This Mocha Frozen Yogurt would be a great breakfast, snack, or dessert. Pretty much any time of the day!
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Soyfoods Association of North America in conjunction with Blog Meets Brand and I have been compensated for my participation. All opinions are my own.
In celebration of April’s National Soyfoods Month I’m bringing you an awesome Vegan Mocha Frozen Yogurt! It’s dairy free, vegan, healthy, and super yummy! Sometimes a recipe comes out so yummy that I simply can’t wait to devour all of it! This one is like that. I had a hard time waiting to take the photos because I wanted to eat all of this Mocha Frozen Yogurt! Make this for yourself, soon!! You’ll be happy you did!
It’s super creamy, with a nice tang from the yogurt. The chocolate and espresso add a nice richness.
I use soy in a lot of my day-to-day cooking. From meatless crumbles that I substitute for ground beef in recipes, to soy milk, to these soy yogurts. It’s really easy to change out dairy and meat for these great tasting soy alternatives. I’ll often switch tofu instead of chicken in a recipe (tofu is great with a sauce because it takes on those flavors really well!). Silken tofu or soy yogurt can replace sour cream, mayo, or cream cheese in smoothies, dips, puddings, or pie fillings.
I learned a lot in reading about soy for this post. Did you know that soy is packed with high quality protein and produced in an earth-friendly way? “Soy is a lean protein and contains less saturated fat than most other protein sources and naturally has no cholesterol. It’s the only protein recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its role in reducing cardiovascular disease.” So it’s heart healthy. And, using soy in your recipes can reduce calories, cholesterol, and fat while adding iron, fiber, calcium, magnesium and zinc.
Soy is Environmentally Friendly; “In terms of sustainability, soy uses fewer natural resources such as water and land than any other protein. Soybeans offer 941 pounds of protein per acre of land. On average, land requirements for meat-protein production are 10 times greater than for plant-protein production.” And, in case you didn’t know, this environmental issue is one of the main reasons I became a vegetarian so many years ago.
In case you aren’t familiar with the two main ingredients in my Frozen Yogurt recipe, I wanted you to be able to see them so you know what to look for at the store.
For more information about April’s National Soyfoods Month, including myth-busting facts, nutrition information, tips, and endless possibilities for recipes, please visit soyfoodsmonth.org
Some other great soy foods that you’ll love are:
- Yves Veggie Cuisine meatless crumbles
- House Foods Tofu
- SOYJOY whole soy and fruit bars
- Sunrich edamame (not pictured)
Mocha Frozen Yogurt Recipe
Mocha Frozen Yogurt
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- 1 ½ cups Vanilla Silk Soy Creamer
- 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate chopped into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
- 3 containers 5.3 ounce each Vanilla Silk Soy Yogurt, (about 1 ½ cups)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place sugar, Silk Soy Creamer, chocolate, and espresso powder in a heavy medium saucepan, over low heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves and the chocolate is melted. Remove from heat, and allow to cool. Stir in the Vanilla Silk Soy Yogurt and the vanilla extract. Cover and refrigerate until cold, or overnight.
- Stir the chilled mixture, and freeze in your ice cream machine according to the manufacturer’s directions. When finished, the frozen yogurt will be soft but ready to eat. For firmer frozen yogurt, transfer to a freezer safe container, and freeze at least 2 hours.
KC the Kitchen Chopper says
April 6, 2016 at 8:18 amThis looks really luscious. I have an ice cream maker that I’ve never used. This looks like a good place to start.
Florian @ContentednessCooking says
April 6, 2016 at 8:35 amThis looks absolutely Delicious! Silk is a fantastic brand with so many amazing products.
A Forks Tale says
April 6, 2016 at 9:11 amThis looks like a perfect, guiltless dessert!!!! I am so going to make this!! Your Mocha Frozen Yogurt will be a great treat for when I am craving something sweet!
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
April 6, 2016 at 9:20 amWow this looks delicious! And it sounds pretty easy to make! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
CulinaryGinger (@culinaryginger) says
April 6, 2016 at 9:22 amThis frozen yogurt looks like a decadent indulgence and you can’t go wrong with coffee and chocolate. Great recipe.
foodtasticmom2013 says
April 6, 2016 at 9:27 amI bet this is delicious. I love anything with that classic coffee and chocolate combination of flavors!
Garlic + Zest says
April 6, 2016 at 9:33 amI don’t use much soy in my cooking, unless you’re talking soybeans! But this looks decadent. Love the little flecks of chocolate!
April J Harris (@apriljharris) says
April 7, 2016 at 5:56 amWhat a beautiful and delicious frozen yogurt. I love that it is so healthy too!
Del's cooking twist says
April 7, 2016 at 6:40 amWhat a wonderful and healthyice cream, and it looks so easy to make! I won’t resist! 🙂
Angela says
April 7, 2016 at 7:10 amOh wow! Loving the sound of this! A healthier option thats delicious… sign me up!
Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens says
April 7, 2016 at 7:33 amThis looks like such a perfect flavor combination – rich and creamy yet also light and tangy and refreshing! And, oh – those beautiful little flecks are just too inviting! I always love desserts that I can actually feel GOOD about eating – can’t wait to pin this to share (and to remember later!!!)! And thanks for including so much great info on soy – really interesting!
shockinglydelicious says
April 7, 2016 at 7:38 amI did not know soy was so environmentally “efficient” to produce (compared to meat). And that dessert looks downright dangerous, if I were left alone with it.
dcclark13 says
April 7, 2016 at 10:44 amPinned this one – talk about creamy deliciousness!. And that it is dairy free & vegan?!! Can’t wait to try!!
Catherine says
April 7, 2016 at 1:06 pmThis is a frozen treat I wouldn’t mind indulging in every day! Dairy free milks are so creamy, I love using them in chilled desserts especially. This sounds wonderful! xo, Catherine
taranoland says
April 7, 2016 at 3:17 pmPass me a spoon, I want to dive right in!!
mealplanmaven says
April 7, 2016 at 4:36 pmI am so tempted every time I see your photos for this frozen yogurt! Dang Girl, you nailed this one big time!
Homemade Food Junkie says
April 7, 2016 at 6:33 pmYummy! I love frozen yogurt. My ice cream maker is all set for a new recipe! Thanks so much for sharing this!
fearlessdining says
April 7, 2016 at 7:05 pmEspresso flavor is my favorite…can’t wait to give this a try.
Elizabeth says
April 7, 2016 at 11:49 pmOh my goodness this sounds AMAZING! Look at the little flecks in it! Beautiful!
Culinary Flavors says
April 8, 2016 at 2:03 amThis looks absolutely indulging and tasty and it is healthy too! Perfect for all and especially for children!