Coffee Frozen Yogurt with Mocha Ripple
This creamy, tangy coffee frozen yogurt with a decadent mocha ripple is a fantastic warm weather treat! A fun way to switch up your regular ice cream routine, it’s seriously delicious. Vegetarian and gluten free.
Note: This recipe is NOT dairy free. It was published before Cook Nourish Bliss transitioned to dairy free recipes and remains popular with long time readers. You can try using substitutions to make it dairy free, however I have not tested this myself and can’t say how it will turn out.
Despite the fact that it’s not exactly warm outside quite yet, I decided it was time to bring the ice cream maker back out from winter hibernation.
The cold doesn’t usually bother me when it comes to ice cream, but this winter seemed to be an exception.
Of course the first thing I made was our very favorite flavor, vanilla bean, but after that I decided to branch out a little with this coffee frozen yogurt.
My husband and I both love coffee ice cream so I figured this was worth a try.
Let me just put this out there – this is frozen yogurt. Not ice cream. Therefore it tastes like frozen yogurt, with that yogurty tang.
The first words out of my husband’s mouth when he tried this were, wait, this doesn’t taste like ice cream. Umm yes dear, hence the frozen yogurt title : )
But if you like frozen yogurt then I have a feeling you’ll enjoy this.
It has great coffee flavor and the mocha ripple makes it feel a little bit more decadent. Which is a plus in my book, but you could definitely leave it out if you’d like.
Unlike some of the other homemade frozen yogurts I’ve tried in the past, this one is still creamy (and scoops well).
Additional Frozen Treats You Might Enjoy:
- Mocha Chip Ice Cream
- Coffee Cookies & Cream Popsicles
- Watermelon and Cream Ice Pops
- Rosemary Ice Cream
- Coconut Mojito Ice Pops
Did you make this recipe? Rate and review it down below! I’d love to hear from you.

Coffee Frozen Yogurt with Mocha Ripple
This creamy, tangy coffee frozen yogurt with a decadent mocha ripple is a fantastic warm weather treat! A fun way to switch up your regular ice cream routine, it’s seriously delicious. Vegetarian and gluten free.
Ingredients
For the mocha ripple:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup light corn syrup
- ½ cup water
- 6 tablespoons unsweetened dutch-process cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons espresso powder
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
For the frozen yogurt:
- 1 cup plain whole-milk greek yogurt
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- pinch of salt
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup brewed espresso, room temperature
- ¼ teaspoon finely ground dark roast coffee
Instructions
To make the mocha ripple:
- In a medium saucepan, add the sugar, corn syrup, water, cocoa powder and espresso powder. Whisk to combine.
- Place the pan over medium heat and whisk frequently until the mixture just comes to a low boil. Cook for 1 minute, whisking frequently.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Let the mixture cool and then chill thoroughly in the refrigerator before using.
To make the frozen yogurt:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt, sugar, salt, cream, espresso and coffee grinds. Cover with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate the mixture until it is well chilled, at least for 2 hours.
- Freeze the mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s directions.
To assemble:
- Spoon some of the mocha ripple into the bottom of your storage container. Add a layer of the frozen yogurt on top. Repeat this process until full (ripple then yogurt). Do not stir the layers (otherwise they’ll blend together and you won’t have the ripple in your yogurt).
- Place in your freezer to harden. Before serving, allow the yogurt to sit at room temperature for about 5 minutes before scooping.
Notes
This amount of mocha ripple is enough for about two batches of ice cream. You can cut the quantities in half if you are just making it for this recipe. If you make the full amount, you can store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
I’ve made this with both whole milk and 2% greek yogurt. While I preferred the whole milk version, it still came out great with the 2%.
Adapted from The Perfect Scoop cookbook
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 221Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 39mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 0gSugar: 33gProtein: 4g
Nutrition data shown is an estimate provided by an online calculator and is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered a substitute for a medical professional’s advice.
Just made this! Followed the recipe except I tweaked the mocha ripple sauce recipe a bit – added more cocoa and coffee and glucose until it was really strong… So yummy. And used espresso strength instant coffee for the brewed espresso and espresso powder. But did use the coffee grinds as stated. Result was totally amazing. So delicious. Thanks for the recipe!!
I’m so happy to hear this Sarah!! Thanks so much for letting me know!
Coffee ice cream and/or yogurt is my all time favorite! This looks so creamy good!
Your frozen yogurt looks and sounds so delicious!
I love that yogurty tang! It looks like real ice cream, by the way! Pinned this too because I loooooove yogurt!
I love yogurt too : )
I love coffee flavored ice cream/yogurt and the mocha ripple inside it looks divine!
I was a huge fan of the mocha ripple haha
This looks really yummy, I love the mocha flavour. I really wish I had an ice cream maker, the whole freezer timer method is too fussy for me. Sometimes men are just too difficult to please! We ladies like our frozen yogurt! 😉
hahaha tell me about it : ) Every single time I make a new flavor of ice cream my husband is upset it’s not vanilla bean lol
I wish the weather would warm up a little too. But I’ll take ice cream and froyo any day. This looks so yummy!
Thanks Tiffany! I know – I do actually like cooler weather but at this point I’m over it : ) Bring on the warm weather!
I love frozen yogurt, and COFFEE flavored sounds fantastic. Espresso powder is a staple in my spice rack, and I use it often. Now all I need is an ice cream maker! I’ve had the itch to get one, and now it’s getting worse!
They’re definitely worth it – although my husband and I are now pretty big snobs when it comes to ice cream : )
I love froyo but it’s always so disappointing when you try to make it at home and it’s not creamy. I’ve done a Greek yogurt version that worked really well though, so I bet this would be awesome, especially with whole milk yogurt and cream. Plus, I trust any recipe that comes from The Perfect Scoop, so I’m pretty much sold! It looks yummy!
Exactly – I was so disappointed with a lot of other recipes. This was one of the first things I made once I got my hands on The Perfect Scoop (christmas present!)
Oh, love this flavor! I would definitely leave in the mocha ripple! 🙂
It’s definitely a nice addition : ) Chocolate is pretty much always a good thing in my opinion!