There’s nothing like a refreshing scoop of lemon frozen yogurt when the sun is blazing. You know I love experimenting with my Ninja Creami, and I had to recreate this treat Dairy-Free and Vegan!
This easy Vegan Ninja Creami Lemon Frozen Yogurt recipe is tart, creamy, and sweet and is guaranteed to satisfy those summer cravings.
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What is a Ninja Creami?
The Ninja Creami is an ingenious device that transforms your favorite ingredients into delicious ice cream, light ice cream, smoothie bowls, milkshakes, and more.
It uses a unique spinning process that scrapes the frozen ingredients in the pint into a smooth, creamy texture comparable to store-bought frozen desserts. It’s scoopable!
Can I Just Use a Blender?
You can freeze the mixture in ice cube trays, then let it soften and put them in a high-speed blender.
It won’t be scoopable like the Ninja Creami ice cream maker, but it will be delicious!
It’s easy to make frozen yogurt in your Ninja Creami ice cream maker. You can use sweetened vanilla, plain, unsweetened – even homemade yogurt.
What Do I Need to Make Vegan Ninja Creami Lemon Frozen Yogurt?
This dessert requires only a handful of ingredients that you may already have in your kitchen.
You’ll need unsweetened vegan yogurt, nondairy milk, a medium lemon for zest and juice, lemon extract, and your choice of liquid sweetener.
This could be agave nectar, date paste, date syrup, maple syrup, vegan honey, or similar. I used agave nectar for a more neutral flavor.
How to Prepare the Vegan Ninja Creami Lemon Frozen Yogurt?
Making this vegan frozen yogurt is as simple as mixing all the ingredients in your Ninja Creami pint and freezing it on a level surface for 24 hours.
After that, use the device’s light ice cream setting for a perfectly creamy texture.
If your mixture is crumbly after the first spin, add a few tablespoons of non-dairy milk and use the respin setting.
The prep time for this recipe is just 5 minutes, but it does require a freezer time of 24 hours. So if you plan to serve this at a summer party, prepare it a day in advance!
Is This Recipe Healthy?
Yes, it is! This lemon frozen yogurt is a healthier alternative to traditional ice cream. It’s vegan, meaning it’s dairy-free and contains no animal products.
Plus, you have control over the amount and type of sweetener you use, allowing you to limit your sugar intake or choose a more natural sweetener if you wish.
Can I Make Other Flavors Using This Recipe?
Absolutely! This recipe is quite versatile and can be adapted to your taste. Just substitute the lemon zest and juice with other citrus fruits or even just other extracts.
Try lime, mandarin, oranges, pink lemons, grapefruit, satsumas, and more!
How Should I Store Leftover Vegan Ninja Creami Lemon Frozen Yogurt?
Yes, you can. Just smooth over the top of any leftovers and freeze it again. This will help to maintain the texture and flavor of your frozen yogurt for your next indulgence.
Enjoy this delightful vegan lemon frozen yogurt as a tasty treat on hot summer days or as a light dessert after dinner. It’s delicious and a healthier alternative that will keep you cool and satisfied. So grab your Ninja Creami, whip up a batch, and enjoy a scoop of refreshing summertime bliss!
Frozen yogurt also comes in dairy-free versions made with soy, coconut, or nut milk, but they're not necessarily healthier. Greek yogurt, frozen or not, can have more protein and less fat than other options.
Your body may be able to better handle lactose in a diluted form rather than a more concentrated form. Unlike unfrozen yogurt, frozen yogurt does not contain live, active cultures that help to digest lactose. Frozen yogurt is tolerated about the same as ice cream by individuals with lactose intolerance.
In this comparison, frozen yogurt ranks as the overall healthiest dessert. One serving of froyo has less than one-fifth as many calories as the same amount of ice cream, making it a good choice if you are trying to lose or maintain weight.
You can store the vegan frozen yogurt in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 1 month, just be sure to leave it out for 10-15 minutes to soften.
Yes, you can freeze yogurt to eat like ice cream. Note that the texture may be firmer compared to store-bought frozen yogurt or ice cream, but it still makes a refreshing and healthy snack. How long does yogurt last if I freeze it? Yogurt lasts for one to two months in the freezer.
However, some ice cream can contain up to 25% milk fat (1, 2). As its name suggests, ice cream uses cream as a base, and this is the source of its milk fat. The fat in frozen yogurt comes from cultured milk instead. Full fat frozen yogurt typically contains 3–6% milk fat, while low fat frozen yogurt contains 2–4% (1).
What is the difference between frozen yogurt and ice cream? Both recipes call for dairy and sugar. The dairy in ice cream comes from cream, while frozen yogurt uses cultured milk. The result is that ice cream tends to have a higher fat content, while frozen yogurt contains more sugar to hide its tangier taste.
It's a processed sweet treat – one with a number of ingredients that could conceivably cause digestive discomfort – from fermentable food gums and sugar alcohols to natural sugars that some people have difficulty absorbing, such as fructose and lactose.
Some of the best cheeses for lactose intolerance are muenster, brie, camembert, and gouda. Cheddar cheese, parmesan, and provolone are also relatively low in lactose. However, Velveeta, feta, ricotta, and American cheese are among the worst for lactose intolerance.
Hard cheeses such as cheddar, colby, Swiss, mozzarella and Monterey Jack “are virtually lactose-free,” Cifelli explains. Additionally aged cheeses such as Parmigiano Reggiano are virtually lactose free. At less than 1 mg lactose per 100 grams even the Italian Ministry of Health allows it to be labeled as such.
Frozen yogurt is lower in fat than gelato. Is gelato or frozen yogurt healthier? While both desserts are high in sugar, frozen yogurt is more nutritionally balanced. No matter which one you prefer, there are ways to cut calories and get more nutritional bang for your buck.
Natural yougurt with no additives is the healthiest yogurt. Check labels for ingredient list. If it contains anything other than milk and probiotics, leave it on the shelf. Check out plain Greek yogurt as these are usually less corrupted than others.
Another potential benefit of frozen yogurt is its lower lactose content compared with ice cream. The fermentation process of frozen yogurt may reduce the amount of lactose in the final product. For this reason, people with lactose intolerance may digest frozen yogurt better than ice cream ( 19 ).
Overall, plant-based yogurts offered more in the way of fiber, while being significantly lower in overall sugar and sodium content. However, these dairy-free alternatives also generally provided far less calcium, protein, and potassium when compared to dairy yogurts.
Greek yogurt is one of the most popular dairy products, and just like all natural dairy products it contains lactose. But did you know that lactose intolerance doesn't have to be a deal breaker when it comes to Greek yogurt? You can enjoy it just as much as someone who can handle lactose just fine.
Calcium and vitamin B12 are supplied by dairy yogurt, while vitamin D is only supplied by those dairy yogurts fortified with vitamin D. On the other hand, these three nutrients are not supplied by plant-based yogurt alternatives unless the products are fortified.
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