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Carrot Cake Pineapple Frozen Yogurt
Creamy, lightly spiced pineapple frozen yogurt made rich with ricotta and studded with grated carrot, chewy raisins and crunchy walnuts, like carrot cake in a scoop.

- Blender
- 6 hr 20 min · 20 min hands-on
- Serves 4
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- 31–45 g carbs
- Sodium 600 mg or less
- Sat fat 4 g or less
- 500 calories or less
Ingredients
- 1⅔ cups chunks280 gPineapplecut into chunks
- 1 cup250 gPlain yogurt, low-fat
- ½ cup120 gPart-skim ricotta
- 2½ tbsp50 gMaple syrup
- ¾ tsp3 gVanilla extract
- ¾ tsp2 gGround cinnamon
- ¼ tsp0.5 gGround nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp0.5 gSalt
- 1 medium60 gCarrotspeeled and finely grated
- 3 tbsp25 gRaisinsroughly chopped
- ¼ cup chopped30 gWalnutsfinely chopped
Steps
- Line a loaf pan or shallow freezer container with parchment and set it aside.
- Divide the pineapple: finely chop one third of the pineapple into small bits and set it aside for folding in; put the remaining two thirds of the pineapple in the blender.
- Add the yogurt, ricotta, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt to the blender and blend until completely smooth and creamy.
- Pour the blended base into a bowl and fold in the reserved chopped pineapple, the carrot, the raisins and half of the walnuts.
- Spread the mixture in the lined pan and scatter the remaining half of the walnuts over the top, pressing them in lightly.
- Cover and freeze for 1 hour, then stir the firmer edges into the center with a spatula, smooth the top and freeze about 5 hours more, until firm.
- Let the frozen yogurt sit at room temperature for 10 minutes to soften slightly, then scoop into 4 bowls and serve.
Contains: Milk, Tree nuts.
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