Can You Freeze Yogurt For Smoothies?

Last updated on September 17th, 2022 at 07:31 pm

Fruit-flavored creamy smoothies are healthy and delicious. When making one of these beverages you add fruit or vegetables, dairy products like milk, yogurt, or ice cream, ice, fruit juice, or sweeteners to blend together and create the creamy drink. 

Smoothies can provide your body with much needed nutrients, vitamins and energy. Making your own smoothies can be fun and also taste great so if you are one who enjoys making your own smoothies, you may like to have the ingredients on hand. 

Just in case you are in the mood for a fruit- flavored smoothie, if yogurt is one of your staple ingredients in your smoothie recipe, you want it to last longer. 

Can you freeze yogurt for smoothies? 

You can freeze yogurt to be used in smoothies. Opened or unopened yogurt can be frozen to use later in one of your smoothie recipes.

Freezing unopened yogurt is the best way to go but you can also freeze opened packages of yogurt as well. To store yogurt in the freezer just place it in an airtight container and label. 

The yogurt will stay good for up to 2 months in the freezer. If this yogurt will be used for smoothies you will probably want to portion it out so you can use it easily without thawing the entire package of yogurt. 

To do this, use an ice cube tray to freeze yogurt into cubes. Then place the yogurt cubes in a freezer bag or freezer container and you can just grab however many you need when it’s time to make your smoothie. 

This ice cube method of freezing yogurt for smoothies is more convenient for you. Remember though that the frozen yogurt will only last for up to 2 months. After this it will go bad. 

When it comes time to thaw the yogurt, you can let it sit in the refrigerator overnight. The texture of the yogurt doesn’t matter all that much when you will be using it in a smoothie so even if you want to just pop those frozen cubes of yogurt into the blender, you can. 

Now, you can have yogurt on hand for when you want to make a delicious and creamy smoothie.

Can You Freeze Yogurt And Blend It?

You can freeze yogurt to use later. But once it is frozen its texture will be different than it was before. In smoothies, however, that doesn’t matter too much. 

So, can you freeze yogurt and then blend it?

You can freeze yogurt and blend it in smoothies. This is a great way to save and preserve your yogurt to blend into smoothies later.

There are different ways you can freeze yogurt for smoothies. First, you can freeze it in its package. If the package is airtight and unopened then you can just put it into the freezer to store. 

If you want to freeze smaller portions, transfer the amount you want over to airtight containers leaving a little room for expansion. It will stay fresh but you should use it within a couple months. 

The next way to freeze yogurt is one I have already covered and that is by placing it into an ice cube tray and freezing. After the cubes are frozen you can transfer them over to a freezer bag. 

Now you can just pop out however many you need for your smoothie and blend it together with fruits of your choice. 

The last way I will mention in regards to how to freeze yogurt is to use an ice pop mold or tube to freeze the yogurt. Just vacuum seal the tubes so the yogurt doesn’t fall out and put them in the freezer. 

Now you will have yummy frozen yogurt treats. 

So, yes, you can freeze yogurt and then blend it. It’s fine to just blend the frozen cubes for a quick and easy smoothie. 

You can also thaw the yogurt before but you don’t have to. Just pop the frozen yogurt into the blender and in no time you will be enjoying a delicious creamy smoothie.

What Happens If You Put Yogurt In The Freezer?

When some foods are put into the freezer, they change in texture and aren’t good anymore. If you are planning on freezing some yogurt you could be wondering what will happen if you put yogurt in the freezer?

Textural changes can occur when yogurt is frozen. It’s layers may separate and will be more grainy and thin after it has been frozen. This is why frozen yogurt is best used for baking or a smoothie.

Healthline states that after freezing yogurt the texture will be considerably different. 

In their article, Can You Freeze Yogurt?, they discuss this topic saying that,“The most notable difference between yogurt that has and hasn’t been frozen is its texture. Some yogurts may look noticeably thinner or grainer texture after freezing. It isn’t unusual to see tiered layers as you thaw your yogurt. This is because freezing collapses the protein networks in yogurt. The process releases water that, when frozen, separates from the milk solids. Thawed yogurt doesn’t make the smoothest sauces — so if you’re at all concerned about texture, save your thawed yogurt for a baking project or a smoothie.”

After yogurt has been frozen and then thawed its contents will have seperated making it watery, thin, and grainy. You will need to stir the yogurt really well before eating it. 

It is recommended that you use frozen yogurt only for baking or smoothies because otherwise it won’t taste very good as the texture will be off. The texture of yogurt in baking and smoothies doesn’t matter much so that is why it is ok to use it in these ways. 

Just remember that you can only keep yogurt in the freezer for up to two months before it goes bad.

Final Thoughts

Smoothies are a delicious treat that can be healthy for you, too. If you like to use yogurt in your smoothies, you can freeze it to use for smoothies in upcoming weeks or months. 

Just store the yogurt properly and you can use it within a couple months. When you freeze yogurt the texture will change but this is ok if you are using the yogurt for baking or smoothies because the texture doesn’t matter in these recipes. 

The easiest way to freeze yogurt for smoothies is the ice cube method. Freeze the yogurt in ice cubes so you can just blend them right away in some of your favorite smoothies. 

Save yogurt by freezing it so you can enjoy more creamy smoothies made from the fruit yogurt.