These delicious and easy-to-make homemade gogurt yogurt tubes are the perfect healthy snack for busy families, active toddlers or older kids on the go! DIY Easy and Healthy Homemade Yogurt Go-Gurt Tubes are also a great option for work or school lunches, just toss in a lunch box without worrying about a messy container spill. These DIY yogurt snacks are healthy, budget friendly and incredibly quick and easy to make. A fun snack the whole family will devour!
Why Homemade Gogurt Tubes?
First of all, store-bought yogurt tubes are expensive! I was spending a small fortune on the store-bought version, and not overly pleased with the ingredients they contain. I knew I could create a homemade version with simple ingredients, free of artificial dyes, food coloring, and excess sugar, that tastes just as delicious as store-bought brands.
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Ingredients for DIY Easy and Healthy Homemade Yogurt Go-Gurt Tubes
- Yogurt - When I am short on time I use Strawberry Greek Yogurt. Just open the container and fill the disposable freezer tubes! When time allows I like to use plain yogurt (Greek) or make my own homemade yogurt using my easy instant pot recipe.
- Fruit - Berries work well for a flavored mix in, but other fruit works too. Harder fruits will need to be blended well or puréed, where softer berries and fruits can be finely chopped. When we have garden fruit readily available that is one of our favorite things to add into the mix.
- Honey or Maple Syrup - This is an optional add in if your kids prefer a little sweetener in their yogurt, especially if you are using plain Greek yogurt or homemade yogurt. Honey and maple syrup are much healthier alternatives than other sweeteners.
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions (using added fruit and/ or sweetener)
Wash berries or fruit of choice and remove the stems. Chop by hand or using the food processor to get a pureed fruit. Combine the berries and the yogurt. If adding honey or maple syrup as a sweetener, do that now. Mix well.
Cut the tops off of the disposable freezer tubes. The original seals are hard to open and seal, so I opted to use my FoodSaver instead.
Insert the long neck funnel into the disposable freezer tube and spoon in the yogurt. I used a knife to help push the yogurt into the freezer tube.
Leave ½ inch of the disposable freezer tube empty at the top and seal the end in the FoodSaver. To freeze your Homemade Go-Gurt tubes, the room at the top will be necessary for the yogurt to expand when frozen. Store in the refrigerator or freezer.
Hint: Store the homemade Go-Gurt tubes in the freezer. My kids like to enjoy them frozen on the hot summer days, PLUS they will store longer!
Substitutions
- Yogurt - instead of using plain Greek yogurt or homemade yogurt (the more natural option) with mix in fruit and a sweetener, an already made flavored yogurt works in a pinch. We like to use whole milk yogurt in our tubes, but there are delicious coconut milk yogurt options or other dairy free alternatives that work well for homemade yogurt tubes too. The type of yogurt doesn’t necessarily matter. Try to use a kind of yogurt with quality ingredients, without artificial flavors.
- Fruit - use any fruit that your family loves! Just be sure to finely chop or purée your fruit of choice. If frozen fruit or frozen strawberries are used, defrost and drain off excess liquid before using in the yogurt mixture.
- Disposable Tubes - reusable yogurt pouches for gogurt pouches, or popsicle molds to make yogurt pops are both great alternatives to the disposable tubes.
Note - Instead of yogurt, try making applesauce tubes for on the go!
Equipment
Disposable Freezer Tubes are a must for this recipe. I have not found any with seals that are user friendly, so instead have opted to cut them off and use the vacuum sealer to ensure I don’t end up with a leaking mess.
If you don’t have a FoodSaver vacuum sealer, you will definitely want one! We use ours almost daily for a variety of kitchen preservation needs. I have tried knock off brands, and they just don’t cut it like the FoodSaver brand. This is the FoodSaver vacuum sealer we have and love.
To save time in the kitchen I would suggest investing in a great food processor. This is another item I use almost daily in the kitchen. I highly recommend the Ninja Food Processor as it is extremely durable, easy to clean, and holds a LOT.
The first time I made the Homemade Yogurt Tubes I didn’t have the long neck funnel, and it was definitely messier and not quite as easy to get the yogurt into the tubes. This long neck funnel makes it incredibly easy to fill the tubes quickly.
Storage
Store the homemade yogurt tubes in the refrigerator or the freezer. Follow the guidelines on your store bought yogurt container for refrigerator storage. Freezing your yogurt will keep it fresh for longer. However, this treat is devoured quickly in our household.
FAQ
Yes! The store bought option will contain high amounts of added sugar and no real fruit, lacking wholesome ingredients. If using store bought yogurt, check the nutrition facts.
Yes! We like to purée veggies and mix them into homemade applesauce as well.
Yes! Canned fruit can contain a higher sugar content than fresh fruit, so be mindful of that. Frozen fruit will need to be thawed and excess liquid drained for this easy gogurt recipe.
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DIY Easy & Healthy Homemade Yogurt Go-Gurt Tubes
Equipment
- 1 Ninja Food Processor (Optional)
Ingredients
- 1 Container Plain Greek Yogurt (Flavored or homemade yogurt works too)
- 2 Cups Fresh Fruit
- 4 tablespoon Honey or Maple Syrup (Optional)
Instructions
- Wash berries or fruit of choice. Remove the stems from your fresh strawberries (if using).
- Chop by hand or use the food processor to get a pureed fruit.
- Combine the fruit and the plain Greek yogurt. If adding sweetener (honey or maple syrup) mix that in as well.
- Cut the top seal off of a disposable freezer tube.
- Insert the long neck funnel into the disposable freezer tube and spoon in the yogurt - a knife to pack in the yogurt is helpful if the yogurt is a thicker consistency.
- Leave ½ inch of the disposable freezer tube empty ant the top and seal the end using the vacuum sealer. To freeze the tube at least ½ inch will be needed for the yogurt to expand when frozen.
- Store in the refrigerator or freezer.
Hi, I’m Megan!
I’m the gal behind the blog, Porch on the Prairie.
My husband and I moved to our little century farm in 2021, and I’ve been learning all things homesteading ever…
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