Creamy Cherry Float Frozen Yogurt Bark
This healthy frozen yogurt bark is a super easy snack studded with juicy cherries and swirled with cola spices so it tastes like a creamy cherry float!
Ingredients
- 2 cup thick Greek-style yogurt I use Yoggu vanilla
- 2 cups pitted cherries halved
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup if using unsweetened yogurt, more if desired
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ lemon zest only
- ½ lime zest only
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon cardamom
- ⅛ teaspoon ground clove
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- pinch ground coriander
Instructions
- In a bowl, stir the maple syrup, vanilla, zest and all the spices into the yogurt. Taste and adjust maple syrup or any one of the spices if you like. See notes for variation ideas.
- Line a small rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange the cherries close together on the baking sheet.
- Pour the yogurt evenly over the cherries. Place in the freezer for at least four hours until frozen solid.
- Break into pieces and enjoy right away, or transfer to a freezer bag and store for up to one month.
Notes
The flavour here is inspired by my favourite way to make a float: mostly creamy, with just a gentle kiss of cola.
If you want a stronger cola flavour, you can A) add another tablespoon or two of maple syrup which will enhance the spices or B) boost some spices.
I would just be careful with increasing the nutmeg or coriander too much but otherwise, go for it! A couple of ideas to get you started:
Vanilla Cola: up the vanilla to a tablespoon, and maybe increase the cardamom to ¼ teaspoon and the clove to a rounded ¼ of a teaspoon if you’re into it.
Orange Cream: Up the vanilla to 2 tsp and add the zest of a large orange as that’s common in cola but I left it out because the ingredients list was already a wee bit long ha ha.
Cherry Cola: up the vanilla to 2 tsp and add just the tiniest bit - ¼ teaspoon - of almond extract to enhance the cherry flavour!