Looking for a fresh, quick and sugar-free idea? Then we have something in common: you also love healthy recipes, or you follow a low-carb diet like me.
I’ve been cooking without sugar for years and I can tell you it’s paid off in energy, shape and health.
My latest creation is a sugar-free yogurt popsicle with cocoa and banana: a super-simple recipe, ready in minutes with only 4 ingredients. I used 0% fat Greek yogurt, a small banana (better if green or slightly underripe), a pinch of powdered erythritol and unsweetened cocoa. Just blend everything, pour into small cups, insert the stick and freeze.
The sugar-free yogurt popsicle is perfect for anyone looking for a healthy, light yet indulgent summer snack. No cream, no sugar and zero guilt!
These sugar-free yogurt popsicles are great for kids too and so easy you can make them every week. Trust me: you’ll love them.
If you liked the Sugar-free Yogurt Popsicle recipe, you might also be interested in these 3 sugar-free recipes:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Rest time: 4 Hours
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: No-cook
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer, Spring, Summer
- Energy 68.41 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 10.62 (g) of which sugars 6.82 (g)
- Proteins 3.69 (g)
- Fat 1.99 (g) of which saturated 1.24 (g)of which unsaturated 0.12 (g)
- Fibers 1.50 (g)
- Sodium 13.42 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 63 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (about 200 g) Greek yogurt (0% fat)
- 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 small banana (preferably slightly underripe or green)
- 1 teaspoon sweetener (stevia or powdered erythritol)
Tools
- chopper with blades
- 1000 small cups for making popsicles all summer
- 1000 sticks (100% food-grade) for homemade popsicles
Steps
To prepare these sugar-free yogurt, cocoa and banana popsicles, you really need very little: no ice cream maker, just a blender or chopper and a few minutes.
1. Blend all the ingredients
Put the Greek yogurt (I used 0% fat), powdered erythritol, unsweetened cocoa and the banana cut into pieces into the chopper. Blend until you get a smooth cream.2. Pour into molds
Divide the mixture into the small plastic cups (the tiny coffee cups work great) or into dedicated popsicle molds.3. First in the freezer, then insert the stick
Place the cups in the freezer for about 30 minutes: this helps the mixture firm up slightly so the stick will stay upright.
After this initial step, insert a wooden stick into the center of each cup.4. Fully freeze
Return everything to the freezer and let freeze for at least 4 hours, or better yet overnight. Once ready, you can easily unmold the popsicles by making a small cut along the edge of the plastic cup to help you, or by running the outside of the cup under warm water for a few seconds and pulling the popsicle by the stick.Here are your sugar-free yogurt popsicles: creamy, light, healthy and irresistible! Also ideal as a fit snack or a post-dinner treat.
STORAGE
You can store the sugar-free popsicles in the freezer for 10–15 days. I recommend covering them with plastic wrap or transferring them to a freezer bag to preserve creaminess.
Useful tips for Sugar-free popsicles
Prefer green bananas
If you follow a low-carb eating plan, I recommend using a small, still-green (or slightly underripe) banana. That’s because unripe bananas have a lower glycemic index and contain fewer available sugars than ripe ones.
Don’t fill to the brim
When pouring the mixture into the cups or molds, avoid filling all the way to the top. This way you’ll get smaller portions, like little ice cream treats: fun, practical to enjoy even in summer and perfect for those who want an indulgence without overdoing it.
Watch the sweetness
If you use a riper banana, I recommend not adding any sweetener: the fruit will be sweet enough on its own. Conversely, if the banana is green, a teaspoon of erythritol or stevia will make the popsicle more balanced and pleasant to the palate without significantly altering sugar intake.
Useful Questions & Answers
Can I use a different sweetener for this sugar-free popsicle?
Yes, but pay attention to quantities. In my recipe I use 1 teaspoon of powdered erythritol (about 4 g). If you want to use pure powdered stevia, use a pinch—about 1/20 of a teaspoon—because it’s 200–300 times sweeter than sugar. If you use a stevia blend such as Truvia (which mixes erythritol and stevia), you can use about half the amount of erythritol, so ~2 g. If you prefer xylitol, you can use the same amount as erythritol (1 teaspoon), but note that xylitol contains calories and carbohydrates, so it’s less suitable for strict low-carb diets or diabetics.
Can I make these sugar-free popsicles without banana? What can I substitute?
Yes, if you don’t want to use banana you can try 1/4 of a ripe avocado for an even lower-carb version. Another alternative is to add two tablespoons of thick coconut cream or one tablespoon of 100% natural peanut butter. All these ingredients provide creaminess and flavor. I recommend tasting the mixture before pouring it into the cups so you can adjust the sweetness according to the ingredients chosen.
How many carbs does one portion of this sugar-free yogurt popsicle have?
With the recipe amounts (200 g Greek yogurt 0%, 100 g banana, 10 g unsweetened cocoa, 1 teaspoon erythritol) the total carbohydrates are about 28–32 g. If you divide the mixture into 5 portions, each popsicle has about 5.5–6.5 g of carbs. So it’s suitable for a flexible low-carb diet. To lower carbs further, use half a banana or replace it with avocado.
