Berry Frozen Yogurt Bars #IceCreamWeek

These berry frozen yogurt bars could be easier to make. With a chocolate graham cracker outside which softens when filled with the berry frozen yogurt filling.

Welcome to #IceCreamWeek! Kim of Cravings of a Lunatic and Jen of Juanita’s Cocina have teamed up with more than 20 of their blog friends to bring you a week full of ice cream treats, including a special ice cream giveaway! Prepare to have your taste buds tempted with some of the best ice cream treats around! Make sure you enter the giveaway for a Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker and two fabulous ice cream cookbooks so that you can join in on the ice cream fun!

Ice cream week is in full swing! In order to combat all the extra ice cream in my presence I have been drinking a lot more green monster smoothies for breakfast. Unfortunately the other morning I managed to knock my smoothie off the counter and it didn’t just spill onto the floor, it exploded and splattered all over my kitchen and into my dining room. Who knew smoothie cold fly so far? As a result I not only lost my breakfast but also had to fully clean my kitchen floor and surrounding walls/areas. I am still finding little flecks of green in places though.

But I digress. I thought I’d take a little break and share a slightly healthier ice cream treat for today’s post since I resorted to a less-healthy breakfast option after the smoothie incident (hello peanut butter poptarts). These bars are a fruity version of a traditional ice cream sandwich, but instead the cookie is a chocolate graham cracker and the filling is a berry frozen yogurt. It’s like chocolate covered fruit! Kinda…

If you’d like to check out today’s #IceCreamWeek recipes, drool over the blogs below:

• • Brownie Explosion Ice Cream Sundae by Cravings of a Lunatic
  • Andes Mint Ice Cream by Juanita’s Cocina
  • Caramel Ice Cream with Peanut Butter Pretzel Brittle by The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
  • Lemon Ice Cream by Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker
  • Olive Oil Ice Cream by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
  • Coconut Caramel Swirl Ice Cream {No Machine Needed} by The Kitchen is My Playground
  • Salted Honey Ice Cream by The Corner Kitchen
  • Deep Fried Root Beer Floats by SugarHero!
  • Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream by My Catholic Kitchen
  • Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream by Food Babbles
  • Berry Frozen Yogurt Bars by The Spiffy Cookie
  • Mistake Milkshakes: Salted Caramel Cookie Shakes by Quarter Life (Crisis) Cuisine
  • Roasted Cherry Milkshakes by 52 Kitchen Adventures

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BERRY FROZEN YOGURT BARS

Makes 9 bars

Ingredients:

9 whole chocolate graham crackers, broken into 18 squares

1/2 cup frozen mixed berries, pureed

1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt (I used 0% Chobani)

1-1/2 cups thawed frozen reduced fat whipped topping

1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

• • 1. Line an 8-inch* square pan with wax paper, with ends extending over the sides. Arrange half the graham crackers (nine) on the bottom of the pan.
    2. In a medium bowl, stir together the pureed berries, yogurt, whipped topping and vanilla. Spread over graham crackers. Top with remaining graham crackers, aligning to match the placement of the crackers on the bottom layer.
    3. Freezer for 4 hours. Use the overhanging wax paper to remove from pan. Cut between crackers to form 9 square bars. Allow to thaw for just a couple minutes before serving. Store any leftovers wrapped in freezer.

*My graham crackers fit in an 8-inch square pan, but if yours are slightly bigger you may need to use a 9-inch pan. Check by simply placing crackers in the bottom.

Source: Adapted from Baked Perfection.