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    Home » Recipes » Frozen Desserts

    Kale, Mint and Dark Chocolate Chunk Frozen Yogurt

    Published: May 24, 2014 · Modified: May 14, 2020 by Kate Hackworthy · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    I know it sounds crazy, but this is kale frozen yogurt! The kale gives this mint chocolate froyo it's green colour, naturally. And you can't taste it.
    A bowl of ice cream with a scoop next to it.

    Kale just flies around with its red cape and blue pants saving the world, doesn't it?

    I think it also invented the internet and discovered penicillin.

    Here it is giving you vegetables in your froyo.

    Leafy green veg and yogurt basically making a summer salad dessert.

    Yup.

    Add a big handful of fresh mint leaves and some chopped up dark chocolate chunks an it's like summer has come early.

    I'm steadfastly ignoring the rain dripping down my windowpane like ice cream down a child's cone-filled hand.

    Forget about green food dyes, just add a load of kale.

    The mint and tang of the yogurt overpower any kale flavour. Plus, the chocolate adds a nice texture variety and extra bursts of sweetness.

    You can add a few drops of mint extract if you want a stronger taste.

     

    Close up of ice cream with a sprig of mint and chocolate chips.

    I had a photographer from a national broadsheet come out to take my picture this week. I LOVE having my picture taken.

    I often take the family snaps and my husband will attest that I get all annoyed when I don’t think I’m in enough.

    I suppose I don’t want to be written out of history.

    If that's even possible in this digital age.

    I have a terrible memory and perhaps I want to make sure that the future me, and my kids in years to come, can look back at each moment. I don’t want to be missing behind the shutter.

    Or I'm just a narcissist. I suppose writing a blog is rather narcissistic.

    That isn’t to say that I don’t get uncomfortable and insecure over pictures.

    I couldn’t breathe for spanx during this last shoot. I tried on a dozen dresses. My husband gamely pretended I wasn’t driving him mad.

    But there I am. In pictures. In a newspaper. I'm part of my own history.

    Anyhoo - back to the kale frozen yogurt recipe. 

    kale recipes

    During kale season, it's abundant. Huge bags of it are piled at farmer's markets. If you're lucky you'll get a massive bunch with the stalk still intact. 

    It's such a versatile leafy green, so make good use of it in these recipes: 

    Kale Green Muffins

    Salsify Kale Galette with Horseradish Sauce

    Kale and Herb Soda Bread

    Quick Kale Soup Recipe

    Roasted Radish and Asparagus Tart with Kale Pesto

    Spaghetti with Kale and Lemon (10 mins, vegan)

    A bowl of ice cream with a scoop next to it.

    vegetable desserts

    I know it sounds crazy to make a kale ice cream (or kale frozen yogurt!). But I've long found inspiration for creative desserts from the vegetable aisle. 

    Vegetables bring amazing natural colors to bakes and desserts.

    They also add a little goodness behind.

    I've also found that some vegetables (particularly root veg) mean you can add less sugar to vegetable cake recipes.

    Win win!

    I hope you love this kale frozen yogurt recipe. Try these other recipes too!

    Kale Apple Cake

    Chocolate Cauliflower Popsicles

    Mint Cucumber Cupcakes

    Vanilla Spinach Cake

    get the Mint, Chocolate Kale Frozen Yogurt recipe

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    A bowl of ice cream with a scoop next to it.

    Mint, Chocolate and Kale Frozen Yogurt

    Kate Hackworthy | Veggie Desserts
    I know it sounds crazy, but this is kale frozen yogurt! The kale gives this mint chocolate froyo it's green colour, naturally. And you can't taste it.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 281 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 3 cups (75g) kale
    • 1 handful fresh mint leaves chopped
    • ½ cup (120ml) milk (cow or almond)
    • 4 tablespoons sugar, maple syrup or agave nectar
    • A few drops mint extract to taste (optional)
    • 2 cups (500g) plain yogurt
    • 3 oz (75g) dark chocolate chips

    Instructions
     

    • Blend the kale, mint, milk and sugar until very smooth. Add the mint extract if using and yogurt and blend minimally until smooth.
    • Refrigerate for half an hour to aid freezing. Pour into an ice cream maker, churning according to manufacturers instructions until thick – about 15 minutes. Five minutes from the end, add the chopped chocolate.

    How to make without an ice cream maker

    • If you don’t have an ice cream maker, freeze for an hour in a shallow freezer-safe dish, whiz in the blender and then freeze for another hour.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 9gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 113mgPotassium: 660mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 5199IUVitamin C: 61mgCalcium: 347mgIron: 1mg

    The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors, so is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietician for special diet advice.

    Tried this recipe?Mention @kateveggiedesserts or tag #veggiedesserts! I love seeing your recreations.
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    Comments

    1. Natasha @ Salt and Lavender

      January 13, 2016 at 3:58 pm

      Just saw this on Pinterest... looks fantastic!!!

      Reply
    2. Fish Fingers for tea

      June 23, 2014 at 7:02 pm

      Can I confess something? I've never eaten kale. I think I'm the only person on the internet who hasn't. But I love the sound of this, I've made frozen yoghurt a few times but the texture of yours looks perfect!

      Reply
      • Kate Hackworthy

        June 24, 2014 at 9:02 am

        I've just fainted. Get thee some kale! It is fab and can be used just like spinach. Hop aboard the kale train, quick!

