Vegan Yogurt Bark with Chocolate, Pistachios, and Cranberries

For the last couple of days, I haven't been able to stop humming Eran Zur's song – "Suddenly it's Summer" (Pitom Nihiya Kayitz).

I think you can understand why; this year, summer arrived almost overnight after taking its sweet time to get here.

The heat and dryness of the early summer suddenly left me with zero desire for heavy, carb-rich sweets or pastries, and a intense craving for light, low-calorie foods that won't weigh me down.

Exactly like this recipe 🙂

I especially love this recipe because I'm (once again) in a long, ongoing cutting phase (three months already, but who's counting) and, knock on wood, I've already dropped nearly 4% body fat.

This summer is going to be especially shredded, you'll see.

I already know what you're about to ask me: "Hagai, how can you eat sweets and still lose body fat?"

My answer is: as long as we are in a caloric deficit, we will lose body fat.

Simple, right?

A bit about the recipe

I've been planning to make this recipe for a while and was just waiting for a proper heatwave to prepare it. (Thanks for showing up!)

It's truly one of the simplest things to make, and you can prepare it with the kids or just when you feel like snacking on something cold, sweet, and low-calorie.

I used Tnuva's Bio Soy yogurt (natural flavor), which has no added sugar and a great carb-to-protein ratio.

For decoration and a bit of flavor, I used half a bar of melted dark chocolate. You can replace the chocolate with the same amount of melted peanut butter, silan (date syrup), or even a bit of tahini mixed with silan.

And to give the whole thing stunning colors, I used a handful of chopped pistachios and frozen cranberries. A wonderful addition of high-quality fatty acids and powerful antioxidants.

It’s really having your cake and eating it too, isn't it?

Nutritional values by clinical dietitian and fitness trainer Noam Bachar:

A 50g piece of chocolate yogurt bark contains:

60 calories

2.8g protein

6g carbs

3g fat

Looking for something else to snack on? You have to try these chickpea flour crackers!

Vegan Yogurt Bark

Prep Time 5 minutes

Servings 10 pieces

Calories 60 kcal

Ingredients

• 500 g Tnuva Bio Soy Yogurt (natural flavor) 4 containers
• 50 g Dark chocolate Half a bar
• 33 g Chopped pistachios Handful
• 30 g Frozen cranberries Handful

Instructions

1. Line a tray with parchment paper. 

2. Pour the yogurt onto the parchment paper. 

3. Spread the yogurt evenly over the entire paper. 

4. Melt the chocolate in the microwave or over a double boiler. 

5. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the yogurt and use a knife to create swirls. 

   

6. Sprinkle the pistachios and cranberries. 

   

7. Place in the freezer for at least an hour. 

Notes & Tips

To double the protein, add a scoop of vanilla-flavored protein powder.