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Easy Raspberry Coconut Froyo

I found this recipe the other day on the kitchn and just knew I had to try it. I’m a huge ice cream fan, so I’m always looking for similar indulgences sans guilt. I also LOVE raspberries. Like I’ll literally eat a whole container by myself in one sitting. Berries are healthy though, right?

So, needless to say I was pretty disappointed when I realized that I needed an ice cream maker for this project…after I had already bought all the ingredients. But please, nothing can come between me and my froyo. Here’s how I managed to pull off this delicious treat by making a few modifications! Also, check out the recipe here on the kitchn for all of the options in making this sweet treat (i.e. Izy provides several alternatives to sugar).

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup fresh raspberries + more for on top
2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup raw sugar
2 cups coconut yogurt, homemade or store-bought
1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup shredded coconut (Izy’s recipe calls for unsweetened, shredded coconut but I couldn’t find any so I just used regular shredded coconut!)

Directions (w/o an ice cream maker):

1. Put raspberries and water in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat, mashing the raspberries with a fork as they heat

2. Strain raspberry sauce and discard seeds

3. Pour raspberry sauce into a bowl with the rest of the ingredients and mix together

4. Freeze mixture, periodically re-stirring the mixture as it begins to harden

5. Keep re-stirring the mixture every few hours until it appears to be of an ice cream like consistency

6. Enjoy!

P.S. I just got a Yonanas maker, which takes frozen bananas and turns it into mock ice cream. I’ll let you guys know how it goes, so be on the lookout for a post on that!


Holly Habeck

Holly is a millennial travel and lifestyle writer based in New York. With ten years of experience in digital publishing and photography starting with her work writing for College Fashionista and Her Campus at Ithaca College, Holly has been featured in publications such as Southern Living and Lonely Planet. She enjoys sharing her travel expertise as well as lifestyle inspiration in categories such as home décor, DIY beauty, and fashion. More importantly though, Holly is a true Hufflepuff, and her Starbucks order forever remains a grande Iced Sweet Cream Cold Brew. When she's not writing or editing photos for this site, you can find her reading anything in the Sarah J. Maas universe or cuddling with her chihuahua x pomeranian pup Pixie.