        Reply
    3. Danni

      June 23, 2014 at 3:21 pm

      5 stars
      I love this! I am a big fan of sneaking in vegetables wherever I can.

      Reply
      • Kate Hackworthy

        June 24, 2014 at 9:01 am

        Me too. I'd have a meltdown if a meal didn't include a vegetable!

        Reply
    4. Michaela ~ An Affair from the Heart

      June 04, 2014 at 4:21 pm

      what a fantastic combination of flavors!

      Reply
      • Kate Hackworthy

        June 04, 2014 at 8:16 pm

        Thanks Michaela. It sounds so strange, but just tastes like mint choc chip froyo!

        Reply
    5. Skye

      May 29, 2014 at 7:39 pm

      PPS Congratulations on the national paper photo shoot! Yay! Which paper and when can I see your pretty picture? Xx

      Reply
    6. Skye

      May 29, 2014 at 7:38 pm

      Kate, I would never think to put kale in ice cream, but it looks so fresh and light and so very wonderfully enticing. Completely inspired. Kind of how I would imagine After Eights to look if they were an ice cream...
      I don't actually have an ice cream maker, but think that I might use your blender/freezer method to make this - does it work easily? Is there a knack to it?
      PS hilarious round-up of doe eyed Disney characters 🙂 Xx

      Reply
      • Kate Hackworthy

        May 29, 2014 at 8:23 pm

        Hi Skye. The stirring method should work fine. Perhaps not quite as creamy, but should still be tasty. I only just got the ice cream maker and always did the stirring method before x Those Disney girls scare me.

        Reply
    7. Jenni @ Jenni's Ferris Wheel of Food

      May 29, 2014 at 3:50 pm

      I love interesting flavors in ice cream, okay I love vanilla too, but this one really caught my eye!

      Reply
      • Kate Hackworthy

        May 29, 2014 at 4:06 pm

        Crazy, but tasty!

        Reply
    8. Lori Hart

      May 29, 2014 at 3:31 pm

      Oh my, so creative. I have to make this.

      Reply
      • Kate Hackworthy

        May 29, 2014 at 4:05 pm

        Thanks Lori. I hope you try it!

        Reply
    9. Kecia

      May 29, 2014 at 1:19 pm

      What a wonderful looking frozen yogurt! And what a sneaky little way to get that kale in there! 😉 Great idea! Wonderful post, too!

      Reply
      • Kate Hackworthy

        May 29, 2014 at 2:26 pm

        Thanks so much, Kecia! 🙂

        Reply
    10. PassTheKnife

      May 27, 2014 at 8:50 pm

      We are huge fans of mint chip in our family! Can't wait to try with less guilt! Great Idea!

      Reply
      • Kate Hackworthy

        May 28, 2014 at 12:33 pm

        I hope you enjoy it. Let me know how it goes!

        Reply
    11. Aunt Bee

      May 27, 2014 at 5:48 pm

      I absolutely LOVE mint chocolate chip ice cream so I know I would love this!

      Reply
      • Kate Hackworthy

        May 28, 2014 at 12:32 pm

        It's a great healthy version. I hope you get to try it!

        Reply
    12. Vohn McGuinness

      May 27, 2014 at 11:04 am

      That looks amazing. My family would freak about veggies in ice-cream but this looks like I could get away with it & not tell them until they'd finished eating! Thanks Kate - you are a genius! 🙂

      Reply
      • Kate Hackworthy

        May 27, 2014 at 2:40 pm

        They would have no idea it was in there. And lots of it, too!

        Reply
    13. Angie (@angiesrecipess)

      May 26, 2014 at 5:21 pm

      Awesome recipe with fantastic photos! Can't wait to give this a try!

      Reply
      • Kate Hackworthy

        May 26, 2014 at 8:19 pm

        THanks so much, Angie. Let me know how you like it!

        Reply
    14. janelle

      May 26, 2014 at 1:36 pm

      the pictures are amazing, the ice cream looks wonderful.

      Reply
      • Kate Hackworthy

        May 26, 2014 at 8:19 pm

        Thanks so much, Janelle

        Reply
    15. Choclette

      May 26, 2014 at 12:20 pm

      You must have an amazing blender. If I tried this, it would just end up a rather murky colour with big chunks of kale leaf in it. Your looks amazing though and I'd love to try some. The photo shoot sounds incredibly scary.

      Reply
      • Kate Hackworthy

        May 26, 2014 at 8:18 pm

        I've only got a bog-standard cheap blender. I use a handheld stick blender for a lot of things and then just my normal blender. The kale really does puree quickly and completely!

        Reply
    16. Courtney @ Neighborfood

      May 25, 2014 at 3:55 am

      I am so intrigued by this kale ice cream! I'm pretty sure I could convince the hubby to eat it as long as I just told him it was mint chocolate chip. What he doesn't know can't hurt him, right? 🙂 Also, I absolutely LOVE that you're making up stories about the Disney princesses careers. Stay strong!

      Reply
      • Kate Hackworthy

        May 25, 2014 at 1:43 pm

        He'd never know there was a tonne of kale in there! I'll try to stay strong on the princesses front. 🙂

        Reply
    17. Deena Kakaya

      May 25, 2014 at 12:20 am

      I make frozen yogurt quite a lot and have to say, your texture looks unbelievably creamy and smooth! What a wonderful balance between butter and sweet essences and the colour is so alluring x

      Reply
      • Kate Hackworthy

        May 25, 2014 at 1:42 pm

        Thanks so much, Deena! x

        Reply

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