Tomato Bingsu: Easy Bingsu Recipe with Greek Yogurt
Tomato bingsu is a refreshing, easy bingsu recipe that layers snowy frozen yogurt ice with sweet tomato purée.By combining protein-rich Greek yogurt and fresh seasonal cherry tomatoes, this dessert offers a lighter, nutrient-dense alternative to nutrient-void sweets. Balanced with a touch of sweetened condensed milk, it delivers a creamy, tangy profile right from your home blender.
Why Is Tomato Bingsu a Healthier Summer Dessert Choice?
In contemporary K-dessert culture, modern twists on traditional treats often lean toward fresh, seasonal fruit bases. For example, while traditional sticky rice cakes (chapssaltteok) historically relied on red bean paste (pat), today’s bakeries release seasonal variations filled with fresh peaches, figs, and other peak-season fruits. Similarly, whereas traditional shaved ice heavily relies on sugar-dense red bean paste and chewy rice cakes, modern Korean dessert spots frequently highlight seasonal fruit shaved ice like fig bingsu or peach bingsu.
Just like the famous tomato bingsu served at Tokyo Bingsu’s New York location, South Koreans love making tomato bingsu during the spring and summer months. Making tomato bingsu at home allows you to boost the nutritional benefits while directly controlling the sugar content to your liking.
Nutritional Benefits of Tomato Bingsu 🍅
Tomato: Cherry tomatoes are packed with Vitamin C and lycopene, powerful antioxidants that support skin health and promote a glowing complexion (often tied to the popular K-beauty “glass skin” concept).
Yogurt: Blending unsweetened Greek yogurt with ice adds protein, gut-friendly probiotics, and a satisfying sense of fullness.
While the addition of sweetened condensed milk means this isn’t a completely sugar-free dish, it is noticeably less sweet and much healthier than commercial café versions. If you are strictly managing your sugar intake, you can easily swap the granulated sugar in the purée or shaved ice base for zero sugar substitutes like Stevia or allulose, transforming this into an even healthier Korean shaved ice recipe without the glycemic spike.
What Ingredients Do I Need for This Easy Bingsu Recipe?
How to Make Tomato Bingsu Step-by-Step
Step 1: Prepare the Vitamin-Rich Tomato Purée
- Place 15 solidly frozen cherry tomatoes, 1.5 tbsp sugar, and 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice into your blender jar.
- Pulse and blend continuously. The friction will break the hard frozen tomatoes down into a smooth, sorbet-like purée.
- Transfer this vibrant purée to a small bowl and keep it chilled in the refrigerator while you prepare the ice base for your tomato bingsu.
Step 2: the Protein-Packed Yogurt Ice Base
- In a clean blender, combine 100g (3.5 oz) unsweetened Greek yogurt, 100g (3.5 oz) ice cubes, and 2.5 tbsp sweet condensed milk.
- Blend it. The thick Greek yogurt buffers the ice, breaking it down into a soft, snowy texture.
- Crucial Technique: Stop blending immediately once a fluffy snow consistency is reached. Over-blending generates mechanical heat, which will quickly melt your Korean shave ice recipe ice base into liquid yogurt.
Step 3: Assemble the Tomato Bingsu Layers
- Take a pre-chilled dessert glass from the freezer.
- Add a generous base layer of the yogurt ice, followed by a spoonful of the bright tomato purée.
- Repeat the alternating layers until the glass is full, finishing with the sweet tomato purée on top.
- Garnish with a fresh mint leaf or basil leaf, or clean tomato stem. Drizzle a tiny bit of extra sweet condensed milk on top if desired, and serve your tomato bingsu immediately.
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FAQ
Tomato Bingsu: Easy Bingsu Recipe with Greek Yogurt
Instructions
- Freeze cherry tomatoes in advance until completely solid.
- Place the frozen cherry tomatoes, sugar, and lemon juice into a blender. Blend until smooth with a sorbet-like consistency. Place the purée in the refrigerator temporarily to keep cold.
- In a blender, combine the unsweetened Greek yogurt, ice cubes, and sweetened condensed milk. Blend until the texture becomes soft and fluffy like snow. Be careful not to over-blend, as it will turn into liquid; stop as soon as it reaches a snowy consistency.
- In a dessert bowl or cup, alternate layers of the yogurt ice base and the tomato purée. Garnish the top with tomato stems, fresh mint leaves, or basil leaves.
- (Optional) Drizzle additional sweetened condensed milk over the top right before serving for extra richness and sweetness.
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