DIY Yogurt Drinks
Homemade Yogurt Drinks will be your kid’s favorite new way to enjoy yogurt. These easy yogurt drinks are healthy and perfect to have with breakfast, lunch, or snack. For babies 9+ months, toddlers, and kids.
Medically reviewed and co-written by Jamie Johnson, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), and Lauren Braaten, Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT).
Homemade Yogurt Drinks
Sometimes using a straw is just more fun, amiright?
That’s just one of the reasons to love these easy drinkable yogurts!
In 5 minutes – you’ve got a homemade kid-friendly yogurt drink that’s easily customizable, saves your money, and is a great source of calcium, protein, healthy fats, and probiotics.
Plus, these homemade yogurt drinks have no added preservatives, or flavors and can be made without any added sweeteners, compared to store-bought yogurt drinks. I’ll show you how to whip up these tasty yogurt drinks that will most likely take you longer to sip with your straw than it actually takes to make them!
If you are looking for more easy and healthy yogurt recipes for your little one, then be sure to check out my Blueberry Yogurt, Strawberry Yogurt, Mango Yogurt, Fruit-Filled Yogurt Parfait, DIY Yogurt Tubes, or these delicious Yogurt Pancakes or Muffins. You can also find more recipes and information in my best-selling cookbook Little Foodies: Recipes for Babies and Toddlers with Taste.
Featured Yogurt Recipe
Reasons to Love these Homemade Drinkable Yogurts
- east to make – 5 minutes
- Good source of calcium, protein, healthy fats, and probiotics
- Easy to make using fresh or frozen fruits and veggies
- Budget-friendly
- Customizable – create different flavor combinations depending on what you have on hand in your kitchen and your family’s preferences
- No added preservatives or flavors compared to store-bought yogurt drink
- Perfect to have with breakfast, lunch, as a snack or for on-the-go
- Kid-friendly recipe for younger helpers in the kitchen
Ingredients
- Yogurt: plain whole milk yogurt is best (dairy or plant-based)
- Fruit: fresh or frozen
- Maple Syrup or Honey: optional
- Vanilla Extract: for added flavor
Recipe Tip: These yogurt drinks can easily be made dairy-free. Just use a plain plant-based yogurt, like almond, oat, or coconut milk yogurt.
Benefits of Yogurt Drinks
Yogurt has many health benefits for babies, toddlers, adults and everyone in between. It provides many of the nutrients our bodies need for different functions in every stage of life. And depending on what fruit, veggies and other add-ins you decide to use, you’ll get an extra boost of vitamins and minerals in these drinks.
- Yogurt is an excellent source of calcium, needed for bone growth and development, one cup has almost half of the recommended daily value for adults.
- If yogurt contains live active cultures, these are probiotics, which are helpful for a healthy gut and digestion.
- Whole milk yogurt, recommended for kids 2 and under, has fats necessary for brain development.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Add yogurt to a blender.
- Add fruit, veggie (if using), nutritional booster (if using), and sweetener (if using) to the blender.
- Blend for 1-2 minutes or until the fruit is smooth. If the yogurt is too thick, you can add 1-2 tbsp of milk until you have your desired thickness.
- Pour into a kid-friendly cup and serve.
Tip: you can use fresh or frozen fruit in these drinkable yogurts. If using frozen fruit you can either use frozen fruit or thaw it before blending. Thawed fruit will result in a slightly thinner yogurt drink.
Flavor Ideas
Fresh or frozen fruit works equally well for these easy yogurt drinks. It’s easy to get creative with a few different fruit blends. You can even put together a combination of fruit + veggie, using frozen veggies or pureed veggies.
Fruit Flavors
- Strawberry Banana
- Mixed Berry
- Peach
- Mango
- Pineapple
- Blueberry
- Banana
- Strawberry
- Cherry
Fruit and Veggie Combos
- Strawberry & Cauliflower – can use frozen riced cauliflower
- Blueberry & Spinach – use a small handful of baby spinach
- Mango & Carrot – can use shredded carrots or a carrot puree
- Pineapple & Spinach – use baby spinach
- Mixed Berry & Cauliflower – can use frozen riced cauliflower
- Peach & Sweet Potato – use frozen riced sweet potato or sweet potato puree
Nutritional Boosters
- hemp seeds
- chia seeds
- peanut or nut butter
- ground flax seeds
What Yogurt is Best
The best yogurt for kids is whole milk (full fat), plain or unsweetened, and those with live active cultures. Whole milk (full-fat) yogurt is essential for brain development in babies and toddlers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can freeze drinkable yogurt for up to 2 months. When you thaw it, just know that the texture may be more watery and the flavor a little tangier and less sweet. As long as any texture or flavor changes don’t bother you, you can drink the yogurt as usual. Otherwise, frozen drinkable yogurt works great in smoothies and baking recipes too.
Yogurt drinks can be a good source of protein, calcium, and probiotics. Store-bought yogurt drinks typically contain added sugars and artificial flavors, so making your own homemade yogurt drinks can be a healthier alternative.
Drinkable yogurt is typically a mixture of yogurt, milk, honey, and fruit blended into a smooth, delicious beverage.
Storage
You can store these homemade yogurt drinks in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Just make sure to shake well before serving.
Recipe Tips
- Whole milk Greek yogurt provides the creamiest texture, although regular yogurt will work also.
- If your mixture is a little too thick, add 1-2 tablespoons of milk until you reach your desired consistency.
- Add honey or maple syrup to taste (for little ones over 1 year old) after blending ingredients.
- These yogurt drinks can easily be made dairy-free. Just use a plain plant-based yogurt, like almond or coconut milk yogurt.
- Use up leftover baby food veggie or fruit purees by using these in this recipe.
Get the recipe: DIY Yogurt Drinks (2 ingredients 5 minutes)
Ingredients
Base Yogurt Drink
- 1 cup plain whole milk Greek yogurt,
- 1 cup fruit, fresh or frozen
- 2 tbsp veggie (optional)
- 1/2-1 tsp nutrional booster (optional)
- 1-2 tbsp maple syrup or honey (over 1 year of age), (optional)
Fruit Options – pick one
- 1 cup strawberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup mango
- 1 cup pineapple
- 1 cup mixed berries
- 1 banana
Veggie Options – pick one (optional)
- 2 tbsp frozen riced cauliflower
- 2 tbsp frozen riced sweet potato
- 2 tbsp baby spinach (small handful)
- 2 tbsp baby kale (small handful)
- 2 tbsp grated carrots or carrot puree
- 2 tbsp frozen riced sweet potato or sweet potato puree
Nutritional Add-Ins – pick one (optional)
- 1/2-1 tsp chia seeds
- 1/2-1 tsp hemp seeds
- 1/2-1 tsp ground flax seeds
- 1 tsp peanut or nut butter
Instructions
- Add yogurt to a blender.
- Add fruit, veggie (if using), nutritional booster (if using) and sweetener (if using) to the blender.
- Blend for 1-2 minutes or until the fruit is smooth. If the yogurt is too thick, you can add in 1-2 tbsp of milk until you have your desired thickness.
- Pour into a kid-friendly cup and serve.
Notes
- Strawberry & Cauliflower – can use frozen riced cauliflower
- Blueberry & Spinach – use a small handful of baby spinach
- Mango & Carrot – can use shredded carrots or a carrot puree
- Pineapple & Spinach – use baby spinach
- Mixed Berry & Cauliflower – can use frozen riced cauliflower
- Peach & Sweet Potato – use frozen riced sweet potato or sweet potato puree
Equipment
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