Plain Yogurt

Iansmommy123011

I love yogurt but when I buy yogurt I normally get the yogurt that has the fruit in it. Well When I went food shopping first time i bought a container of plain yogurt. I had it today first time. I don't like the taste so I added fruit. The only fruit I had in my fridge is cherries. I was thinking of blending them so I can mix it well in the yogurt but forgot there pits inside so that would ruin my blender. Anyway have anyone of you bought plain yogurt and what do you add to it to give it flavor? It's time for me to go food shopping so when I go I can put it on my list. Thanks

cvitez1

Sorry I can't help you with this since I only eat yogurt with the fruit in it also...but I'm curious what people will say what about honey?

missworld95

I heard some people put in splenda, nuts, honey etc

Iansmommy123011

I never heard of honey. I should try that next time thanks

Jenloma

I would add in fresh blueberries or strawberries and top it with a little granola
You don't even need the granola, if you don't want.

HamsterNut

It takes a while to get used to the taste, I think greek yoghurt is a more pleasant taste and its higher protein too :-)

I use frozen berries a lot, I add the liquid that comes off the berries to greek yoghurt to add a bit of colour and flavour sometimes

Irisheyes88

I hate the fruit in yogurt, I normally get Rasberry yogurt Preferably the danon light and fit tastes the best the rasberry has no fruit inside really. There is also GREEK yougurt wich has 2x the protien of regular yogurt but a much thicker consitancy and also a stroger taste and I think more Calories:(

DisneyAddictRW

I grabbed honey flavored once and didn't like it. U added it to my protein shake and a little fruit. It was thick and reminded me of ice cream.

DrBorkBork

I like plain Greek yogurt. It's an acquired taste, I think. Try adding peanut butter and chocolate powder to it.

Lizzym911

I sometimes add sugar free jello or pudding for a treat. you can add a little vanilla and stevia or what ever sweetner you like.

TheDudette

HONEY!!!! It's so freakin' good. I've also added dried fruit, nuts or both with the honey as well.

Narisong

blueberries, strawberries, pineapple, peaches.. any kind of fruit that you like. Rather than granola I put grape nuts in mine for a little crunch :laugh: I also use a bit of splenda because Fage with just fruit is not sweet enough for this girl :blushing:

eevers

I've bought plain and put in honey, granola, sometimes fruit. Two strawberries chopped up, or a few raspberries chopped. I've actually changed from plain yogurt now to plain greek yogurt. You can pretty much add anything. Sometimes I'll even sub some yogurt for milk with cereal

elyelyse

berries! and it's definitely an acquired taste, but now I love it. I sometimes add a little honey if I am doing ok with my sugar that day. a little cinnamon too.

ETA: also, i love using greek yogurt (because it's thicker) with sriracha (or any hot sauce) as a veggie dip, or a cool topping over beans and rice.

catweimer

definitely frozen berries (or fresh, this time of year), or other fruit, and a little honey or brown sugar makes it a little less tart. After only eating plain for so long, I have a really hard time eating regular flavored yogurt. I also use plain, non-fat yogurt all the time in cooking, as a replacement for milk/cream/sour cream, and it works quite well.

StonesUnturned

I usually do strawberries or (right now) peaches. I put in a lot of fruit relative to the yogurt though. Also I mix it with milk and oatmeal when I do overnight oats. I find the brand makes a pretty big difference in flavour. I typically buy a more local brand, but when the store was out I bought Astro and found the flavour and consistency really different and didn't like it.

kym117

I was never a fan of plain yoghurt, but I watched Hairy Dieters on the tv the other night before I went shopping and they had a breakfast idea and I have to say its lush!

I x toasted crumpet

Fresh berries I used strawberries and blueberries and heat them in a pan until they start to caramelise but hold their shape, add mixed spice while heating.

