Frozen snack
Freeze the Day: Banana-Cherry Yogurt Bark
Creamy vegan yogurt freezes into snap-able shards with banana, cherries, dark chocolate and pumpkin seeds—the easiest way to turn snack time into a tiny celebration.
Grab this
- 2 cups (480 g) unsweetened plain soy yogurt
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 medium banana, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup (75 g) pitted fresh or frozen cherries, halved and patted dry
- 2 tablespoons vegan dark chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons raw pumpkin seeds
Do this
- Line a small rimmed baking sheet or freezer-safe tray with parchment paper.
- Whisk the soy yogurt, maple syrup and vanilla in a bowl until smooth.
- Spread the yogurt mixture on the prepared tray in an even rectangle about 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick.
- Scatter the banana, cherries, chocolate chips and pumpkin seeds evenly over the yogurt, then press the toppings in gently.
- Freeze until completely firm, at least 3 hours.
- Break or cut the bark into pieces and serve immediately. Store leftovers in an airtight freezer container for up to 2 weeks.
Easy swaps
- For a soy-free version, use unsweetened oat or coconut yogurt that freezes firmly. Allergen note: the original recipe contains soy; coconut yogurt changes the fat and saturated-fat estimate.
- Swap the cherries for diced peaches or blueberries, patting juicy fruit dry before adding it.
- For a seed-free version, omit the pumpkin seeds. Allergen note: people with seed allergies should avoid pumpkin seeds even though they are not tree nuts.
- Use cacao nibs in place of chocolate chips. Allergen note: check chocolate labels for milk, soy, peanuts and tree-nut cross-contact, and choose a clearly vegan product.
Estimated per serving
Nutrition at a glance
- Calories
- 180
- Fat
- 6g
- Saturated fat
- 2g
- Carbohydrates
- 25g
- Fibre
- 3g
- Sugars
- 16g
- Protein
- 5g
- Sodium
- 40mg
Estimated at about 5 g of protein per serving, with soy yogurt and pumpkin seeds contributing most of it.
Estimates vary with ingredient brands, substitutions and serving size.