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Dippin Dots Ice Cream Recipe

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This Dippin Dots Ice Cream recipe is a healthy and wonderful treat on a hot summer day. And you don’t have to go to the mall to get some!

Okay, I admit it. I’ve had this popular ice cream once in my life, and I absolutely hated them. I just cannot understand the fascination with this type of ice cream. But that said, I know a lot of folks out there LOVE the stuff. You see a lot of kiosks in local malls and around town in these parts.

Dippin Dots Recipe

I was on Pinterest the other night (~gasp!~) and I ran across a pin for a yogurt recipe that reminded me of Dippin Dots. Only they used regular, flavored, sugar-filled yogurt to make them. So I thought, why not give this a whirl with some Greek yogurt and natural sweetener?

Well I can tell you that both Mini Chef and I are now HUGE Dippin Dots fans….. of the healthy, homemade variety. It’s a wonderfully healthy treat for kids and adults alike and makes for a really fun snack. It may not have the coloring of the traditional version, but you can’t beat the cool, delicious flavor!

HOW TO MAKE DIPPIN DOTS

The process for making this dippin dots ice cream recipe is incredibly simple. Mix honey into yogurt until you have a level of sweetness you enjoy. Then transfer the yogurt into a zipper top sandwich bag, close well and make sure to remove as much air as possible while you close the “zipper”.  Clip a small part of one of the bottom corners of the bag and, using it like a cake bag, squeeze little dots onto a cookie sheet and freeze.

You can also use a cake decorating bag with a fine, small, round tip if you prefer.

RECIPE NOTES:

While this is not essential, it helps to freeze your cookie sheet ahead of time. If it’s cold when you put the yogurt on it, the yogurt will spread even less on the tray, giving you better shaped dots. But again, this is not essential. Greek yogurt holds it’s shape fairly well.

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DIPPIN DOTS ICE CREAM RECIPE

A pink, fluted bowl filled with homemade, healthy Dippin Dots ice cream.

Dippin Dots Recipe

These are delicious as is, but you could also blend in some fruit for different flavors. You would have to give the dots more room on the cookie sheet because they will spread more.
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Course: Dessert, Ice Cream
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Freeze Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 1 batch
Calories: 59kcal
Author: The Gracious Pantry

Equipment

  • Zipper top sandwich bag OR frosting bag with a small, round tip.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • honey to taste
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Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, mix together the yogurt and honey until well combined.
  • Transfer the yogurt to a ziplock sandwich bag, and zip it tightly shut
  • Cut a very small corner off the bag. Using the sandwich bag like a pastry bag, squeeze out little dots all over an ungreased cookie sheet. You can place them very close together because they won't spread much
  • Place the cookie sheet in the freezer for several hours
  • Using a spatula, scrape the dots off the cookie sheet into a bowl and return to the freezer until you are ready to eat them. These melt somewhat quickly, so don't remove them from the freezer until you are ready to eat them.

Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible. Data does not include honey.

Nutrition

Serving: 1entire recipe | Calories: 59kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 36mg | Potassium: 141mg | Sugar: 3g | Calcium: 110mg
Recipe from the Gracious Pantry® archives, originally posted 3/18/2012.

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Comments

  1. klacy says

    You could also add some chopped almonds or pistachios to this too! I am going to try these this week. I also purchased some puffed cocoa quinoa, that could also be another variation.

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  10. suzy says

    Great idea!! I saw the original recipe on Pinterest, but thought the same thing about disliking them being made from the sugar/artificial flavor filled yogurts. Thanks for the great ideas!!

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  13. graciouspantry says

    Billie – I hope you enjoy it! When it comes to making the switch, don’t focus on cutting things out of your “diet” to get healthy. Focus on ADDING things to your eating plan to get healthy. It’s a very different approach to food and you’re much more likely to stick with it.

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  14. graciouspantry says

    Jennifer – Don’t diet! Just eat clean. It’s all you need! Diet is a nasty 4 letter word in my humble opinion. Enjoy the Dip N’ Dots!

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  17. Annette says

    This is just and awesome new twist and only 2 ingredients and I am laughing, getting things in order for the new year with menu and food preparation.

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