A friend and I were recently venting to each other how we just can’t seem to find a flavored yogurt with a more reasonable amount of sugar – almost all of the brands have 20-something grams of sugar or more per 6-8 oz serving. That is a lot of sugar for such a small amount of food. Of course, some of the sugar (about 11 grams) is naturally occurring and plain yogurt will have about that much, but we’re talking about another 10-20 grams per serving! (Yogurts with artificial sweeteners were not even considered in the convo since they’re definitely not on the healthy list.)
Our talk inspired me to make a yogurt smoothie with just the right amount of natural sweetness last night.
Ingredients (Serves 2):
- 16 oz plain whole milk organic yogurt
- 4-5 large ripe strawberries
- 1 tbsp of honey (or less if you like)
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a blender
- Mix for about 30 seconds
- Enjoy!
This smoothie turned out tasting SO similar to strawberry ice cream. It was really delicious, but it was also light and refreshing (unlike ice cream). Simple yet really satisfying. I thought it was worth mentioning. Unfortunately, I totally forgot to take a picture of the finished product – I was too busy guzzling it down :)
Alleen
/ January 19, 2012Ava LOVES strawberries so this is a must try for my household! xo
Alejandra
/ January 20, 2012I’m the friend!! And it was AMAZING! So refreshing, delicious and most importantly healthy!
PriscilaPetersDecor
/ January 20, 2012Hello Annie,
I have all of those ingredients right now… It would be a lovely afternoon snack. I’m watching what I eat because I went back to the gym this week and couldn’t do anything… so out of shape.
Have a great weekend.
Dylan
/ January 20, 2012it was good! Glad I was the guinea pig for this, try it!
Mama Smith
/ January 21, 2012I agree that baby yogurt is full of sugar! I used to add my own pureed fruits to plain and then went on vacation and bought a bunch of the baby ones for convenience. Now my toddler is hooked in those and refuses my version… I’ll have to try this and see if he bites! Thanks :)
Monique
/ January 22, 2012I love plain yogurt! Something about the tartness that is soo satisfying! I usually put a tsp of agave…ok more like 2tsp lol….. I like agave! But I’m def gonna try the smoothie version. I wonder if I could add a little almond milk too! Yum!
Diana Mieczan
/ January 23, 2012Brilliant…I am totally making it tonight:) Thanks, sweetie. Hope you had a lovely weekend. Muah