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National Frozen Yogurt Day – February 6 – History, Facts and Recipes

National Frozen Yogurt Day is celebrated each year on February 6. Today is your chance to enjoy a frozen sweet treat that is a little healthier than ice cream but full of flavor.

Make sure you check out the homemade soft serve frozen yogurt recipe at the bottom of the post. Any day is a good day for frozen yogurt, but National Frozen Yogurt Day is the perfect day to make some!

Keep reading to learn more about the history of frozen yogurt, and for some creative ways to celebrate the day.

National Frozen Yogurt Day is February 6

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What is frozen yogurt?Frozen yogurt cups

Frozen yogurt is a sweet dairy frozen treat made from milk solids, milk fat, sweetener and yogurt culture.

Since yogurt is a cultured milk product, it has a bit of a sour flavor. Frozen yogurt will also have a hint of sour taste in it as well.

The amount of yogurt in the product as well as the amount and type of sweeteners will determine how sour the finished frozen yogurt is.

Frozen yogurt is normally lower in fat than ice cream. It can also come in a soft serve variety, just as ice cream does.

Fun facts and history of frozen yogurt

Brush up on your knowledge of frozen yogurt with these fun facts.Frozen yogurt cones

  • Frozen yogurt is also known as frogurt and by the trade name of Froyo.
  • TCBY opened its first frozen yogurt store in 1981. 
  • The first commercial brand of frozen yogurt – Frogurt, was introduced in New England in the early 1970’s. It was served in scoops the way ice cream is served.
  • Frozen yogurt is not regulated by the FDA the way normal yogurt is.
  • A half serving cup of frozen yogurt has 100-140 calories and 0-3 grams of fat. (premium brands of ice cream an contain 3 times the calories and 5 times the fat.)
  • The milk of sheep, goats, and water buffalo can also be used in the frozen yogurt process, in addition to cow’s milk.
  • June is National Frozen Yogurt Month.
  • Today you can buy frozen yogurt in powder form and mix it with water.

How to observe National Frozen Yogurt Day

There are more ways that just treating your self to a frozen yogurt cone. Try one of these fun ideas.

  • Make some of your own frozen yogurt at home with a frozen yogurt maker.
  • Test your yogurt making skills with the Frozen Yogurt Recipe Book for Beginners. 
  • Wear a frozen yogurt apron while you make your recipe.
  • Or go all out with a frozen yogurt t shirt.
  • Watch the clip Annoying Orange – Fro-Yolo on Amazon prime.
  • Use the hashtag #NationalFrozenYogurtDay and #frozenyogurtday to spread the word about the day on social media. Here is a tweet to get you started:
She said let's go out for ice cream. I said No Way, It's #nationalfrozenyogurtday! Check out these recipes and fun facts on Always the Holidays. #frozenyogurtday 🍦🍧🍨🍒🍓 Share on X

What is a national day?

National days of the year are a fun way to celebrate odd and unusual foods, animals and items that you come into contact with.  Be sure to check out my national day’s guide for more fun days to celebrate.

There are close to 2000 national days in the year and over 150 of them are celebrated in February. Be sure to check out this post to discover more about the national days in February, as well as the February word search printable of national days for those who enjoy solving puzzles.

Be sure to also check out these other foodie national days this month:

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Would you like a reminder of these recipes for National Frozen Yogurt Day? Just pin this image to one of your dessert boards on Pinterest so that you can easily find it later.

Watch this YouTube video to learn more about the national food days in February.

Frozen yogurt recipes

If you would like to try your hand at making home made frozen yogurt treats, try one of these ideas.

And my favorite recipe is this home made soft serve frozen yogurt recipe. Print it out below.

Yield: 6 servings

Homemade Soft Serve Frozen Yogurt

Homemade Soft Serve Frozen Yogurt

Nothing beats the heat in summer like a bowl of soft serve frozen yogurt. With this recipe, you can make it at home!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Additional Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 egg whites
  • 3 cups plain Greek yogurt, cold
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste)

Instructions

  1. Bring the water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan over medium high heat.
  2. Continue boiling for about a minute and a half so that the sugar has dissolved into a clear syrup.
  3. Using a whisk attachment in the bowl of a stand mixer beat the egg whites to the soft peak stage using a medium high speed.
  4. Reduce the speed to low and gently pour in the hot sugar syrup.
  5. Once the sugar is added, turn the mixer to high and beat until you get a thick glossy meringue about 5 minutes.
  6. Fold in the Greek yogurt and vanilla bean paste and mix until well incorporated.
  7. Transfer the mixture to your ice cream maker and churn according to the directions until frozen but still a soft serve consistency. This takes about 10-12 minutes depending on your mixer.
  8. Serve right away with your favorite toppings.
  9. Store in the freezer and soften before you re-serve.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 161Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 60mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 0gSugar: 26gProtein: 13g

Nutritional information is approximate due to natural variation in ingredients and the cook-at-home nature of our meals.

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