Plain Yogurt Recommendations

Maerwhyn

I've been eating granola and vanilla yogurt lately, and I know it's got waaaay too much sugar in it, so I want to try plain yogurt instead. The last time I tried it, I got Nancy brand and it was mouth-puckering sour. What brands out there are more naturally sweet without added sweeteners? I know I can add a mashed banana for some natural sweetness, but I don't want to spend the extra time if I don't have to.

Jennifer_Lynn_1982

bump...I'd like to know any suggestions on this too!

I find the plain yogurt pretty sour too so I always have to mix something into it as well. I was going to recommend Stevia (they come in yummy flavours like mint and raspberry chocolate) because I'd like to try it but I saw that you didn't want to add anything to the yogurt if possible.

Maerwhyn

Well Stevia would be fine because it's not sugar, and it's easy to open a packet and dump it in. I just didn't want to go to the extra time of mashing a banana. I've got three littles running around, so I don't have a lot of time for my breakfast.

neanderthin

I only buy high fat yogurt, normally from Liberte. Naturally sweet? Yogurt is by nature sour and sugar will need to be added to reduce that and ad sweetness. There might be some companies that use a thickener to get around the nature of yogurt to reduce that sourness, but I don't know if that's even done. What is wrong with adding fruit at one go and having it on hand.

joolsmd

All yoghurt is sour. I just got used to it.

KarenJanine

Higher fat yoghurt will have less added sugar. Try Fage Total 2% Greek yoghurt. It has lots of protein too. If you're happy adding stevia for sweetness, just gradually decrease the amount you use over time and you'll adjust to the natural flavour.

Mistraal1981

In the UK Morrison's supermarket do their own Nume brand of non fat plain yoghurt. 93 calories for 150g tub. I add grapes. But, as mentioned above, non fat plain yogurt will taste a bit sour. You get used to it though.

SusanDLP

Fage Greek yogurt is my favorite and you can buy it at Costco, too. I sometimes add a very tiny dab of jam or honey, but actually like the sour taste.

SuggaD

I would recommend just weaning yourself down. I only eat plain greek yogurt now. But I always add fresh fruit to it.

Papatoad194

I find you can become accustom to plain greek yogurt, any yogurt like you cna learn to like gin. Painfully and with purpose. The best sweetener on the planet, is honey, with just a drizze or by frozen berries and blend them and all them seems to work pretty good.

dawnmcneil10

If you happen to have an Aldi's near you their "Friendly Farms" brand is my personal favorite. If that's not available it's usually the store brand or Fage but I do tend to add fresh or frozen fruit.

questionfear

I recently discovered boiled cider, and it is fantastic on plain greek yogurt. Boiled cider is fairly thick and syrupy, and a little bit goes a long way. A dash of cinnamon and a tablespoon of boiled cider on greek yogurt tastes a bit like a tart apple pie.

lemurcat12

I love Fage 2% also, but I often put fruit (berries) in it or use it as a dip for apples or some such.

DeWoSa

I can't eat Greek yogurt -- it dries my mouth out. Does anyone else have that problem?

I eat full-fat Dannon plain yogurt, but I mix it with granola and let it sit for a while. The granola sweetens it up nicely.

Maerwhyn

I know plain yogurt has a tart flavor, but it shouldn't all-out sour like Nancy's was. I'll have to try out the Fage brand, I guess. I don't really like greek yogurt that much; don't want to have to chew my yogurt.

Francl27

You can add half a teaspoon of vanilla extract. But yes, yogurt is sour, no way around it.

DancingMoosie

I put sugar-free flavored coffee syrup in mine sometimes.

MrCoolGrim

I eat plain yogurt and add a half teaspoon of honey

jnorban

I like stoneyfield plain yogurt. it was less sour than store brand plain yogurt.

acarmon55

If you have a Kroger's anywhere near you, their Carbmaster vanilla is WONDERFUL! It only has 4 grams of sugar so a lot less than the others I have tried and 12 grams of protein. I eat it every day and dip either strawberries or apples in it as well.

lishie_rebooted

Maerwhyn wrote: »

I know plain yogurt has a tart flavor, but it shouldn't all-out sour like Nancy's was. I'll have to try out the Fage brand, I guess. I don't really like greek yogurt that much; don't want to have to chew my yogurt.

you don't chew greek yogurt at all...

