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After I told you all about my visit to General Mills Headquarters, and the new flavors of Yoplait Greek Blended, I’m sure you are all dying to know what I made in the Betty Crocker Test Kitchen. Well, how about some Chocolate Peanut Butter Frozen Yogurt Bars?!?!?! Your answer better be a resounding…
YESSSSSS!!! Hello frozen chocolate peanut buttery goodness!!
So after sampling all of the new flavors…
And indulging in the most amazing fro yo bar ever (made by simply dumping a whole bunch of containers of Yoplait Greek in an ice cream maker – genius!!)…
Kate, Heather and I got let loose in the Betty Crocker Test Kitchen to create our recipes featuring Yoplait Greek. And let me tell you, we all had a blast. It was totally a dream come true. Well, my dream would have had a blast chiller, since I chose to make a frozen dessert in a relatively short period of time, but the cool thing about the test kitchens are that they are designed to be just like a kitchen in any home in America. Yes, they had lots of gadgets and utensils, but we weren’t talking immersion baths and liquid nitrogen and anti griddles. We’re talking stand mixers and ovens and spatulas. You know, the stuff you and I use in the kitchen.
Before arriving in Minneapolis, I was totally thinking I would go into the Betty Crocker Test Kitchen, and use the Greek yogurt to make some sort of salad, since I had been experimenting with Greek yogurts in creamy salad dressings. But I was totally inspired by the frozen yogurt bar, and my tendency to top my frozen treats with all things peanut butter and chocolate (hello, my two obsessions – ice cream and PB&C).
I love texture with my frozen desserts, but I also wanted to keep it gluten free, and have a nice sweet & salty balance. So the base is a Rice Chex and peanut crust, covered with frozen vanilla yogurt and peanut buttery chocolate swirls, and topped with more peanuts and chocolate chips for crunch. I was living a dream and making heaven in a pan…
Besides the excitement of cooking in the Betty Crocker Test Kitchen with the new Yoplait Greek, it was also supercool to dig through the prop closet for plates and napkins and such, and then to have our recipes photographed by people actually know how to work their cameras and have the right lights and reflectors, and not just white foam board and aluminum foil. Although, like I said, that blast chiller would have come in handy. Everyone had to work quickly to get the shots before we had a chocolate peanut butter yogurt puddle on our hands.
Hey Chocolate Peanut Butter Frozen Yogurt Bars, are you ready for your closeup?
What are your favorite fro yo toppings?
Don’t forget, I am giving away a case of any flavor you choose of Yoplait Greek Blended. Make sure you ENTER!!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Frozen Yogurt Bars
Ingredients
Crust:
- 2 1/2 cups Rice Chex® cereal coarsely crushed
- 1/2 cup salted peanuts
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 2 tablespoons honey
Filling:
- 6 containers 5.3 oz each Yoplait® Greek vanilla yogurt
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Topping:
- 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons salted peanuts coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, mix melted butter and honey; set aside. In medium bowl, combine cereal, 1/2 cup salted peanuts and 1/4 cup mini chips. Add butter mixture; stir to thoroughly coat. Press mixture firmly into bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes; remove to cooling rack for 15 minutes. Place in freezer 10 minutes or until chilled.
- Meanwhile, in small microwave-safe bowl combine 1/4 cup peanut butter and 1/4 cup mini chips. Microwave on HIGH for 30 to 45 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds until smooth. Set aside to cool.
- Remove crust from freezer. Spoon yogurt over crust; spread evenly. Spoon peanut butter mixture in small dollops over yogurt. Using knife, swirl peanut butter mixture into yogurt. Sprinkle with topping ingredients.
- Freeze for 4 hours or until completely frozen. Remove from freezer 10 minutes before cutting.
Notes
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Enjoy!
I’ve got more chocolate and peanut butter for you:
Peanut Butter Cups for Grown-Ups
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Ball
And so do my friends:
Reese’s Fudge from Crazy for Crust
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cake from Dieter’s Downfall
Peanut Butter Lover’s Ice Cream from Dinners, Dishes & Desserts
I love that these are frozen and healthy. I can’t wait to make them. Thanks for sharing on Thursdays Treasures. These will be a feature.
Thanks so much Christie!!
I love Chex! And chocolate and peanut butter together. I totally have to try these! Thanks for awesome recipe.
Chex are surprisingly versatile. Enjoy!
Definitely pinning this one. Delish!
Thanks! It was quite tasty!!
GET IN MY BELLYYYY!!!
The saddest thing was that I couldn’t take any leftovers. Only a few bites made it into my belly.