How do you make plain non-fat Greek yogurt taste good?

lupinibean

Make tzatziki, yum

acpgee

A little sprinkle of sugar and instant coffee.

lessele

add reuced sugar jam....Iike it plain. I use it anywhere I would use sour cream, like chili with chopped scallions....

feebz36

Mush some raspberries or mango through it. pureed banana is good too

cmcoyle776

Mix in honey or real maple syrup, a little pure vanilla & fresh berries or whatever fruit you like, or even a little bit of fruit preserves/jam. Use it to make homemade dips. Add it to chicken salad instead of mayo. Puree it with fruit & a little honey & freeze it for a yummy dessert. I also blend it into my daily protein smoothies.

Dee_84

1 cup yogurt + 1 packet sweetener + 1/2 packet Duncan Hines frosting flavor creations = YUM

I love those little flavor packets, my favorites so far: Raspberry-White chocolate, Strawberry Shortcake and Chocolate-Almond.
Not so great: Fruit punch and Key lime pie.

tallmansix

EXTRA BRO-TEIN FLAVOR

But seriously, I mix my daily greek yogurt with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream whey.

^^This

I add my Chocolate flavour Whey and mix for an ultra thick chocolatey dessert, yum.

kbmnurse

I add raspberries, blackberries and Special K multigrain cereal (1/4 serving) on top...........Yum. Or crushed almonds on top.

FitCanuckChick

1 cup yogurt + 1 packet sweetener + 1/2 packet Duncan Hines frosting flavor creations = YUM

I love those little flavor packets, my favorites so far: Raspberry-White chocolate, Strawberry Shortcake and Chocolate-Almond.
Not so great: Fruit punch and Key lime pie.

Really - never would have thought of flavor packs. What are the cals in those?

Dee_84

1 cup yogurt + 1 packet sweetener + 1/2 packet Duncan Hines frosting flavor creations = YUM

I love those little flavor packets, my favorites so far: Raspberry-White chocolate, Strawberry Shortcake and Chocolate-Almond.
Not so great: Fruit punch and Key lime pie.

Really - never would have thought of flavor packs. What are the cals in those?

The whole packet has only 10 calories.

ldrosophila

I prefer savory to sweet with the yogurt, so I've of course done the sour cream thing. I've also made a cucumber salad with it, and I like to add it to things that require a bit of tartness like in waffles for the buttermilk.

ldrosophila

Make tzatziki, yum

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crose0056

fresh fruit and splenda.....easy

HeidiCooksSupper

One of my favorite breakfasts is plain Greek yogurt, Kellogg's All-Bran, raisins and cinnamon. Another good thing is to whir it in the food processor with frozen cherries and vanilla extract for a sort of 'melted-ice-cream effect. A (drained) snack cup of mandarin oranges sitrred in is good as is a snack cup of pineapple. Thaw frozen blueberries and add them with some of their juice.

I make cheap Greek yogurt by draining supermarket-brand plain. I get the same amount of yogurt as a container of Fage at less than 2/3 the price and have whey leftover for other uses. How I do it with pictures is here: http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/snack/other-snack/greek-yogurt-bargain.html

sunshyncatra

Mix in some cinnamon and dip apple slices in it. YUMMY!

ChristineinMA

I just used it this weekend because I had all the fixings for a Waldorf Chicken salad, but I wanted to use less mayonnaise. I mixed 1 part full fat mayo with 3 parts greek yogurt and a little lemon juice. Not going to say it tasted just like the real thing, but it did help bring down the calories for the dish :-)

catfive1

Add a scoop of protein powder. Great if you need to pump up your protein numbers.

My favourite is adding Kashi Honey Almond Flax cereal and a bit of splenda.

albertine58

I don't love the ultra-thick texture, and I always want a bigger portion, so this is what I do- add water until it's fairly thin like standard yogurt, add 3g chia seeds and stevia, and let it sit 10-20 min to hydrate the chia seeds. By then it'll thicken a little (sometimes I add a touch more water). Then I top with fresh or microwaved-frozen fruit! Makes a nice, big, low-cal bowl to enjoy in front of the TV!

chad_phillips1123

Some peanut butter and cinnamon!

tfisher0915

Bump

NaurielR

1 cup yogurt + 1 packet sweetener + 1/2 packet Duncan Hines frosting flavor creations = YUM

I love those little flavor packets, my favorites so far: Raspberry-White chocolate, Strawberry Shortcake and Chocolate-Almond.
Not so great: Fruit punch and Key lime pie.

Yessssss! I am in LOVE with the Strawberry shortcake flavor. I add some sliced fresh strawberries and some Kashi Go Lean cereal for a bit of crunch. Very delicious.

There was a seasonal flavor, "Apple Pie" which is PHENOMENAL, but I haven't been able to find it in almost a year. Hopefully theyll bring it back for the holidays. Its the best flavor in my opinion. I loved mixing it with greek yogurt and baked apple pieces. Yum!

oldtyke

Mix with roasted ground cumin seeds,,chilli powder,fresh coriander, salt/freshly ground pepper, and pomegranate seeds.(raita)

Mix with a little wasabi paste/powder and use as a spicy dressing for coleslaw.

dicoveringwhoIam

1/2c yogurt
1/4c ricotta skim cheese
1/4c berries (whatever kind you prefer)
2TBS walnut pieces.
add a bit of honey if you want it cheaper.
low fat and packed with protein.

tandjin94

I use a pampered chef chopper to chop up a mix of berriesin a bowl, then mix in the yogurt. In the beginning I added a tsp of honey, but now that I've lost my craving for sweets I like it better without. You can add granola or chia seeds, etc. You can also put it in a smoothie.

jesindc

Mmm. I had the most delicious yogurt dish over the weekend at a B&B. It was a mix of cut strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, kiwis and sliced banana. Probably about a total of a cup and a half of fruit. Then it was mixed with about a quarter cup of yogurt, a tsp of honey and then topped with fresh mint. The fresh mint was the secret ingredient that really made it taste amazing. You could add more yogurt if you want.

ruffnstuff

I throw it into so many things nowadays - reach for it often when I'm cooking. But, here are some ways you could eat it:

1. mix with some almond butter, maybe a sweetener of choice, splash of vanilla and some mini chips - kinda tastes like chocolate chip cookie dough.

2. mix with garlic powder, salt, squeeze of fresh lime and sriracha and you've got a great spicy dip for veggies, pretzels, pita chips, etc. (I also like to balance out the tartness with just a tiny drizzle of agave in here)

3. my favorite: http://fitandhealthywithdebbie.blogspot.com/2012/10/banana-oatmeal-breakfast-muffins.html I have done these muffins with banana, zucchini, pumpkin. So good, and you can even add some protein powder for an extra punch of protein.

yo_andi

Just a little bit of honey or fruit... scrumptious.

bantamspaul

I like to mix it with good quality fruit and nut muesli, some dates and prunes - delicious breakfast and very low cal

kdiamond

I mix a tablespoon of sugar free jello pudding mix (dry) - it turns into pudding (I like the lemon best).

Peanut Butter

Canned Pumpkin and a little pumpkin pie spice, makes it taste like the inside of a pumpkin pie

Corjogo

I prefer savory to sweet with the yogurt, so I've of course done the sour cream thing. I've also made a cucumber salad with it, and I like to add it to things that require a bit of tartness like in waffles for the buttermilk.

I make my own Greek yogurt - use the whey in place of buttermilk for biscuits, pancakes, cake, bread etc. Waste not want not!