Calling all strawberry lovers! This Strawberry Yogurt Frosting is your new go-to topping: thick, tangy, and bursting with real fruit flavor. Made with plain yogurt or plain greek yogurt (so you control the sweetness!) and blitzed freeze-dried strawberries, it’s as easy as mix-and-spread. No fancy skills needed. just creamy, dreamy goodness perfect for topping cakes, dipping fruit, or eating straight from the bowl.
✨ Recipe Snapshot
EASE • FLAVOR • EFFORT
Ease: ★☆☆ Beginner
Flavor: tangy • strawberry • not too sweet
Active time: ~5 minutes
Total time: ~8 hours (overnight in fridge is ok)
Make-ahead friendly: Yes
Freezer friendly: No, freezing and defrosting will cause separation.
Mixing: simple
Cleanup: light
Tools: minimal
💡What To Expect:
Easy to mix and prep. A yogurt "frosting" that's perfect to spread on treats instead of traditional buttercream or icings that are too sweet. Not meant for piping.
Jump to:
Don’t you hate it when you buy a big tub of yogurt and forget about the expiration date? That’s me. So to help me quickly finish the yogurt without wasting, I turned it into an easy “frosting” or yogurt topping for a cake (and shared it with friends)
It’s like Greek yogurt but THICKER. Of course you can also start with using plain Greek yogurt instead of just regular plain yogurt. This recipe was inspired by “Labneh”, a Middle Eastern “cheese” that’s made by straining the liquid whey from yogurt until it’s really thick like room temperature cream cheese.
Try pairing this strawberry yogurt frosting with buttery scones, on top of soft, vanilla cupcakes, or as a dipping for fresh fruits.
🩵Ease Level & Flavor Profile
Ease Level: Super easy. No cooking involved! You do need some patience to strain the yogurt.
Flavor Profile: Naturally tangy & creamy with bright, fruity strawberry sweetness.
Pair With: Frost cupcakes, cakes, or muffins. Dip for fresh fruit or graham crackers. Layer in parfaits or oatmeal bowls. Spread on toast or pancakes.
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A special spot for the first person to try making this recipe :)
🥣Main Ingredients
Ingredient picture for strawberry yogurt frosting to be added in the future :)
- Plain yogurt (Greek yogurt works too): The creamy, tangy base that gets strained for a thick, luscious texture. Using plain yogurt is perfect for adjusting the sweetness level to your preference.
- Freeze dried strawberries: Blitzed into a powder, they pack intense fruity flavor and natural pink color without extra liquid so the frosting stays thick.
- Powdered sugar: Adds just enough sweetness to balance the tartness (skip if using pre-sweetened yogurt!). Dissolves instantly for a smooth finish.
- Vanilla extract (optional): A splash enhances the strawberry flavor with warm, cozy depth.
See recipe card below for ingredient measurements! This is for those that want a more in-dept idea of what each ingredients are and what they do. ٩(^ᗜ^ )و ´-
✨Step By Step Instructions
Step 1: Strain yogurt overnight
Step 3: Mix strained yogurt and strawberry powder until incorporated.
Step 2: Blend freeze dried strawberries until powdery
It’s ready to frost! enjoy!
Substitutions/Variations
Want to switch it up? Here are some variations and substitutions you can try✧ദ്ദി( ˶^ᗜ^˶ ):
- No freeze dried strawberries? No problem! Try other freeze dried fruits like mango, blueberries, apples, or raspberries for other delicious options!
- Try other flavors. Instead of vanilla extract, you can substitute for other suitable flavors like orange, lemon, blueberry, or coconut to pair with the strawberry flavor.
- Make it Greek Yogurt. Use Greek yogurt for extra tang and thickness. It'll become a Greek yogurt frosting instead :)
Enjoy! ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧ Please tag @sparklecakerie if you make this! I’d love to see and share your creations ♡⸜(˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶)⸝♡⋆˚✿˖°
🍓How To Store
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1-2 weeks. I don’t recommend freezing or keeping at room temperature.
⏲️Overwhelmed? Make Ahead!
Do you feel overwhelmed or have a busy schedule but still want to bake this recipe?! Here is a general idea of the work flow I would do as a professionally trained baker (with a degree in Baking & Pastry Arts) and years of experience in NYC bakeries to help you have more fun!⬇٩(^ᗜ^ )و ´-
(Spoiler (ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ꕤ.ﾟ: most bakes in professional kitchens/bakeries are broken down into steps for efficiency. We usually aren't measuring, mixing, baking EVERYTHING on the same day. Some components are prepped beforehand so don't feel bad if you feel like you aren't accomplishing what you'd like to in your baking journey, you just haven't figured out the right system yet! Let me help you with that~⋆˙♡)
You can combine any of the work days to suit your timeline. The idea is you really don't have to make everything in ONE DAY! My recipe card below is written in a way to make and bake this in one day for recipe structuring purposes (as well as reading or printing) but if I were to break up the baking steps for this recipe, this is what I would do:
˗ˏˋ ★ Day By Day Baking Steps For Strawberry Yogurt Frosting★ ˎˊ˗
Day 1: Strain yogurt overnight. Make strawberry powder
Day 2: Mix yogurt ingredients together.
Day 3: Frost your cake or other yummy treats!
˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ woohoo, you did it!!! ٩>ᴗ<)و I hope this was fun and it helped you become a more confident baker ˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗
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Equipment
- Kitchen Scale, to measure the ingredients
- Teaspoon to measure the vanilla
- strainer to filter the yogurt
- coffee filter to filer the yogurt
- small bowl to catch the liquid whey
- rubber spatula and mixing bowl to mix the frosting ingredients
Ingredients
- 300 grams plain yogurt about 140g after straining (Greek yogurt works too)
- 10 grams freeze dried strawberries blended until powder form
- 30 grams powdered sugar if using sweetened yogurt, then skip this
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
Instructions
- Set a metal strainer on top of a bowl (to catch the liquid whey) with a coffee filter. Add 300 grams plain yogurt into the coffee filter and you can leave it uncovered or covered in the fridge overnight (about 8-12 hours). It should be about 140 grams after straining.
- Blend the 10 grams freeze dried strawberries until powdery.
- In a mixing bowl, add the strained yogurt, 30 grams powdered sugar (if using sweetened yogurt, then skip this), powdered freeze dried strawberries, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, if using. Mix until incorporated and it’s ready to frost!
Nutrition
Enjoy! :) Please tag @sparklecakerie if you make this! I’d love to see and share your creations <3
Grenee Do says
this was super easy to do and the instructions were super easy to follow. I love how it turned out for my cupcakes but oh my goodness I could eat it straight up! amazing work Sharon!