Naturally Flavored & Sweetened Greek Yogurt 3 Ways – Peach Cobbler, Strawberry Kiwi, & Blackberry Maple!

Yes! More Greek Yogurt!

In last weeks ‘What I Ate’ Wednesday post, I discussed how happy I am to be enjoying Greek yogurt again – I just love it!

I’ve been playing around with different ways to flavor my plain Greek yogurt naturally because I find it a little too tart just on it’s own, but I also refuse to buy the flavored Greek yogurt because it’s LOADED with added sugars!

I’ve honestly looked at every single brand out there and there aren’t any flavored Greek yogurts I’ve seen that have less than 18g of sugar per 3/4 cup serving! (mine are all less than 10g!)

So, I’ve come up with some delicious ways to make my Greek yogurt taste just as amazing as the storebought flavored varieties, BUT my versions have much less sugar…sugar that comes from natural sources like fruit and pure maple syrup…and stevia (which is actually naturally sugar-free, but adds that extra desired sweetness!) 

The three flavors I’m absolutely loving right now are:

Strawberry Kiwi – a combination of strawberries, kiwi, and stevia

Blackberry Maple – a combination of blackberries, pure maple syrup, and stevia

Peach Cobbler – a combination of peaches, cinnamon, stevia, and a sprinkle of oats/muesli/granola

They are so easy to make, and I love knowing that I’m not loading up on sugar when I’m enjoying my special flavored yogurt combos!

Basically what I do is make a “fruit preparation” like those you find in flavored yogurts, and I just add it to my plain 0% fat Greek Yogurt!

To make the fruit preparations a sauce-like consistency I heat the fruit, and combine it with the stevia then chill it. Once it’s chilled I just add it to my yogurt, stir it in, and voila! Naturally flavored & sweetened yogurt!

I’ve been making batches of my fruit preparations to save time, so when I want to enjoy my yogurt for breakfast, a snack, or post-workout, I just scoop some out of a tupperware, add it to my yogurt, and I’m good to go!

Berries are in season right now and they just have such a delicious flavor and freshness to them – I’m LOVING the strawberries, so this Strawberry Kiwi combo really hits the spot!

The Peach Cobbler is truly dessert-like with the sweetness of the peaches, the smell and spice of the cinnamon, and the crunch of the oats/muesli/granola (it varies what I’ll use, but all three work great!) 

And let’s not forget, the Blackberry Maple, simple and delicious! A classic combination!

Making your own flavored and sweetened yogurt is really so easy and the combinations are endless – some others I’ve tried or have been meaning to try are:

Raspberry Vanilla – raspberries, a drop of vanilla extract, and stevia

Orange Ginger – orange, ground ginger, and stevia

Tropical Pineapple Mango – pineapple, mango, shredded coconut, and stevia

Blueberry Crumble – blueberries, cinnamon, stevia, and granola/muesli/or oats

Peach Cobbler, Blackberry Maple, & Strawberry Kiwi Greek Yogurt

 

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Serves: 1

Ingredients

• ¾ cup plain 0% Greek Yogurt
• Peach Cobbler:
• 20g fresh or frozen peach slices, diced very finely
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 packet stevia
• 1 tablespoon oats/muesli/or granola
• Blackberry Maple:
• 30g fresh blackberries
• 1 packet stevia
• 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
• Strawberry Kiwi:
• 40g finely diced fresh or frozen strawberries
• 20g finely diced fresh kiwi
• 1 packet stevia

Instructions

1. In a small bowl combine fruit preparation ingredients (if doing the peach cobber, sprinkle the muesli/oats/granola on at the end)
2. Microwave for 20-30 seconds (a little longer if you use frozen fruit).
3. Mash with a fork until a soft consistency is reached, there may be small fruit chunks still which is fine!
4. Chill fruit preparation in the fridge for 30 minutes.
5. In another bowl add Greek yogurt, stir in fruit preparation, top with oats/muesli/granola if making the peach cobbler.
6. Enjoy!

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Nutritional Stats: Each with 3/4 cup Fat Free Greek Yogurt + fruit preparation 

Peach Cobbler: 142 kcal, 16g Carbohydrates, 8g Sugar, 19g Protein 

(Compared to Astro Original Fat Free Peach Greek yogurt 3/4 cup serving = 180 kcal, 28.5g Carbohydrates, 24g Sugar, 16.5g Protein) 

Blackberry Maple: 135 kcal, 16g Carbohydrates, 10g Sugar, 18g Protein 

(Compared to Liberte 0% Fat Wild Blackberry Greek Yogurt 3/4 cup serving = 150 kcal, 24g Carbohydrates, 22g Sugar, 15g Protein) 

Strawberry Kiwi: 126 kcal, 15g Carbohydrates, 9g Sugar, 18g Protein 

(Compared to Astro Original Fat Free Strawberry Greek yogurt 3/4 cup serving = 210 kcal, 34.5g Carbohydrates, 31.5g Sugars, 16.5g Protein) 

As you can see, making your own flavored and sweetened yogurt using fresh or frozen fruit and stevia really saves you all the added sugars you get in the store-bought varieties! It takes a tad more work, but for a healthier, no-refined-sugar, still just-as-delicious version, I think it’s definitely worth the added effort!

Have a wonderful Monday!

Christal

Nutritionist in the Kitch