Get Cooking | DIY Pinkberry
I am an ice cream addict. Call it what you like… ice cream, ice milk, gelato, gelati, frozen yogurt, fro-yo…whatever. I am head over heels addicted to it. I have been known to, on more than one occasion, make the declaration, “There will never be a time when I don’t want ice cream.” So…it’s no surprise that I have my own ice cream machine (and have had it since high school graduation) and love to find recipes to try out myself. You may remember when Nate and I decided to make our own Nutella Ice Cream a few months ago. (It was heavenly decadence and I was all, “Good Lord my taste buds may all commit suicide tonight because nothing will ever be this delicious again and they have no reason to live.”) I digress…
In New York I fell in love with Pinkberry. A frozen yogurt shop with a characteristicly tart flavored confection. They were the first of their kind and for the longest time there was nothing in our area similar. Nothing, that is, until Gurtzberry popped up on the Winter Park scene with a striking resemblance to Pinkberry. Then… oh, my friends…then the heavens parted and Menchie’s appeared (cue the hallelujah chorus)! I can’t even begin to describe Menchie’s to you because I know I’ll babble incoherently, high on dreams of cheesecake flavored low fat frozen yogurt and you’ll all get bored (and think I need counseling) and I’ll feel inadequate because Menchie’s is anything but boring (or crazy) so I’ll just say… it’s the closest thing to nirvana you can get.
The other day I saw someone online talking about making their own Pinkberry-style frozen yogurt and I was instantly intrigued. I decided to give it a try. And while the results aren’t really Pinkberry-esque (and no where near Menchie’s calibre) they are pretty delicious and fairly healthy comparatively. Plus, it’s quick and really versatile! Enjoy…
DIY Frozen Yogurt
Ingredients:
3 c. Greek Style plain yogurt
3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1. Mix everything together until sugar is dissolved.
2. Chill 1 hour.
3. Freeze in your ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions.
4. Add your own toppings and ENJOY!
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I confess. I too an an ice cream-a-holic. :) I’ve heard Pinkberry is delicious! I came across Yoforia in Atlanta (http://www.yoforia.com) and the lady there said their stuff is similar to Pinkberry. It was heaven!
oh how i love Pinkberry! I haven’t heard of Menchie’s, but I’ll be sure to try it next time I’m home!! Have you been to Cefiore off of Edgewater Dr? It’s comparable to Pinkberry and so so good!
@Katie Just say the word!
AHHH, Becka we NEED to have another Menchie’s date! I’m craving delicious ice-cold goodness!!
I love making this on my own, because my weekly trips to pinkberry were getting super expensive. I’ll have to try this version.
this time of year i always keep my eyes out for the yummy peppermint icecream.. it is heavenly!
Just came across your blog. My husband is gonna looooove this. We have so much greek style yogurt in our house. Yum!
@Lindsey Hm….. I will have to try that. Nate loves nanas. Maybe with nutella? MMMM…
@Lora OMG! If I worked across the street it would be the death of me. Can you die of frozen yogurt indulgence?
Have you tried banana “soft serve” yet? If not you must. It is SO easy, has the texture of creamy frozen yogurt and you can’t get any healthier. How to? Take frozen bananas, place in food processor, process until creamy and voila.
I finally tried it last night and now I have so many ideas for variations running through my head (add pumpkin? almond butter and cocoa powder? coconut? vanilla?) – the options are endless. Since it’s just bananas I’m totally making it for breakfast in a second. :D You must try it. :)
Yum. Lovely photo, Becka!
How is this place (Menchie’s) right across the street from my office and I have never been there?
This was a staple for us all summer! I use the Oikos vanilla yogurt, sugar and corn syrup. I love it topped with berries and walnuts. Yum!
Oh I totally need to try this. We just got home from the US last week and fell totally lin love with pinkberry (apperently there is nothing like that in Germany). Thanks for the recipe.
YUM! Amazing. Thanks! I can’t wait to try this.