Have You Ever Tried Blueberry Frozen Yogurt as a Dessert?

Last year I took the kids to a farm where you could pick your own fruit and they had a great time, not only in the actual picking of the fruit and the chance to run around a farm, but also in the farm shop where I spent a lot more than I had thought to. Apart from selling the fruit such as strawberries, apples and blueberries flavoured frozen yogurt was also available. This was something new for the kids and the blueberry sauce frozen yogurt was soon an instant hit.

Blueberry frozen yogurt is not the only flavour which was popular and since then I have found that frozen yogurt is a very popular dessert in my household. This is fine with me since it is a healthier alternative to ice cream and is much better than many of the other desserts which are available and all of which have found their way in to my kitchen at some point or the other. Frozen yogurt is virtually fat free and the problems tend to arise when you start adding the various toppings which are available.

Another thing to remember is that frozen yogurt is not actually a health food as some people seem to thinks so. Although it does contain yogurt, which is healthy and good for you, it does contain things such as different types of sugars which are bad for you. It may not contain as much fat as ice cream but it is still not very healthy, especially if you have a lot of it. One of the reasons that frozen yogurt seems to be healthier than ice cream is that it is not as rich and sweet, giving the illusion that it is not fattening.

Anything is fine in moderation and this goes the same for desserts. You should not deprive yourself of the occasional sweet treat, unless it is on doctor’s orders. This will only increase your cravings and you will find yourself reaching for the first sweet thing that you can find. This is why it makes sense to have a tub of frozen yogurt in the freezer, as it will give you that sweet kick, but is not as bad as a bar of chocolate or a bowl of ice-cream. There are so many flavours of frozen yogurt around these days that you can be spoilt for choice.

A lot of people have found that it is easy to make blueberry frozen yogurt at home and this way you can control the things which go in to it. If you freeze bought yogurt, read the ingredients to check for sugars and fats. Some of the toppings which are popular but raise the amount of calories consumed include nuts, chocolate chips, chocolate sprinkles, wafers and various sugar based sauces. The best thing to add is fresh fruit, and but you should avoid things such as bananas and mango if you are in a position where you have to keep an eye on the calories.