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Skip the store-bought yogurt tubes and make your own! Homemade Gogurt is one of the easiest, healthiest snacks you can prepare and only takes two simple ingredients.
DIY Gogurt Recipe
My kids love taking a Go-Gurt © in their school lunches.
But instead of opting for store-bought yogurt tubes, which are often filled with excess sugar, food coloring, and are quite pricey, I opt to make my own yogurt tubes.
Made simply with plain yogurt and fresh fruit, these homemade yogurt tubes are a cheaper, better-for-you, and better tasting version of a Go-Gurt! They are super easy to make, freeze well, and loved by kids-big and small!😉
Happy Cooking! xo Kristen
Notes on Ingredients & Equipment
- Yogurt: I prefer to use plain store-bought or homemade Greek yogurt, as it is lower in sugar than flavored yogurt and super thick, which makes it less messy-especially important for little ones! You can opt to use dairy-free coconut milk yogurt or your favorite almond milk yogurt if you need the yogurt tubes to be dairy-free.
- Fruit: The options for fruit are endless, but I recommend berries for the most vibrant color and flavor. Peaches, cherries, and avocado are great options as well. Anything that is really watery, like melon, or fibrous, like apples or pineapple, I recommend avoiding when making yogurt tubes.
- Tubes or Pouches: You can opt to use reusable pouches, reusable tubes, or disposable popsicle bags for your homemade yogurt tubes. Just keep in mind that while reusable tubes or pouches are great for less waste, they can be hard to clean-especially if they have been sitting in a lunchbox all afternoon!
How to Make Yogurt Tubes
The following tips are provided to help you achieve perfect results. You will find the ingredient quantities and detailed instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Place fruit and yogurt into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
- Using a small funnel, carefully fill yogurt tubes or pouches with yogurt mixture, leaving at least ½-inch room at top of each tube for expansion. Seal well.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Kristen's Tip
Tip for Packing in Lunches
If you are planning to pack yogurt tubes in a lunch box, I highly recommend freezing them first. Simply pop one in a lunch box in the morning with an ice pack and by lunch, they are defrosted and ready to eat. Frozen GoGurts are also a refreshing treat on a hot summer afternoon!
Recipe FAQs
Yes! Just keep in mind that it will add to the overall sugar content of your homemade yogurt tubes.
No. Regular yogurt works as well. Greek yogurt is just thicker and a bit less messy to work with.
Yes! Pumpkin puree, fresh spinach, sweet potato puree, or carrot puree all work really well in yogurt pouches. You can mix the vegetables with fruits or simply use vegetables.
Yes, but be sure to defrost the fruit BEFORE making yogurt tubes, so that the mixture blends up nice and creamy.
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Yogurt Tubes
Instructions
- Place 2 cups plain yogurt into the blender. Add in 1 cup fruit of your choice. And blend until well combined.
- Using a small funnel, carefully fill yogurt tubes with yogurt mixture, leaving at least ½-inch room at top of each tube for expansion. Seal well.
- Store in the freezer for 3 months or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Place a frozen yogurt tube in school lunches in the morning with an ice pack, and my lunch the tube should be defrosted.
Equipment
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This recipe was originally published in 2015 but has been updated in 2025.
My kids favorite snack is yogurts, so this was an awesome new healthy idea! They can't seem to get enough! My family is obsessed!
I am so happy your family enjoys these Sophie!
These are great to always have on hand in the freezer!
They make a great go to for snacks and school lunches! Glad you enjoyed
Thanks for sharing. My 11 year old is taking on the challenge to make her own gogurts this year. I rarely buy them since they’re so fake and sugary so she decided to make them herself.
Hi Allison! I LOVE this so much! Tell your 11 year old, my 11 year old says she hopes she loves these too (and that they are easy to make!)
Such a great idea. I just ordered yogurt tubes and Spiderman stickers to decorate with as my son always want a yogurt "theme." I can't wait to use this and skip the sugary/overpriced grocery store version.
I love that you are personalizing your yogurt tubes 🙂 What a lucky boy you have! Enjoy!
Could I use frozen fruit in this? If so, would I unthreatening it first or would it matter? Thank you! I’m excited to have a healthier version.
Hi Lindsey! You can use either fresh frozen fruit. As long as your blender can blend the frozen, no need to thaw.I hope you enjoy these.
Love this idea! I just bought the reusable molds. Thanks for sharing!
YAY!!! I hope you enjoy! My daughter and I just made a batch for the upcoming school year.
Love how simple this is!!
Simple is often best!