Frozen Yogurt Bark for Babies (dietitian-approved, age 9+ months)
This yogurt bark for babies is one of the easiest make-ahead snacks you can keep in your freezer. Made with creamy yogurt and naturally sweet fruit, it's a nourishing option for babies and toddlers that feels fun to eat while still delivering nutrition parents can feel good about. It's also a lifesaver for teething days.
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"I love frozen yogurt bark so much. Never thought to add help hearts before but I love them in it!" - Kathlyn
Preparing meals and snacks for your little one can sometimes feel like a full-time job - especially in the baby and toddler years when it feels like someone is always hungry. Between snack prep, teething phases, and navigating new textures, it's easy to feel both physically and mentally drained by all the food planning.
That's why we love simple recipes! This frozen yogurt bark for babies is one of our favourite freezer-friendly snacks because it's refreshing, easy to prepare, and naturally packed with protein and flavour.
If you're looking for more nourishing snack ideas for your baby, be sure to also try our baby banana custard, homemade teething biscuits, and breakfast tahini oat bars - all simple, dietitian-approved recipes designed for growing eaters. And, if you really are in the thick of teething--make sure you're prepped to take good care of your baby's oral hygiene!
Why this recipe works
⏰ 3 minute prep time
🦷 Can be offered for breakfast, snack or when teething
🔄 Easily customizable - can be made with dairy free alternative
🍓 Fun way to expose your baby to all kinds of fruit
👶 Baby and toddler friendly from 9 months+
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- Why this recipe works
- Why do we love this frozen baby yogurt bark?
- Key ingredients
- Allergen information & substitutions
- How to make this yogurt bark for babies
- How to serve frozen yogurt baby bark at each baby & toddler stage
- Recipe FAQ
- Play + books that match this recipe
- Other recipes to help your teething baby
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Why do we love this frozen baby yogurt bark?
There's so many reason!
First you can serve it as a part of any meal or a snack. In our practice we tend to advocate that when you're offering your child a snack, to pair two food groups together. In this yogurt bark, there are two main ingredients - fruit which is often fibre rich and full of tiny nutrients and then the yogurt, which is a source of protein and fat - two things that help your kiddo stay full… oh and let's not forget about that calcium they need for their growing bones!
Secondly, it's also incredibly easy to prepare. You'll need a bit of patience on your side to let the bark freeze, but apart from that, it's a cinch to prepare!
Finally, we love that this frozen yogurt bark offers a unique sensory experience for your child who is learning about temperatures! Parents have also mentioned loving this when their babes are teething.
Key ingredients
Yogurt
For this recipe, we recommend a high fat yogurt that is plain and unsweetened. We cover exactly what to look for in a yogurt for your baby here.
Fruit
Use any fruit you'd like. You can either puree the fruit, grate it or sliced into teeny tiny pieces for this frozen yogurt bark.
Lemon
This adds a bit of zing and some citrus notes. You can also use lime juice or omit this altogether!
Hemp hearts
Since babies have energy needs, we're big fans of offering them a "good bang for each bite" which is why we included hemp hearts. Hemp hearts are full of healthy fats and minerals like magnesium. If you don't have hemp hearts, swap out ground flaxseed or omit it.
Allergen information & substitutions
The primary allergen in this recipe is yogurt, which is a dairy food. If your baby lives with a cow's milk protein allergy then you'll definitely want to find a suitable alternative. Other options can include soft tofu, a soy based yogurt or a plant based option.
For the most recent step-by-step recommendations for introducing food allergens to infants, visit our video lesson in Start Solids Confidently, your go-to resource for feeding babies.
How to make this yogurt bark for babies
The full recipe is below, but here are a few key steps to visualize the process.
Spreading the yogurt on a parchment lined baking sheet ½ inch thick.
Sprinkle the finely chopped fruit all over the yogurt.
Then sprinkle the hemp hearts all over.
Freezer and slice into adult finger size pieces.
How to serve frozen yogurt baby bark at each baby & toddler stage
6-8 months: While your baby has the skills to eat yogurt bark at this age, we recommend holding off until 9 months because babies don't need to eat a large portion of dairy. It's low in iron and high in calcium, which competes for iron absorption. If you do choose to serve it at this age, make sure you chop the fruit up into teeny tiny pieces.
