🍊 Orange Yogurt Cloud Dessert
⏱ Prep Time
15 minutes + chilling
🍽 Servings
4–6 servings
🧾 Ingredients (with A/Q)
Plain yogurt (Greek or regular, cold) – 2 cups (480 g)
Fresh orange juice – ½ cup (120 ml)
Orange zest – 1 tbsp
Heavy whipping cream (cold) – 1 cup (240 ml)
Powdered sugar – ½ cup (60 g)
(adjust to taste)Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
Unflavored gelatin – 1 tbsp (10 g)
Cold water (for blooming gelatin) – 3 tbsp
Pinch of salt – ⅛ tsp
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Bloom the gelatin
Sprinkle 1 tbsp gelatin over 3 tbsp cold water
Let sit 5 minutes until spongy
Heat gently (microwave 10–15 sec or over warm water) until fully dissolved
Do not boil
2️⃣ Mix the yogurt base
In a large bowl, whisk:
2 cups yogurt
½ cup orange juice
1 tbsp orange zest
½ cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Pinch of salt
Slowly whisk in the warm dissolved gelatin
3️⃣ Whip the cloud
In a separate cold bowl, whip:
1 cup heavy cream
Whip to soft, fluffy peaks (not stiff)
4️⃣ Fold gently
Fold whipped cream into yogurt mixture in 3 additions
Use a spatula and light motions to keep it airy
5️⃣ Chill
Spoon into glasses or one serving dish
Chill 2–3 hours until softly set and cloud-like
✨ Optional Toppings
Orange segments
Honey drizzle
Crushed biscuits or granola
White chocolate shavings
Fresh mint
💡 Tips & Variations
No gelatin version: skip gelatin → texture becomes mousse-like but softer
Extra citrus punch: add 1 tbsp lemon juice
Healthier: use honey instead of sugar (⅓ cup)
Dairy-free: coconut yogurt + coconut cream + agar-agar
