Yogurt Recipes

Making Yogurt Banana Bread

by Jenna on March 28, 2011

This yogurt banana bread was so moist and delicious.  I just substituted 1 cup of plain whole milk yogurt for the oil, adjusting a banana bread recipe that I got years ago from my friend Annie.

Yogurt can be substituted for milk, buttermilk, oil and even butter in most baked goods.  The results are increased nutritional value and a lighter loaf even when using whole grain flours.

I just had to take a close up of our finished bread.  It was so good!

You can use yogurt for gluten-free baking as well.  You’ll want to use homemade yogurt or make sure you buy a good brand of yogurt.  Yes, there are some brands that add starches and fillers.

You’ll find the recipe we used to make our banana bread at the bottom of the page.

 

Mix up the softened butter and sugar.  Mash up the bananas while stirring them in.  We leave some big pieces because we like chunky banana bread.

Once the sugar, butter and banana are mashed up, pour in the yogurt.

Mix up and add the dry ingredients.

Our banana bread smelled so good right out of the oven.

yogurt-banana-bread

A proper recipe would probably tell you to let the bread cool off, but we say slice up the steaming hot bread, put butter on it and enjoy!

 

Three plates for my lovely helpers!

Here is the recipe, so you can enjoy it too.

Yogurt Banana Bread

For the wet ingredients:

1 cup plain yogurt

1/2 stick of butter

2 eggs

2/3 cup sugar (or sucanat)

2 or 3 ripe bananas

For the dry ingredients:

3 cups flour of your choice (we used 1/2 white, 1/2 whole wheat)

3/4 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. cinnamon

Directions: mix up the wet ingredients, mix up the dry ingredients and then mix it all together and bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes until the house smells really good.  Take out of oven and enjoy!

You can share your own yogurt recipes here and even upload your own pictures.  I’d love to hear from you!

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Homemade Yogurt Salad Dressing

by Jenna on February 8, 2010

Making homemade yogurt salad dressing is easy and once you’ve taste it, you won’t want to buy the stuff at the store.

You don’t really even need a recipe, it’s easy to experiment and make make a great dressing by modifying the recipe below.

For some inspiration, check out these Yogurt Salad Dressing Recipes.

This is a great way to make your salads actually good for you.  Are the salads you make healthy?

Of course any salads are healthy…right?

A bowl bowl of romaine, spinach, shredded carrots and cucumbers covered in rancid canola oil, soybean oil, high fructose corn syrup and mono-sodium glutamate (MSG) is considered a healthy salad by most people.

Why not add a nutritious fresh dressing that actually tastes better than anything you can find at the store.

Here is a recipe to start with:

Basic Yogurt Salad Dressing

  • Ingredients:
  • 8 oz plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbsp chives, dried
  • 2 Tbsp dill, dried
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • Directions:
  • Mix it up and refrigerate.

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Cherry Frozen Yogurt & Chocolate Cookie Sandwiches

by Jenna on January 30, 2010

I just found a delicious recipe that I am looking forward to experimenting with.  It is great for anybody who has ever wanted to try making frozen yogurt without an ice cream maker.

The frozen yogurt is made with 2 cups creamy yogurt, 1/3 cup sugar, 3 egg whites and 4/5 cup water.  You simply heat the water and sugar in a pot on the stove to make a syrupy liquid.  Whip the egg whites to a firm meringue.  Pour the syrup onto the egg whites while whipping with a mixer.  Add the yogurt mixing until smooth and light and then pour it all into a glass dish and freeze for 3 hours.

Forget the cookies.  I might just try out this frozen yogurt.

You don’t have to use cherry yogurt in this recipe.  A vanilla or other fruit flavored yogurt would be yummy too.

This recipe could also be used with store bought cookies or another kind of homemade cookie.  I’d like it with chocolate chip cookies and my homemade vanilla frozen yogurt.

Check it out here.  This recipe will give you lots of yummy ideas!

Also check out the nutritional information.  If you make your dessert the same way as the recipe, each serving only has 10 grams of fat.  Not bad for chocolate and frozen yogurt…Enjoy!

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