Greek yogurt

jhellwig828
jhellwig828 Posts: 109 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I usually take a Greek yogurt and a little bit of Special K to work every morning for breakfast. While Dannon light and fit is my favorite, I buy whatever is on special at the grocery store - one of them is always on sale! This morning I took my first bite of the Chobani 100 calorie and I was amazed! It is not sweet at all! I guess I am used to the artificial sweetener in the other kinds. Does anyone add anything to it to make it sweeter? I'm guessing a little honey would work. I'm eating these because I bought them but I'd love to have a sweeter taste to them!
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  • Amitysk
    Amitysk Posts: 705 Member
    Honey is a good idea. I tend to add fresh berries to mine. Personally I prefer the Oikos (by Dannon) or Fage brand.
  • epiphany29
    epiphany29 Posts: 122 Member
    I think honey would be a good plan. You could also consider some sweet fruit as well to add to it. You and I are on the opposite spectrum. I don't like the light and fit and the ones with artificial sweeteners because they are so sweet. In fact, I usually make my own greek style yogurt because it has that awesome tang I crave.

    Pip
  • dempseymom4
    dempseymom4 Posts: 35 Member
    I get the ones with the fruit on the bottom and usually add a half a banana in mine....they are very tart which shocked me the first time.
  • NMgirl2006
    NMgirl2006 Posts: 18 Member
    I agree the dannon light and fit are the best. Have you tried truvia, non naturals stevia or erythritol - all natural no calorie sweetners. The non natural stevia is so delicious but expensive and you only need a little bit.
  • stephb130181
    stephb130181 Posts: 56 Member
    When I have Greek yoghurt, I always put a little honey in it. Its awesome, but does make you think about the amount of sweeteners etc that go in these other so called 'healthy living' yoghurts.


    Steph xx
  • Daytonsmommy
    Daytonsmommy Posts: 162 Member
    I'm LOVING the Chobani Key Lime Flips right now. It is key lime flavored yogurt with graham cracker crust pieces and white chocolate chips. It is 200 calories, but it is so delicious, high in protein, and no artificial sweetener. I just make sure I fit it into my calories...perfect way to kick my sweet craving.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    jam, jelly, honey, fruit, berries
  • mmredd100
    mmredd100 Posts: 50 Member
    I second the Oikos. I get plain vanilla with no fruit added because to me it always leaves an after taste. I chop up fresh strawberries and add some granola and make my own parfait. Just have to watch the granola cause it can be high in calories, fat, etc.
  • rodduz
    rodduz Posts: 251 Member
    A scoop of whey protein in Fage 0% fat for me at the minute. Will use the full fat when I'm back bulking.
  • jlapey
    jlapey Posts: 1,850 Member
    I prefer the vanilla Chobani. I mix mandarin slices, green and purple grapes and walnuts in it. YUM!
  • Velum_cado
    Velum_cado Posts: 1,608 Member
    I usually add some fruit (usually berries and/or a banana). If it still needs some sweetening, I add about half a teaspoon of sugar. :)
  • maz504
    maz504 Posts: 450
    If I am eating plain greek yogurt, yeah, I add honey. Chobani always tastes off to me though... I prefer Oikos.
  • buzybev
    buzybev Posts: 199 Member
    It sorta comes down to the flavor. Blood Orange, pomegranate, and blueberry are the sweetest to me. The flips (key lime and banana) are sweet as well. Subjective opinion, though.
  • jeccawest91
    jeccawest91 Posts: 94 Member
    oh i tried the voskos raspberry one and it was just >_< so bitter! but the vanilla one was perfect. i think it might just depend on the flavor.
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    jam, jelly, honey, fruit, berries

    Yep, this!
  • iRun_Butterfly
    iRun_Butterfly Posts: 483 Member
    I like a little honey in mine or a packet of stevia in the raw usually does the trick. I buy the plain fat free greek and have gotten used to it, so much so that I can't eat the flavored or sweetened yougurts any longer, they just taste wrong to me.
  • lemon629
    lemon629 Posts: 501 Member
    I used to use a little honey and usually fruit, but now I just like it plain or with fruit. Try gradually reducing the honey over time.
    Nuts are also good.
  • Mischievous_Rascal
    Mischievous_Rascal Posts: 1,791 Member
    A touch of honey or some protein powder.
  • Nachise
    Nachise Posts: 395 Member
    I am not a fan of sweetened and flavored yogurt at all, especially those with artificial sweeteners. I add fruit to my yogurt in the morning. I used to use honey as well, but fruit does the trick for me. My regular breakfast has plain yogurt, cereal, banana, berries or other fresh fruit, and walnuts.
  • jhellwig828
    jhellwig828 Posts: 109 Member
    Oh man! I never thought about putting a scoop of jelly in it. I bet that's yummy! It seems like everyone agrees on the Oikos - I'll have to try that one next. Thanks!
  • andreajaeger89
    andreajaeger89 Posts: 18
    I used to eat reg yogurt and then made the switch to chobani (flavored) as the greek yogurts have high protein which is much better for you. It was a difficult transition for me. It was very tart almost sour at times. I eventually got used to it though and enjoyed eating them until I started to eat clean and couldn't have all that added sugar. I would eat chobani plain with fresh strawberries and granola. It was tough at first, but again I got used to it. One day I decided to try Fage and OMG it is sooo much better. It is even thicker than chobani which I love, and I have no issues with the taste. It is SOOO much less tart than the chobani. I highly recommend it! I had oikos strawberry greek yogurt once in the airport as that was all they had to offer and omg, I thought I was going to hurl. It was so sweet I couldn't even finish two bites! I'm sure its just bc I am used to eating plain yogurt now though.
  • random_user75
    random_user75 Posts: 157 Member
    Plain Whatever's Cheapest + Pb2 + Cocoa Nibs + Dried Cranberries + Banana = Works for me
  • cwoyto123
    cwoyto123 Posts: 308
    How does one take a greek yogurt? You mean eat?
  • willywonka_71
    willywonka_71 Posts: 41 Member
    I put Davinci Syrups or Mio in my plain greek yogurt. Word to the wise...the lemonade flavoured Mio in greek yogurt tastes AMAZINGNESS
  • happyjack1976
    happyjack1976 Posts: 74 Member
    I just tried the Fage 0% and IMO it is head and shoulders above any of the others I've had including chobani and oikos. It's smooth, it doesn't taste bitter. I am not a fan of really really sweet stuff though, so take that with a grain of salt (or sugar lol). I eat the plain Fage 0% with two spoons of UDI's cranberry/walnut granola. Yummy.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    I am not a fan of chobani at all and will buy the dannon fit and lite greek regardless...some things you can't compromise on.
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    I love Chobani, but I hate the 100 calorie ones. It tastes very strongly of stevia to me.
  • diesel228
    diesel228 Posts: 1 Member
    Chobani 0% Fat Vanilla is a great base, then add flavor to it. A little drizzle of maple syrup is great. But honey, sliced strawberries, bananas, wild blueberries, are all great in the Chobani Vanilla.
  • cici1028
    cici1028 Posts: 799 Member
    Yogurts can have more sugar than a candy bar...you have to be careful. Real greek yogurt is sour. Honey!
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I swear I'm the only person who didn't like the light and fit yogurts at all (which is unfortunate, lol).

    Although frankly lately I've been back to plain Fage with fruit or PB2 and a bit of stevia and it's so much more filling and delicious anyway.

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