{"id":15619,"date":"2013-07-26T13:35:56","date_gmt":"2013-07-26T13:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daily-burn.sta.oomphcloud.com\/?p=15619"},"modified":"2017-08-02T16:34:30","modified_gmt":"2017-08-02T20:34:30","slug":"healthy-frozen-yogurt-sandwiches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/recipes\/healthy-frozen-yogurt-sandwiches\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini Frozen-Yogurt Sandwiches Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Mini
Photo by Perry Santanachote<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ice cream sandwiches are the ultimate summertime treat<\/a>, but just one can set you back 220 calories or more. So we came up with a simple, low-fat alternative that doesn\u2019t skimp on flavor. Made with your choice of thin cookies and fat-free frozen yogurt<\/a>, these homemade mini-sandwiches are light, refreshing and fun-to-make. Customize them with sweet and spicy \u201ctoppings,\u201d such as chopped fruit and nuts or candied ginger<\/a>, for a treat that suits anyone\u2019s sweet tooth.<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a0<\/strong>8 Cookie Dough Recipes You’ll Want for Every Dessert<\/a><\/p>\n

Mini Frozen-Yogurt Sandwiches Recipe
\n
\nYields 4<\/i><\/h3>\n

Prep time: 10 minutes
\nCook time: 1 hour<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n

1\/2 cup fat-free vanilla frozen yogurt, slightly softened
\n8 thin cookies, such as Anna\u2019s Thins or Trader Joe\u2019s Cookies Thins
\n1 ounce dried fruit, nuts, trail mix or candied ginger, chopped<\/p>\n

Preparation<\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. Line a freezer-friendly plate with plastic wrap.<\/li>\n
  2. Put a scoop of frozen yogurt (about 2 tablespoons) on a cookie; top with another cookie and flatten until filling reaches the cookie edge.<\/li>\n
  3. Roll the side of the sandwich in the fruit and nut mixture or candied ginger to adhere to the ice cream. Place on the plate. Repeat with remaining ingredients.<\/li>\n
  4. Place in the freezer to set for at least 1 hour, or individually wrap and freeze for up to 1 week.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Pro Tip<\/h3>\n

    Freeze the sandwiches as you make them. Frozen yogurt melts fast!<\/p>\n

    \"Mini
    Photo: Perry Santanachote<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    The Skinny<\/h3>\n

    Lemon with candied ginger topping
    \n<\/b>Per serving (2 sandwiches):
    \n144 cal
    \n2 g fat
    \n30 g carbs
    \n0 g fiber
    \n4 g protein<\/p>\n

    Lemon with dried fruit and nut topping
    \n<\/b>Per serving (2 sandwiches):
    \n138 cal
    \n2 g fat
    \n24 g carbs
    \n0 g fiber
    \n4 g protein<\/p>\n

    Chocolate with dried fruit and nut topping
    \n<\/b>Per serving (2 sandwiches):
    \n200 cal
    \n4 g fat
    \n40 g carbs
    \n2 g fiber
    \n4 g protein<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Skip the ice cream truck in favor of a healthier alternative you can make right at home! These mini frozen yogurt treats have all the frosted, feel-good flavor of the classic ice cream sandwich \u2014 without all the guilt. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":15621,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[428,9],"tags":[39,341,388],"class_list":["post-15619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dessert","category-recipes","tag-dessert","tag-tax1living-well","tag-tax2nutrition"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15619"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15619\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}