These high protein frozen yogurt buster bars are a simple, guilt-free treat you can keep on hand in the freezer for when that sweet tooth strikes! AE Dairy whole milk yogurt is combined with peanut butter, and protein powder and formed into bars. Frozen until solid, dipped in melted chocolate, and topped with crunchy peanuts and a touch of flaky salt.
You might also like this 3 Ingredient Banana Frozen Yogurt or these Banana & Yogurt Peanut Butter Cups. Try all of my healthier dessert and frozen treats here for more recipe inspiration!
Recipe Highlights
- Creamy Frozen Yogurt Base: the filling of these bars is a rich frozen yogurt, made by blending AE whole milk yogurt with creamy peanut butter and vanilla protein powder.
- Crunchy Layer: A crunchy layer is made from the chocolate shell and crushed peanuts. Mix crushed peanuts or mini chocolate chips into the yogurt if desired for extra texture.
- Freezer-Friendly: These bars are easy to prepare ahead of time! Freeze for a few hours and enjoy whenever you’re craving a refreshing treat. These yogurt buster bars will keep in the freezer for several weeks!
- Customizable: Add your favorite toppings like mini chocolate chips, crushed nuts, or chopped fresh fruit for a fun twist on this already delicious dessert!
- Better for you: this homemade treat is a guilt-free sweet treat you can have on hand at all times. With extra protein from the yogurt, peanut butter, and protein powder you can feel better about this chocolate dessert.
What Are Buster Bars
Buster bars are a popular Dairy Queen treat consisting of classic soft serve, peanuts, and hot fudge. Soft serve Ice cream is layered with peanuts and hot fudge and coated in melted chocolate.
This homemade version combines yogurt and protein powder to form the base of the buster bars. The base is frozen until solid, dipped in melted chocolate, and topped with crushed peanuts. You get a similar flavor and consistency of the classic treat but with more protein and better for you ingredients.
Key Ingredients
These bars are made of simple ingredients and can easily be customized, making this an easy sweet treat to keep on hand. If there is a substitution you’ll find it below:
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks: substitute with milk chocolate or dark chocolate. Use a refined sugar free chocolate bar to keep this low sugar if desired.
- AE Dairy Sweet Cream Whole Milk Yogurt: use any flavor of yogurt, I prefer whole milk yogurt or Greek yogurt for a thick consistency.
- Coconut oil: add coconut oil to the chocolate when melting for the perfect consistency. Unsalted butter or ghee can be used as a substitute.
- Protein powder: use any brand of protein powder desired, I like vanilla but any flavor can be used to accompany the flavored yogurt.
- Peanuts: chopped peanuts add texture on top of the bars and give them their iconic buster bar look. Cashews or almonds will also work.
- Natural creamy peanut butter: I prefer natural peanut butter that has no added sugar, any peanut butter will work. Could substitute for crunchy peanut butter, cashew butter, almond butter, or macadamia nut butter.
- Sticks: while this is not an “ingredient” it is a tool you will need for these treat bars. Popsicle sticks, plastics spoons, cake pop sticks, or wooden skewers will all work.
How To Make The Buster Bars
Let’s talk a little about how to make the High Protein Frozen Yogurt Buster Bars (The printable instructions are in the recipe card below.)
Quick overview:
- Mix together yogurt, protein powder, and peanut butter.
- Form into bars, insert sticks, and freeze.
- Dip bars in melted chocolate and topped with peanuts.
- In a mixing bowl combine, yogurt, peanut butter, and protein powder. Mix until smooth.
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and scoop the yogurt mixture into 8 round or rectangular shapes. Place a popsicle stick or paper straw into the center of each bar. Freeze for 20 minutes until set.
3. In a separate mixing bowl combine chocolate and coconut oil. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring each time, until the chocolate is smooth.