I used 0% Fat Greek Yohurt, stirred until glossy threw it all on a plate and added a drizzle of clear honey. Delicious and indulgent does not even start to cover it!
(not for the carb free :laugh: )

Aprox:
250 cals
2g fat
0g sat fat.

cmeade20

Apple Cinnamon- 1 tablespoon unsweetened apple sauce 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Cinnamon Pecan- 1/2 tsp cinnamon and a few raw pecans crumbled

Vanilla Crunch- 1 tsp vannila extract 1/4 cup dry oats (Its kinda like one of those vanilla yo crunches)

Mint Chocolate Chip- 1/2 tsp mint extract 1 tablespoon dark chocolate chips

Cinnamon Almond- 1 tablespoon Almond butter 1 tsp cinnamon

I usually use 1/2 cup of yogurt with each of these

Lizzym911

I also use Fage fat free plain yogurt and add onion or garlic powder and a little salt and use as a dip, my kids eat it and i know they are getting lots of protein and no fat. my older son adds hot sauce and eats it as a dip or on top of mexican foods.

Iansmommy123011

Thanks Everyone for the great Ideas! I normally get greek yogurt but when I went food shopping they didn't have the big container so I end up with regular plain yogurt. I am going to look for it again next time.

marycmeadows

I eat greek yogurt because it's so much higher in protein (more bang for your calorie buck) - and I always get plain.

I like to add -- protein powder, canned pumpkin, cinnamon, honey, plum amazins, almonds, pineapple, strawberries, etc...

Note: advantage of plain greek yogurt - you can use it in place of sour cream and such on other non-sweet dishes!

Sabine_Stroehm

I ONLY eat plain yogurt. I don't like all the sugar in the fruited kinds.

I add: blueberries (and kinda mush them)
Or sometimes I add agave, or stevia sweetened maple syrup.

Sometimes I add a little vanilla

Or, sometimes I add peanutbutter and don't sweeten it at all.

When I'm at work I've been known to add whatever's around... crystal light even. I even tried a friend's "Mio" lol.

algebravoodoo

Muesli with dried fruits and nuts in it and maybe a packet of stevia. But I eat weird LOL.

Fenestra13

A f ew tips about plain yogurt. I've noticed that, at least in the nongreek kind, many of the plain yogurts have pectin in them, which make them taste MORE sour. Look for a brand without it. In my experience they store brands tend NOT to have it, and taste less sour. Among the greek yogurts, I find Fage to taste less sour than Chobani,

I've grown used to it and don't sweeten it. I often put in cinnamon and pecans (you could do walnut or almond) or cinnamon and grapenuts. A small bit of vanilla extract can help the taste, but remember that vanilla extract ISN'T sweet, and too much of it makes things taste terrible. Just add a very small amount at a time. I know mant people add honey for sweetness, but because I don't like honey, I've sometimes added maple syrup with blueberries or agave syrup with the vanilla extract. It's pretty good.

Sharonks

I like the full fat greek plain. Since I'm diabetic I put splenda or sugar free syrup or SF Toranis in to sweeten. In the winter I put frozen berries in and stir it up a bunch. It gets kind of freezy like ice cream. I put any kind of fruit I have in. I use it as a dip or dressing by throwing in whatever herbs sound good, in general I put a clove of crushed garlic, some oregano, some basil, pepper, maybe a pinch of salt, sometimes some chile powder. I also use it in place of mayo for tuna salad or potato salad. I make smoothies by blending 1/2 c yog, 1/2 c almond milk (you could use skim but I'm milk intolerant), 2 c fresh spinach, and about 1 c of whatever fruit I have on hand. I sometimes throw in some ground flax seed. Sometimes I sweeten it. You could also put in protein powder or peanut butter if you want. When I used to make home made yogurt for my kids I would put some flavored jello powder in it to give it a thicker texture and flavor it. I suppose you could mix some SF jello with a little hot water and stir in the yog then let it set.

verptwerp

Wow ..... all great ideas !

I usually just stir in some sugar-free jams & jellies :drinker:

ShaneOSX

Trader Joe's Non-Fat Greek Yogurt, which I add strawberries to or put in a smoothie.

Dannon Oikos for stuff with the fruit already in it.

Trader Joe's Tart Frozen Yogurt OR Frozen Kefir for a treat.

Christy6191

I add strawberries and granola to plain greek yogurt.