and all the problems they can cause.
Fun and Healthy Easter Food Ideas - Clean and Scentsible
March 23, 2014 at 1:29 pm[…] Itsy Bitsy Foodies Pineapple Chick from Kix.And another Fruit Pineapple Chick from Parents. These frozen yogurt dots from Small Fry Blog are a great alternative to jelly beans or other candies.If you are looking for […]
Easy Frozen Applesauce Toddler Snacks | Dallas Moms Blog
April 2, 2014 at 6:18 am[…] Frozen Yogurt Dots — I love these bright, colorful dots, and I’m sure kiddos will love them, too! These were made using Greek yogurt sweetened with Agave Nectar, so they’re super healthy, too. […]
Ashleigh
April 15, 2014 at 5:37 pmHow long do these stay good once they are frozen?
csr racing hack cydia
May 3, 2014 at 6:38 pmgibbered gibbeted gibbsite gibingly giddiest giddying giftable giftedly.
effacer effaces effects effendi efforts effulge effused effuses.
At the very least, read the description on the box and ask a store associate for their opinion.
18 Kid-Friendly Snack Hacks - Kids Activities Blog
June 11, 2014 at 2:00 pm[…] Yogurt dots are tasty, and easy for young tots to enjoy. You can make your own yogurt dots all you need is wax paper, zip baggie, yogurt and a freezer. via – Small Fry […]
Dana
June 14, 2014 at 11:35 amWhat a fun idea but we’ll use natural colorings. Berries, peaches, spinach, etc. blended in with the greek yogurt make beautiful colors without being full of nasties. Petroleum food coloring is horrible stuff.
thaz
June 14, 2014 at 1:18 pmhttp://gardenpatherbalist.com/jons-blog/agave-equals-high-fructose-corn-syrup/
Sarah
June 14, 2014 at 7:33 pmGreat idea but I will be using honey for sweetener. And definitely no artificial food coloring. From the comments I have read I see most people are already educated on the dangers of petro chemicals. For those who don’t see a problem with it, do some research. You won’t have to do much to figure out how they can cause a lot of problems. That is why these chemicals are either banned or required to have warning labels in other countries. I used to think the same way you did until I eliminated them from my family’s diet for a week as a test. The results were beyond anything we ever expected. My son’s ADHD disappeared. We all felt better than we had ever felt. We stuck with it. After a month I realized my PMS problems had disappeared as well. I had also suffered irregular periods my entire life and suddenly they became regular. My son’s nightmares stopped. He started sleeping through the night. He stopped complaining of what we had thought were “growing pains.” The kids were happy all the time and no longer fighting with each other and getting mad over trivial things. The list goes on. You don’t know what they are doing to you until you stop consuming them. We would never go back!
Janet
June 14, 2014 at 9:43 pmFreezing yogurt bites? Good idea
Using artificial colors? nuts
And nope my children don’t get any artificial colors, artificial flavors, or chemical preservatives. Study after study has shown the damage they cause.
To previous poster who noted her children weren’t likely to die from food colors – um my standards are higher.
brave frontier hack no survey no password 2014
June 20, 2014 at 2:24 pmYou have made some good points there. I checked
on the web for additional information about the issue
and found most people will go along with your views on this site.
lili
June 20, 2014 at 10:22 pmOK, can we STOP piggybacking on the ‘artificial dyes are the devil!’ and ‘agave will kill you’. We GET it. We got it after the first few comments. No need to beat a dead horse and harp on it. And there’s no reason to judge or criticize those that use it. To each, her own! Gawww
Kharla
July 18, 2014 at 10:50 amAmen!
Rita
June 27, 2014 at 6:20 amAnyone try Kefir. Curious to see if it would freeze the same.
Makayla
July 4, 2014 at 7:02 amHow much honey??
Alley
August 3, 2014 at 9:05 pmRemember no honey till 1 year old! Risk of botulism. Otherwise great idea.