SueInAz

Chewy yogurt sounds nasty.

I buy either Fage 0% plain or the Kirkland brand. Greek yogurt tastes just like sour cream to me so I use it just like I would sour cream. I put it on my tacos and baked potatoes. I add onion soup mix and make it into a dip for veggies. I add lime or lemon juice and turn it into a sauce for fish or chicken.

When I eat it for breakfast I throw in a handful of frozen raspberries or blackberries (I buy them fresh on sale and then wash and freeze them) and a packet of 0 calorie sweetener like stevia or a bit of agave syrup. I let it sit on my way to work (the berries thaw and they thin the yogurt a bit) and then I stir it up and eat it.

goddessofawesome

Make your own. It is so easy and inexpensive. After the first batch you just use the yogurt from the current batch each time for the starter. The only time I buy yogurt is weakened a new starter.

DeWoSa

goddessofawesome wrote: »

Make your own. It is so easy and inexpensive. After the first batch you just use the yogurt from the current batch each time for the starter. The only time I buy yogurt is weakened a new starter.

I eat so much yogurt; I want to make my own. Can you point me to a good recipe?

Thanks!

kimw91

I also think the Fage brand is less sour. Full fat is less sour than low fat too in my opinion. I sometimes stir through a tbsp of sugar free lemonade syrup or some natural jam or honey.

RosieWest8

I think Fage yogurt is the best yogurt Greek or not that I've ever tasted. I will eat it plain with fruit or with granola. I buy the ones that come with fruit topping as a side but never use all the fruit part of it. My mom said she didn't like Greek yogurt because it was too sour until she tried mine...and now she uses it in her smoothies.

goddessofawesome

DeirdreWoodwardSanders wrote: »

goddessofawesome wrote: »

Make your own. It is so easy and inexpensive. After the first batch you just use the yogurt from the current batch each time for the starter. The only time I buy yogurt is weakened a new starter.

I eat so much yogurt; I want to make my own. Can you point me to a good recipe?

Thanks!

This is the recipe for regular store bought milk raw milk recipe is different.

Heat 1 quart milk to 180degrees. Cool it down to 120. Whisk in your starter (this would be 2-3 tablespoons of regular yogurt) Put in mason jar, cover with towels and put in a warm spot for 12 hours (the longer it sits the angrier it is) I put mine e in the oven with the light on. Refrigerate for a couple of hours to thicken. If you want Greek style then strain it through cheesecloth.

lemurcat12

SueInAz wrote: »

Greek yogurt tastes just like sour cream to me so I use it just like I would sour cream. I put it on my tacos and baked potatoes. I add onion soup mix and make it into a dip for veggies. I add lime or lemon juice and turn it into a sauce for fish or chicken.

I do this too. It's a delicious all-purpose food.

chriseisenbergfit

I like the Trader Joe's organic yogurt - the whole milk version is smoother and tastes a little richer which makes it seem a bit more sweet, but the low fat or non fat version is good too. Mix in a little bit of real vanilla extract to get the lovely taste but without all the sugar of the regular "vanilla yogurt" versions.They also have a "European" yogurt that is very creamy but definitely more tart

echofm1

DeirdreWoodwardSanders wrote: »

goddessofawesome wrote: »

Make your own. It is so easy and inexpensive. After the first batch you just use the yogurt from the current batch each time for the starter. The only time I buy yogurt is weakened a new starter.

I eat so much yogurt; I want to make my own. Can you point me to a good recipe?

Thanks!

It doesn't really take a recipe. I'm sure there are other ways to do it, but my ex-roommate had an electric yogurt maker. You heat up some milk, add in some yogurt bacteria (a packet we'd get at the local co-op. Also online. You can also use already-made plain yogurt, but I haven't had as much luck with that), and then pour into jars. Turn it on and it basically cooks at a low temperature for like 10 hours. Put lids on the jars once it's done, put in the fridge. Delicious.

SueInAz

My mom had an electric yogurt maker in the early 80s. It made 6 individual 8 ounce cups of yogurt. She'd mix the yogurt with strawberry jam to eat it. It took me a long time to learn to like yogurt as adult because I hated that stuff so much. It was probably mostly the strawberry jam I really disliked (I hate super-sweet strawberry flavored stuff but love fresh strawberries) but the yogurt suffered by association.