Make-Your-Own Fruity Greek Yogurt

2/8/2013

Make-Your-Own Fruity Greek Yogurt

Today I was standing in front of my fridge in search of the perfect snack. I wanted something filling, kind of sweet, but also healthy, and I found some peach Greek yogurt. I looked at the ingredients before digging in and it bothered me how high the sugar content was in this little portion of yogurt. Sooo I put it back and decided I'd make my OWN Greek yogurt with my own favorite fruits and see how it tastes. And. . . it turned out so DELISH! The perfect snack. All I needed was some plain (unflavored) Chobani Greek yogurt, 1 stevia packet (Stevia is the only kind of sweetener I use because it is a natural plant-based sweetener and contains no strange chemicals) and some fresh fruits!

First I made strawberry-banana yogurt, and it turned out like this:

Ingredients

1.5 cups plain Greek yogurt (equal to two individual
Chobani yogurts)
1/2 cup sliced strawberries
1/2 banana
1 Stevia packet
2 tbsp water

Makes 2 servings.

Steps

1. Cut up the strawbs and 1/2 banana
2. Heat 2 tbsp water and 1 stevia packet on the stove
3. add fruit to the pan until softened (about 2-3 minutes)
4. put fruit mixture into a bowl and use a hand blender
to puree (or a regular blender or food processor)
5. Mix pureed fruit with the yogurt

Get creative with your toppings! Ideas: shredded coconut, fruit, slivered almonds, flax seeds, granola . . .

Then I made apple-cinnamon yogurt, which was equally as delightful, and more dessert-like than the strawberry. I'll remember this next time my sweet tooth is calling out to me! Follow the same steps as listed for the strawberry-banana yogurt, just substitute the below ingredients!

Ingredients

1 plain Greek yogurt cup (6 oz.)
1/2 apple - peeled (I used Braeburn)
1 Stevia packet
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract (add while pureeing apples)

Makes 1 serving.

Top with cinnamon, nuts, or fruit.

Happy snacking!