Making a batch of Yogurt Melts at home is a simple way to change up how you offer yogurt—and the healthy fats, probiotics, and calcium that it offers in a super fun (and easy to eat) format!
Homemade Yogurt Melts
Packaged yogurt melts from the store are a fairly ubiquitous baby and toddler snack these days, but it’s also fun to make a version of them at home. These aren’t freeze-dried like the store-bought ones are, but they’re real yogurt frozen into little bites. The result are mini yogurt bites that the kids can pick up with their hands as finger food for a nutritious snack that’s also really fun!
TIP: I love this as a way to change up how we serve yogurt, especially if the kids aren’t fans of it in a bowl or if they’ve gotten bored of how it’s been served lately.
Ingredients You Need
To make this easy snack you need either baby yogurt OR plain whole milk Greek yogurt and a baby food puree. You can use any kind of baby yogurt you like, such as Stonyfield which is widely available (and is sometimes offered in a no-added-sugar option too).
Step-by-Step Process
Here’s a look at the process involved in this recipe for yogurt bites. Scroll down to the bottom of this post for the full information.
- Choose your yogurt.
- Add to a plastic bag and pipe out.
- Freeze.
- Serve or transfer to a storage bag.
TIP: I like to let these sit at room temperature for 3-5 minutes before serving to ensure they are a nice and not too hard texture for the kids. (They do thaw the longer they are out of the freezer, but in my experience they’re usually eaten by then!)
Frequently Asked Questions
Store bought yogurt melts are more like baby puffs and are typically freeze-dried and shelf stable. These are real yogurt that’s been frozen, so they are not shelf-stable.
It varies by type but this recipe is straight yogurt so they’re a great source of calcium, probiotics, and the fats that little kids need for development.
Babies can eat yogurt melts after they’re about 9 months old, or when they’ve developed the pincer grasp, or the ability to pick up small pieces of food with their fingers.
They can be, as the ones from the store can absorb moisture if not stored in an airtight container and turn a little marshmallow-y. The best way to avoid choking with homemade yogurt melts is to let them sit at room temperature for 3-5 minutes after pulling them from the fridge so they soften a smidge. You can also make them a little smaller if you prefer!
Yes, they melt on your tongue with your body heat.
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Best Tips for Success
- The best way to avoid choking with homemade yogurt melts is to let them sit at room temperature for 3-5 minutes after pulling them from the fridge so they soften a smidge. (You can see the one in my daughter’s hand above is starting to thaw.)
- I usually make them about the size of a dime, though you can go a little smaller, or about the size of a pencil eraser if you prefer. (I would recommend that smaller size for kids under age 2.)
- You can use baby yogurt OR plain whole milk Greek yogurt and a baby food puree.
- They do thaw the longer they are out of the freezer, but in my experience they’re usually eaten by then.
- Store and leftovers in a sealed freezer bag for up to a month.
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I’d love to hear your feedback on this recipe if you try it, so please comment below and leave a star rating!
Favorite Yogurt Melts (Easiest Yogurt Bites!)
Ingredients
- 4 ounce container baby yogurt (OR ½ cup plain whole milk Greek yogurt and 2 tablespoons any baby food puree)
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the yogurt to a zip top bag and seal. Cut off one bottom corner and gently squeeze out little dots of yogurt in rows on the prepared tray. (I make them about the size of a dime, though you can go smaller to the size of a pencil eraser.)
- Place tray into the freezer and freeze for at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
- To serve, remove from the freezer and let sit at room temperature for 3-5 minutes before serving to ensure they aren’t frozen solid. (You can try one to make sure it melts easily on your tongue!) Babies and toddlers should be able to pick them up with their hands.
Equipment
Video
Notes
- You can transfer the melts from the parchment, once fully frozen, into a zip top freezer bag for up to a month.
- You can use either store bought baby yogurt OR a mixture of plain whole milk Greek yogurt and a little baby food puree in any flavor you like.
- Let sit at room temperature for 3-5 minutes before serving to allow to soften a smidge.
- I usually make them about the size of a dime, though you can go a little smaller, or about the size of a pencil eraser if you prefer. (I would recommend that smaller size for kids under age 2.)
- These do thaw as they sit out of the freezer at room temperature and are best served soon after pulling them from the freezer.
I saw this probably a year ago and I’m so glad I have it to reference! My toddler recently stopped eating yogurt–something she has had every day since forever. This is my effort to mix it up. Yogurt is such a great snack!
My son absolutely loves these, and he eats them almost faster than I can make them. Great recipe! I always use leftover plain yogurt from recipes and add applesauce or whatever else I find in the fridge for new flavors.
I thought I would comment on an idea I saw online. You put the yogurt (she used a tube yogurt, but your recipe would work) into the popit fidget things – – you know the popular toys with all the holes. Just an idea, haven’t tried it yet, but I may soon.
That’s fun (though it might be a choking hazard for little kids if the shape you wind up with is round)
Oh I hadn’t really thought about that for real littles! The one video had round frozen yogurts and the other one I just saw made it so that it was a long bar (it was overflowing in the popit). Feel free to delete my comment if you wish! My youngest is almost 4, and I think he would still enjoy this idea. Have a great weekend 🙂
Concern frozen through, could be refrigerated instead of frozen for a few hours before serving? My daughter is in day care and I’d love to send these with her.
No, that would just be regular yogurt consistency.
Could I use non-dairy yogurt (like cashew or coconut)?
Yes, you should be able to!
My 15 month old liked these but after a few were too cold for her to handle. Looked like she got a brain freeze! And cold for her hands
My daughter loves these and calls them “Frost Bites” 😁
Why do you need to add baby purée if using Greek yogurt? Is it necessary?
It’s an easy way to add flavor but you don’t have to if you don’t want to.
My son wouldn’t eat a specific type of yogurt I bought and this was a great way to use it up! Rebranded them as yogurt melts and he ate it all up. Magic 🙂
Hooray!
Can you use fresh fruits?
If you blend them into the yogurt you can.
These are so good.
Right!
Just made these and put them in my deep freeze! Has anyone tried these in the deep freeze? Do you think they will get “too” frozen? Wonder if I should set out to thaw for a little longer for my 10 month old?
I’ve done it that way and yes, you can just thaw a little more. I’d try one yourself and just make sure that it starts to thaw when you put it on your tongue.
These are so good. Keep up the good work Amy!
Does it have to be Greek yogurt or could I use the organic Stoneyfield probiotic yogurt tub mixed with a purée?
That should work!
I made these right after I saw your post and my 2 year old son just had them for snack. He LOVED them and said he liked mommy’s better than the ones from the store. I think the cold also felt nice on his teeth since his two year molars are coming in! A big hit and SO easy, thank you!!!!
I’m so glad to hear that and that is a great point about these being a wonderful option for teething relief!
Can’t wait to try this with my baby! He likes picking up food more than a spoon so this will be great! Plus less mess for me!
Perfect!