4. Remove the yogurt bars from the freezer and dip each one in the melted chocolate. While the chocolate is still soft, top with a sprinkle of chopped peanuts and flaky sea salt. This is best done in smaller batches.
5. Place the dipped bars back in the freezer for 10 minutes or until the chocolate is set. Enjoy frozen, leftover bars can be store in the freezer for up to a week.
Supplies I Recommend
- Rubber Spatula – a must have! I like these because they don’t come apart so I don’t have to worry about water getting inside the spatula and causing mold.
- Pyrex Mixing Bowl Set – I love this set of nesting bowls. I use them for everything, Pyrex glass does not break easily so you can trust on these bowls for years, plus they come in 3 useful sizes and can be stacked!
- Paper Straws – I usually have paper straws on hand and I used them as popsicle sticks in this recipe. Simply cut in half and you have a perfectly sized handle. Popsicle sticks, plastic spoons, or wooden skewers will also work.
More Better For You Sweet Treats
- Double Chocolate Banana Snacking Cake – this cake uses bananas and chocolate milk for the perfect consistency.
- Cottage Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough – edible cookie dough? What more do you need!
- Protein Chocolate Pudding – a silky chocolate pudding with extra protein.
- Cottage Cheese Chocolate Banana Oat Muffins – free of refined sugar and perfectly sweet.
My Favorite Protein Powder
Equip Prime Protein
This is my favorite brand of protein powder for several reasons. First being, the taste is amazing – it doesn’t have a chalky after taste and the flavors are real but not overpowering. Second, it’s from grass-fed beef isolate and not whey which makes it much easier on my gut and doesn’t cause me to break out like whey protein does. Third, it’s sourced from real ingredients and packs 21 grams of protein per scoop!
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Recipe Variations
- Make into mini bites by using silicon molds or paper cupcakes liners.
- Fold in chocolate covered peanuts or chocolate chips.
- Dip in white chocolate or melted dark chocolate.
- Dollop yogurt mixture into rounds instead.
Recipe FAQs
A thick yogurt like whole milk yogurt or Greek yogurt works best. Any flavor will work, mix with a flavored protein powder to create any flavor combo. Yogurt flavors like plain, vanilla, sweet cream, or almond work best!
Yes! Fold in or top with chopped chocolate covered peanuts, mini chocolate chips, peanut butter cups, mini cookie dough bites, or dried fruit pieces.
Leftover yogurt buster bars can easily be stored in the freezer for when a sweet tooth strikes! Allow bars to freeze completely after dipping in chocolate and transfer to an airtight container or zip top bag. Store for up to 2 months, enjoy frozen.
High Protein Frozen Yogurt Buster Bars
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2, 5.3 oz. containers AE Dairy whole milk yogurt, any flavor
- 1/2 cup Peanut butter
- 1/3 cup Vanilla protein powder
- 10 oz. Chocolate chips or chunks
- 1 tbsp Coconut oil
- 1/4 cup Chopped peanuts
- Flaky salt, optional
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl combine, yogurt, peanut butter, and protein powder. Mix until smooth.2, 5.3 oz. containers AE Dairy whole milk yogurt, 1/2 cup Peanut butter, 1/3 cup Vanilla protein powder
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and scoop the yogurt mixture into 8 round or rectangular shapes. Place a popsicle stick or paper straw into the center of each bar. Freeze for 20 minutes until set.
- In a separate mixing bowl combine chocolate and coconut oil. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring each time, until the chocolate is smooth.10 oz. Chocolate chips or chunks , 1 tbsp Coconut oil
- Remove the yogurt bars from the freezer and dip each one in the melted chocolate. While the chocolate is still soft, top with a sprinkle of chopped peanuts and flaky sea salt. This is best done in smaller batches.1/4 cup Chopped peanuts , Flaky salt
- Place the dipped bars back in the freezer for 10 minutes or until the chocolate is set. Enjoy frozen, leftover bars can be store in the freezer for up to a week.
Notes
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