Lemon-Blueberry Frozen Yogurt Bites

Cool and berry-licious Lemon-Blueberry Frozen Yogurt Bites are perfect for snacking. The freeze-dried blueberries add a fruity sweetness to the yogurt, while the mildly floral cardamom and vanilla deliver warm, sweet notes without adding sugar. Best of all—these bites offer both prebiotics and probiotics, which are necessary for a flourishing microbiome. Keep reading for our expert tips, including how to turn these bites into clusters.

Tips from the EatingWell Test Kitchen

These are the key tips we learned while developing and testing this recipe in our Test Kitchen to make sure it works, tastes great and is good for you too! 

• If you want to turn these bites into clusters, create a pile of 3 to 4 bites together on the baking sheet so they’re touching in a mound. Continue with Step 2 so they freeze together.
• You can grind the freeze-dried blueberries in a spice grinder or mini food processor, but crushing them in a bag works well and requires less cleanup.
• If you prefer a sweeter taste, add some date syrup or honey to the yogurt mixture.
• Before snacking, allow the blueberries to stand at room temperature for a few minutes so they don’t feel so cold on your teeth.

Nutrition Notes

• Besides adding a bright, citrusy flavor to these bites, lemon also adds some nutrition. This includes antioxidants and vitamin C, though the amount is tiny in these bites since the amount of lemon zest is small. Regularly including lemon in your diet may improve your skin health and prevent kidney stones. 
• Blueberries are little powerhouses of nutrition. Loaded with antioxidants, gut-friendly fiber and vitamins C and K, these little gems may also improve your skin health. By regularly eating blueberries, you might also reduce your risk of chronic disease and have better cognitive function, cholesterol and blood pressure. 
• Coming in with protein, calcium and probiotics, Greek yogurt supports a healthy gut microbiome. You also get a healthy dose of the mineral selenium, which acts as a powerful antioxidant, reducing the risk of cancer and heart disease. The protein in the Greek yogurt and the fiber in the blueberries will work together to help stabilize your blood sugar.