Monday, September 10, 2012

Pink Dragon Fruit Frozen Yogurt

Recently, Aaron and I visited the Flea Market at the Central Florida Fairgrounds.  Aside from the typical flea market finds, there are several produce stands.  I happened upon one selling a limited variety of fresh, locally grown tropical fruit.  We purchased dragon fruit, lychee, and mamey but passed on the $60 jackfruit.  Jackfruit is a HUGE fruit...so $60 for the whole thing really isn't as bad as it sounds...but who in the heck would eat all that?!

Dragon fruit is BEAUTIFUL on the inside.  They come in either white or hot pink...ours were the hot pink variety!  So pretty!
Source: http://www.tropicalfruitgrowers.com/?page_id=546
This soft, delicately flavored fruit is almost too pretty to eat...almost.  

Since we're trying to be healthier, I decided this would be an excellent dessert!  So let's make it look like dessert and less like something 'good for you'...

Hardware:
Knife
Spoon
Small food processor or blender
Freezer-safe container

Software: 
One dragon fruit, ripe
1 cup Greek yogurt
4 packets Splenda (or your sweetener of choice...honey is another good option)

Gettin' down to business:

1.  Cut dragon fruit in half, lengthwise.  Using the spoon, scoop out the flesh into your processor.  Blend until no longer chunky (doesn't take very long!).

2.  Add yogurt and sweetener.  Blend until smooth.  

3.  Put in freezer-safe container and freeze until it reaches your desired consistency (I like mine mostly soft, Aaron likes his rock solid...so his went in over night).