This strawberry cheesecake frozen yogurt combines strawberries, Greek yogurt and cream cheese in a Ninja CREAMi. The fruit is blended into the base rather than added as hard chunks. A little dry milk adds milk solids and protein without a flavored protein powder.
Tips for strawberry cheesecake frozen yogurt
Use plain nonfat Greek yogurt, regular cream cheese and unsweetened strawberries. Thaw frozen berries in the refrigerator and include their juices; follow any package instruction to heat frozen berries first, then cool before blending. There is no graham cracker topping in this calculation. The standard NC300 machine uses LITE ICE CREAM for this low-fat base, not a Frozen Yogurt button that may exist on a different model.
Helpful equipment: a Ninja CREAMi machine. Check the size and features for your kitchen before buying.
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Makes 2 servings. One serving: one-half of the entire processed pint, including the reserved liquid and any specified mix-ins. Prep 10 minutes; cook 0 minutes; total elapsed time 1455 minutes including at least 24 hours freezing.
Strawberry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup strawberries hulled and sliced
- 1 oz regular cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup 2% milk plus 1 tbsp reserved for processing
- 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder about 0.6 oz
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Blend yogurt, strawberries and any berry juices, cream cheese, 1/4 cup milk, dry milk powder, sugar, vanilla and lemon juice until completely smooth. Refrigerate the separate 1 tablespoon milk until processing time.
- Pour the smooth base into one compatible standard 16-fl-oz (473 mL) Ninja CREAMi pint. Keep below its MAX FILL line; chill any excess separately rather than overfilling. Cover and freeze upright on a level surface for at least 24 hours at 0°F or below.
- Follow your model’s assembly and safety instructions. Process the flat, fully frozen base on LITE ICE CREAM (LIGHT ICE CREAM on some models). This is written for standard NC300-series pints, not a Deluxe or Swirl container. Do not process a tilted frozen block, loose ice cubes or a solid block of unblended fruit.
- If crumbly after the first cycle, add the reserved 1 tablespoon liquid and RE-SPIN. If already creamy, stir in that tablespoon instead so the listed ingredient amount remains the same. Do not add unlimited liquid; further additions change the estimate. Divide the entire finished pint into two equal portions.
Storage and meal prep
Freeze prepared pints covered at 0°F or below. Use within 2 weeks for best quality. Flatten leftover dessert, cover and refreeze promptly; process again according to your model’s instructions when fully frozen. Do not use MIX-IN as the initial processing program. Keep dairy or soy ingredients refrigerated at 40°F or below before preparation and do not leave the mixture out more than 2 hours. Texture depends on your freezer, machine and ingredient brands.
More practical ideas
Try Greek yogurt cheesecake cups for another option. See how we estimate recipe nutrition for more help.
About the nutrition
Estimated nutrition includes every listed ingredient divided into 2 equal servings. Brand substitutions and extra sides change the result. This development draft has not been kitchen-tested.