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Plain yogurt will never be the same.
I will admit, we were a bit late jumping on the greek yogurt wagon. Â I’ve never been a big fan of yogurt, especially those filled with sugar and artificial colorings.
Recently though, I needed to buy a container of greek yogurt for some baking. Â With a little left over I decided to add some fresh fruit and have it for an afternoon snack with my boys.
We were immediately sold. Â I now have a container in my fridge at all times. Â Sweet or savory, the possibilities are endless!
So far, our favorite way to enjoy it has been by adding in fresh fruit. Â With spring upon us strawberries and blueberries have been making a frequent appearance in the produce aisle and in our fridge.
makes a 1 cup serving
Ingredients
- 5-6 strawberries mashed
- 3/4 - 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- Drizzle of honey or maple syrup (optional)
- toasted almonds or pecans
- granola
Directions
- In a bowl mash berries with a fork to release their natural juice and sweetness. Add in greek yogurt and stir until combine. Test for sweetness and add in a drizzle of honey or maple syrup to your desired sweetness. Stir.
Another option for enjoying this yogurt is to put it in a small container and freeze overnight. Â Pop it into your packed lunch the next day and it will be cold and thawed by lunch time. We found these molds on Amazon, but any small container does the trick.
What brand greek yogurt do you buy? I’m still trying to find a good one.
Kerry—We’ve been using Fage greek yogurt in the 2% or total. It’s so thick and creamy.
I just strain plain yogurt and ouila! Greek yogurt! I think it might even be cheaper that way? Or go even cheaper and make your own plain yogurt, then strain it to make Greek. This blog has a great how to: http://www.foodiewithfamily.com/homemade-greek-yogurt-and-cucumber-yogurt-salsa-raita-printer-friendly-version/
I make my own and then strain. I love the convenience of being able to just buy one sometimes… But I do what Alison wrote make my own fruit flavored bc I don’t want all the extra sugars thanks for the link!
Homemade yogurt? Can you share how?
Hi Tammy! I have a small yogurt maker. It’s not that expensive.. I think around $30 on Amazon. I am able to make delicious plain yogurt in a few minutes and then I let it culture overnight. To this yogurt I add fresh fruit, honey, maple syrup…the possibilities are endless.
Do you use the yogurt packets available online or how do you actually make it, what ingredients do I need. I looked it up and would be interested in getting one, just not sure how to use it. Sorry for all the questions, homemade yogurt is just new to me?