Homemade dog treats ali Doma narejeni pasji priboljski - Tasty & Tempting
August 4, 2014 at 4:27 pm[…] Now, many of you wanted to know how I did the snowflakes. For that I used yogurt melts and I melted them just like human candy melts and piped the cookies once they were baked and cooled. I used store bought yogurt melts from a local dog bakery but now I know how to make them by myself and next time I will use my own. I found the recipe here. […]
frozen yogurt dots 2.0 | Small Fry
August 11, 2014 at 12:46 pm[…] Fall marks two years since we posted Frozen Yogurt Dots! That post went absolutely viral and is still one of our most popular posts all this time later. We […]
Jenn
September 16, 2014 at 7:25 amOk, going to sound like an idiot, but how much honey do you mix with the yogurt, or if something else is used, what can I use for that? Not sure I understand the completely easy directions. LOL
Some healthy Kiddie Snacks | Adopting Sky
September 24, 2014 at 4:06 am[…] Yogurt dots are tasty, and easy for young tots to enjoy. You can make your own yogurt dots all you need is wax paper, zip baggie, yogurt and a freezer. via – Small Fry […]
Farah
October 11, 2014 at 7:32 pm***** Love this idea, but please remember honey is NOT recommended for babies UNDER 1 YEAR of age due to possible presence of botulism toxin which is a serious health hazard. *****
Nerak
October 12, 2014 at 8:50 pmI did these before. The yogurt dots look amazing when frozen but they were quick to melt after taking them out for 10 minutes. Are they supposed to stay solid? Maybe it’s due to the hot weather at my country. Room temp is 30 degrees
Lynne
October 20, 2014 at 6:35 amHow & where do you store them? For how long do they last (once out of storage)? Definitely going to make these this weekend.
40+ Healthy Snacks for Kids! | How Does She
October 20, 2014 at 5:10 pm[…] Frozen Yogurt Dots. Super cute and […]
40+ Healthy Snacks for Kids! | KM Crafts
October 20, 2014 at 5:26 pm[…] Frozen Yogurt Dots. Super cute and […]
Cranberry Bundt Cake - I Heart Nap Time
November 11, 2014 at 10:08 pm[…] Easy Hairstyles for Girls // Frozen Yogurt Dots // Cereal Box Jet […]
5 gezonde en feestelijke hapjes voor Pasen | Oudermatch BlogOudermatch Blog
March 31, 2015 at 1:37 am[…] meer voorbereiding, maar zo leuk: deze frozen yoghurt dots van Small Fry. Je neemt een emmertje dikke griekse yoghurt, en kleurt dit met voedingskleurstof in verschillende […]
Thuy-Tien
April 5, 2015 at 5:22 pmGreat!! Will try these… Only, for a small toddler of less than a year old, people should be careful about giving honey : it may contain a toxin causing botulism. I would rather suggest maple syrup!!!
33 Beautiful Things You Can Make With Food Coloring -
July 4, 2015 at 8:26 pm[…] smallfryblog.com […]
33 Beautiful Things You Can Make With Food Coloring | Viral Pup
November 30, 2015 at 11:48 am[…] smallfryblog.com […]
33 Beautiful Things You Can Make With Food Coloring – ViralBrains
February 3, 2016 at 1:03 am[…] smallfryblog.com […]
33 Beautiful Things You Can Make With Food Coloring | Fun Time Viral
August 9, 2016 at 3:12 pm[…] smallfryblog.com […]
33 Beautiful Things You Can Make With Food Coloring | httpfitnessguideto
August 13, 2016 at 12:03 am[…] smallfryblog.com […]
Megan MacDonald
August 22, 2016 at 8:28 pmInfants under 12 months should never be fed honey it causes botulism. Maybe reserve for older children or sweeten differently.
Fun and Healthy Kids Snacks - Your kids will love every one of these! - Princess Pinky Girl
March 31, 2017 at 1:47 pm[…] kids are going to gobble up. Remember my thoughts on rainbow food? Totally applies here, too! Small Fry totally nailed it with this […]
5 genius ways to get superfoods into your baby's or toddler's diet. | Cool Mom Eats
November 1, 2017 at 4:01 am[…] why not mix your favorite superfood puree or baby food pouch with yogurt to make these super fun DIY Frozen Yogurt Dots at Small Fry Blog. These are especially perfect if you have a toddler who’s just beginning […]
A Day's Worth Of Creative Easter Eats (Breakfast, Lunch, Snack & Treats - Oh My!) - what moms love
January 3, 2018 at 10:04 pm[…] did not include something fun for our littlest Easter chickies. Luckily, we found these adorable Pastel Frozen Yogurt Dots (from Small Fry Blog) which we think will elicit just as much joy as those Creme […]
A Colorful DIY Workshop - Sea Mart
March 29, 2018 at 12:08 pm[…] Frozen Yogurt Dots, recipe from the blog by Small Fry. Find the instructions here […]