Recipes & Cooking Desserts & Baking Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts Banana Split Yogurt Bark Is the Colorful, Cool Treat Your Summer Needs Be the first to rate & review! We’re taking the flavors of a classic banana split wherever we go this summer, thanks to this frozen yogurt bark. By Christianna Silva Christianna Silva Christianna Silva is a writer and editor with work in NPR, MTV News, PHOENIX Magazine, Teen Vogue, VICE News, and more. They have been working in journalism for nearly a decade, and they hold a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Arizona in Journalism. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on May 17, 2024 Recipe tested by Annie Probst Recipe tested by Annie Probst Annie Probst is a food stylist for Better Homes & Gardens. She also develops and tests recipes, and she has more than 10 years of experience in the hospitality industry. She has been food styling and creating high quality print, digital and video content for brands like Better Homes & Gardens, AllRecipes, Forks Over Knives, Midwest Living, and Food & Wine for more than 3 years. She holds degrees from the Iowa Culinary Institute and Iowa State University. Learn more about the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Prep Time: 20 mins Freeze Time: 2 hrs Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Servings: 24 Yield: 1 (18x13-inch) pan Yogurt Bark Jump to Nutrition Facts If you think bark is solely a holiday treat, think again. We’re talking edible bark—think peppermint bark, chocolate bark, and other variations of this crisp, chilled treat that so often make appearances in holiday cookie swaps and gift boxes. Many of us might associate bark (mainly peppermint bark) with cozy holiday memories, but bark is actually also the perfect warm-weather treat: As temperatures climb, a cool treat is sometimes exactly what you’re craving. While many barks are made with a chocolate or candy base, yogurt bark is having a moment as people look to combine the benefits of yogurt (protein-rich Greek yogurt, specifically) with the portability and snackability of a good bark. Bark innovators online have been topping yogurt-based barks with fresh fruit, granola, peanut butter, and more for easy, on-the-go treats that are also completely customizable. If you’re seeking a new way to try frozen yogurt bark, look no further: Our Banana Split Yogurt Bark is a delicious combination of vanilla Greek yogurt, rich semi-sweet chocolate, strawberries, pineapple, bananas, peanuts, and rainbow sprinkles, for the tastiest approximation of a classic banana split, just in a snack-friendly form. It looks colorful and vibrant and tastes incredible, all while preserving that classic, snappy bark form. It might look complex, but, as with most bark recipes, our Banana Split Yogurt Bark is surprisingly simple to make and only requires a handful of ingredients, making this the perfect dish to bring to a summer barbecue, birthday celebration, or just to have around the house for a fun little snack. You’ll need a layer of semi-sweet chocolate and coconut oil on a parchment-lined baking sheet as your base. Then, layer vanilla Greek yogurt and pudding mix after the semi-sweet chocolate and coconut oil cools. Here’s the fun part: dollops of strawberry jam swirled into the yogurt, bits of pineapple, slices of banana, a splash of crunchy salted peanuts, a few maraschino cherries, and, of course, a final drizzle of melted chocolate. Freeze it until it’s firm, and then snap off a piece (or several) and enjoy! Kelsey Hansen. Food Stylist: Annie Probst. Prop Stylist: Addelyn Evans Ingredients 6 ounces semi sweet chocolate, chopped 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 (32-ounce) carton vanilla full-fat greek yogurt 1 (3.4 ounce) pakage vanilla pudding mix 1/3 cup strawberry jam 1 (8-ounce) canned pineapple tidbits, drained and patted dry 1 medium banana, sliced 1/2 cup salted, dry roasted peanuts 1 (10-ounce) jar maraschino cherries with stems, drained and patted dry Sweetened whipped cream and rainbow sprinkles, optional Directions Kelsey Hansen Line a 18x13x1-inch baking pan with parchment paper extended over the edges. Kelsey Hansen Melt chocolate and coconut oil in the microwave in 20 seconds intervals, stirring between each one (about 1 minute total). Reserve 1/4 cup melted chocolate. Pour the remaining chocolate onto the prepared baking pan. Spread into a thin layer that is the size of the baking pan. Place the pan into the freezer to set the chocolate, about 5 minutes. Test KItchen Tip: If your freezer is not big enough to hold a half sheet pan, you can use smaller trays that will fit in your freezer to make this recipe. Line your trays with parchment and layer the ingredients as desired. You will want the yogurt layer to be no more than 1/2-inch thick as you make the bar. Kelsey Hansen In a medium bowl whisk yogurt and pudding mix together until smooth and lumps have disappeared. Spread the yogurt mixture over the frozen chocolate. Kelsey Hansen Place dollops of jam over the yogurt. Gently swirl jam into yogurt. Kelsey Hansen Top with pineapple tidbits, banana slices, and peanuts. Kelsey Hansen Drizzle reserved chocolate over the yogurt and toppings. Kelsey Hansen Top with maraschino cherries. Freeze 2 to 24 hours. Kelsey Hansen To serve, break bark into pieces. Top with whipped cream and sprinkles, if desired. Store in an airtight container (without the whipped cream and sprinkles) in the freezer for up to 2 weeks. Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 146 Calories 5g Fat 25g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 24 Calories 146 % Daily Value * Total Fat 4.7g 6% Saturated Fat 2.3g 11% Cholesterol 1.9mg 1% Sodium 98.1mg 4% Total Carbohydrate 24.7g 9% Dietary Fiber 1.3g 5% Total Sugars 21.6g Protein 3g 6% Vitamin D 0.5mcg 2% Vitamin C 2mg 2% Calcium 78mg 6% Iron 0.4mg 2% Potassium 163.4mg 3% Fatty acids, total trans 0g Vitamin D 17.8IU Alanine 0.1g Arginine 0.2g Ash 0.8g Aspartic acid 0.3g Caffeine 4.4mg Carotene, alpha 1.2mcg Choline, total 11.2mg Copper, Cu 0.1mg Cystine 0g Energy 611.4kJ Fluoride, F 6.4mcg Folate, total 10mcg Glutamic acid 0.6g Glycine 0.1g Histidine 0.1g Isoleucine 0.1g Leucine 0.3g Lysine 0.2g Methionine 0.1g Magnesium, Mg 23mg Manganese, Mn 0.2mg Niacin 0.6mg Phosphorus, P 102.6mg Pantothenic acid 0.3mg Phenylalanine 0.2g Phytosterols 1.8mg Proline 0.3g Retinol 4.6mcg Selenium, Se 2.7mcg Serine 0.2g Starch 0.4g Theobromine 34.4mg Threonine 0.1g Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.2mg Tryptophan 0g Tyrosine 0.1g Valine 0.2g Vitamin A, IU 28.4IU Vitamin A, RAE 5.1mcg Vitamin B-12 0.2mcg Vitamin B-6 0.1mg Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 0.7mcg Water 49.8g Zinc, Zn 0.6mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.