Ingredients:
- 560 mL (2 ¼ cups) apple juice
- 2.5 mL (½ tsp.) cardamom
- 250 mL (1 cup) or 250 g (0.55 lb.) dried apricots
- 560 mL (2 ¼ cups) or 630 g (1.39 lb.) Oikos plain Greek yogurt (0% m.f.)
- 62.5 mL (¼ cup) honey
- 30 mL (2 tbsp.) sesame seeds, toasted
- 125 mL (½ cup) pistachios, coarsely ground and divided
Nutritional value, per serving :
| Calories | 277 |
| Fat | 7 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.9 g |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg |
| Sodium | 89 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 43 g |
| Fibre | 3.7 g |
| Protein | 14.5 g |
Preparation steps
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In a medium-sized pot, combine apple juice, dried apricots and cardamom, and bring mixture to a boil.
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Lower heat and let simmer for 15 minutes, or until apricots are tender and juice is syrupy.
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Let cool.
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Using a mixing arm, reduce mixture to a smooth purée. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let stand.
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In a medium-sized bowl, combine yogurt, honey, toasted sesame seeds and half the pistachios.
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Place mixture in an ice cream machine and follow instructions for your machine by choosing “frozen yogurt” option. It should take about 40 minutes before mixture is frozen.
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Transfer contents to a container and place in freezer for at least 3 hours.
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Serve frozen yogurt with apricot purée and remaining pistachios.