9-12 months:
Once the bark is frozen, slice or break into large handheld pieces and let your baby hold it and enjoy. Since the sensation is cold for their little hands, you can also hold it for your baby and help them.
One important consideration is that this recipe isn't particularly high in iron...at all. And since this is a nutrient of concern, we just want to add an extra note to make sure you're taking time in the day to offer iron containing foods. Need ideas? Try our authentic Indian daal, this baby prune burger is soooo delicious and this Morroccon stew known as Loubia is super simple to offer your baby (and you!).
For the rest of the family: Follow the recipe exactly as suggested. You're welcome to add any additional sweetener if you'd like or other fun ingredients like chocolate drizzle and pumpkin seeds.
Recipe FAQ
Literally…anything that will be soft when defrosted! You can use things like sliced banana, kiwi, berries, or mango. Just make sure the fruit is the right size, shape, and texture to match their eating skills. It's also fun to prepare this with an assortment of fruit.
Another suggestion is to use your favourite fruit pouch. The fruit pouch aisle is rather intense but there a lot of fruit based options--you can use this to help you find a healthy and nutritious fruit pouch option for your baby.
That part is totally up to you and the ability of your baby. However, most toddlers would be able to safely tolerate small pieces of fruit in this format. When the fruit is frozen, the cell walls burst. So when the fruit defrosts, it's soft and mushy!
For a baby just starting solids, you might want to prepare a fruit purée and drizzle it over the yogurt, but if you've got a pretty skilled and confident eater then you can slice the fruit into bite size pieces. Generally, the fruit will soften as your baby enjoys the bark.
This is simple! You want to either break or slice it into a large enough piece for your baby to hold on to. It also shouldn't be SO BIG that they have a hard time. Trust us…you'll figure this part out easily and you can rely on the image below for some support.
This snack will also be a great sensory experience for your baby, so, let the mess go! Speaking of snacks, we have more baby snack ideas here and for when you're in a pinch here are some easy whole foods you can easily offer your baby.
Since you're likely preparing this for a baby, we encourage you to look for plain and unsweetened yogurt, knowing you'll be adding fruit to add flavor and sweeten it. You can get more tips on finding the perfect yogurt for your family here. It isn't recommended to offer babies added sugar until 24 months old.
The sky truly is the limit and that's what we love about this baby friendly yogurt bark. The key is knowing and understanding your child's unique feeding abilities. Here are some fun options to choose from:
- Nut or seed butter can be folding into your yogurt or drizzled on top - the bonus here is you're repeating allergen exposure!
- Finely shredded coconut would add another level of texture and flavor
- Instead of hemp hearts you could also add a sprinkle of ground flax seed or chia seed (ground or whole)
The answer here is, no, for two reasons. First, honey is not recommended due to the risk of clostridium botulism for infants. Secondly, honey is considered to be a source of added sugar. Added sugar isn't recommended for children until they are at least 24 months old.
Play + books that match this recipe
We're huge believers in the importance, value and role that literacy plays in early childhood. There's sooo many books that you can read to your baby that also relate to food. But why? Because reading about food helps create familiarity for your baby! And, we definitely have a thing for play. Here are some fun items you might want to consider:
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Frozen Yogurt Bark for Babies
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole fat, plain yogurt
- zest from 1 lemon
- ½ cup chopped strawberries
- 2 tablespoon hemp hearts (optional)
Instructions
To Make:
- Spread some plain high fat yogurt thinly on a baking sheet.
- Sprinkle the zest of one lemon on top, this is totally optional btw.
- Evenly distribute teeny tiny finely diced strawberries on top of the yogurt; if your baby hasn't experienced diced pieces of strawberry then you're welcome to use pureed strawberries to avoid mixed consistency!
- Feel free to add additional "booster" like a sprinkle of hemp hearts or ground flax seed.
- Place the baking sheet in the freezer for 2 hours and voila! A fun way for you and your bub to enjoy strawberries.
To Offer to Baby:
- Simply break off some "bark" for your baby and let them explore this cold new food thingy. Since you're offering a mixed consistency (the yogurt melts thin + chunks of fruit) it's important to offer this when your baby is pretty confident with their eating skills...around 9-10 months or so! Or, you can puree the fruit and drizzle it over the yogurt!
I love frozen yogurt bark so much. Never thought to add help hearts before but I love them in it!