Strawberry Lavender & Honey Frozen Yogurt + Chobani Giveaway
A lighter but creamy strawberry frozen yogurt infused with the delicate flavors of lavender and sweetened with a touch of honey.
You guys ever since I went strawberry picking two weekends ago, I’ve been swimming in strawberry desserts. It’s been a very berrylicious couple of weeks. I’ve made a classic strawberry pie, a strawberry basil sparkler, this frozen yogurt, a strawberry rhubarb pie and a simple strawberry souffle. While I may not get to share all of this deliciousness with you because I think you will hate strawberries by the end of it (unless I am wrong, let me know!!!), I will share my favorites starting with this strawberry lavender & honey frozen yogurt!
I knew I wanted to explore the strawberry-lavender flavor combination again after my first encounter last year with this strawberry lavender cake I made for my birthday. It was just so delicate and lovely that another take was inevitable. This time I threw honey into the mix, since I only wanted to use natural sweeteners in this healthier fro-yo treat. It worked out perfectly because honey is a great complement of lavender and the frozen yogurt is just the right amount of sweet.
It is so light, creamy and ridiculously delicious that it was gone in a couple of days. Yes, there is just two of us in the house. It was indulgent and oh so creamy!! Amazing I tell you. Using a rich Greek yogurt, Chobani to be exact, to make the base helped make this possible. And as you may have guessed, I have a great Chobani giveaway for you today!! (More on that later!)
I had a little bit more of the yogurt mixture than my ice cream mixer could handle so I made some frozen yogurt pops!! They were such a good idea because they are a perfect snack in the middle of the day when it’s hot and you need some refreshments. Love them!! As well as the dollar store popsicle molds I was testing out too 🙂
Strawberry Lavender Frozen Yogurt
A lighter but creamy strawberry frozen yogurt infused with the delicate flavors of lavender and sweetened with a touch of honey.
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 teaspoons lavender flowers, crushed or finely ground
- 4 cups Vanilla (or strawberry) Chobani Greek yogurt
- ½ cup honey
- Strawberry puree (see below)
- 2 cups Strawberries
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon lavender flowers
Instructions
- In a small saucepan set over medium low heat, combine the coconut milk with 2 teaspoons lavender flower. Let flowers steep in milk for 20 minutes. Do not simmer or boil milk. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. When cool, pass through a fine sieve to remove flowers.
- In another saucepan, combine the strawberries, lemon juice and lavender flowers with ⅓ cup water. Cook strawberries over medium heat until berries breakdown and thicken. Remove from heat and pass through a fine sieve. Let the strawberry puree cool to room temperature.
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat the yogurt, milk and honey on medium speed until well combined, about 2-3 minutes. Reduce speed to low and add the berry puree. Mix an additional minute until combined.
- Pour mixture into freezer bowl of your ice cream machine and follow your manufacturer's instructions. Mix until thickened. Mine took 25 minutes.
- Serve soft or transfer to a freezer safe container and freeze for an hour or two.
I teamed up with with some of my blogger friends and Chobani today! We love Greek yogurt so much we are giving away a case of Chobani yogurt cups. We are also sharing summer recipes and ideas of ways to enjoy your favorite yogurts. So check out these healthy delicious treats before you enter to win some yogurt!
Greek Yogurt Lemon Poppyseed Muffins from Jessiker Bakes
Strawberry Pretzel Popsicles from Baking A Moment
Mini Red, White and Blue Cheesecake from bethcakes
Greek Yogurt Stuffed French Toast from Club Narwhal
Red, White, and Blue Smoothies from Chez CateyLou
Patriotic Fruit Tart with Greek Yogurt Pastry Cream from Culinary Couture
Brown Butter Pancakes with Blueberry Compote from URBAN BAKES
Chobani is giving ONE lucky reader a case of assorted Chobani yogurt cups!! Look at the summer flavors in this variety pack? Use the widget below to enter. Good Luck!!
This Ice Cream is gorrrrrgeous! I love the color and I love the flavor!! I want to go strawberry picking – they are by far my favorite fruit!
Also, loving the new site!!
Thanks Cate! Strawberry picking is the best, hope you can soon.
This fro yo looks so yummy! Strawberry is my second favourite fro yo flavour but after I’m sure after tasting these it would be #1. Great use of your strawberries!
What is your first favorites??
This is where I get incredibly boring. Vanilla. It’s like vanilla bean vanilla, it tastes so delightful and goes well with my cheesecake topping :D.
Zainab, your froyo and the popsicles are making my mouth water. It’s been so hot lately that I would gladly welcome both into my life (and stomach). I love the chunks of strawberry in the froyo, as well as that beautiful pink colour. I’ve never had lavender and strawberry together, now I’m super intrigued! I’ve been hunting for cheap popsicle molds – as soon as I find some, I’m making this!
Thanks Nancy! Lavender is really great with strawberries. I love popsicle molds but I refuse to pay the hefty price that comes with most of the beautiful ones I see on Pinterest. So I stalk dollar store a lot!! And sometimes I find pretty ones lol!
My gosh, you make me dream… I love lavender, but do not use it enough, so this is perfect. I still have some sorbet in the freezer from our latest adventure, but I am going to pin your recipe for later this summer…
seems delicious!
Aww thanks Sally!! I am glad I make your dream lol 🙂 I really need to use lavender more too but it’s becoming a yearly occurrence because I don’t go hunting the flowers until I have an idea.
Z, this strawberry-lavender honey frozen yogurt looks soooo good! I’ve been wanting to try cooking or baking with lavender! I just had lemon lavender cookies the other day that were sooooo delicious!!! this looks soooo good!
Thanks Alice!!I need to try lemon and lavender…sounds so delicious!
I’ve never made anything using lavender — I need to give that a try! I LOVE Chobani, so this frozen yogurt sounds delicious. 🙂
Yes!! You need to try it. Given we have very similar tastes, I can predict you will love it 🙂
This sounds so delicious and refreshing! A wonderful summer dessert. I can’t wait to make it. May I ask you where you find the lavender flowers?
Thanks Allison. I got my lavender flowers from a local natural food store.
Looks amazing ! I love strawberry
Bye
Manuella
Thanks 🙂
I’m all about berrylicious! And I adore these photos. Your background is so cute! Matches the pink color of this froyo beautifully. Lavender and strawberries sounds amazing together – you come up with the best combos Zainab! Pinned!
Thanks Mary Frances!! I was drooling over your rhubarb ice cream this morning. The background is a napkin :p
Bahaha! The secret life of a food blogger 🙂 Napkins are our best friends!
This looks wonderful! I have got to try this lavender you say. Where do you find it? And bring on all the strawberry recipes! They are just too good!
Thanks Connie!! And yes you need to try lavender soon. I bought mine at a local natural foods store. I usually get my bulk spices, vanilla bean and lavender there. Maybe Whole Foods will have it for you?
I’m so glad you finally made it! Looks amazing!
Yes!! I actually made it that weekend after you left but never got around to posting it lol!
The styling on this is so delicate and beautiful. I love strawberry anything so the lavender touch is so nice!
Thanks Jocelyn!!