Ben and I are yogurt-a-holics. Seriously, at any given time we have about half a shelf of our fridge full of yogurt. Tubs of plain or vanilla. Individual cartons of sundry flavors. It is insane! For awhile, I even made our own yogurt in the crockpot, then strained it out to make homemade Greek yogurt. While that stuff was good, it was time consuming and I fell out of the habit. But our other habit [buying a bazillion flavors at the store] is expensive. What’s a girl to do? Make my own toppings, of course!
Back in the days of homemade yogurt I purchased multiple flavors of jam to stir into homemade yogurt. That was easy, but pricy, and took up tons of valuable fridge space. This time, I had some frozen fruit for smoothies and made up a quick strawberry puree with just a bit of sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon. Hardly a recipe, yobut this sauce is a perfect addition to those store bought tubs of plain yogurt and I thought some of you may enjoy it too! Lately I’ve been prepping mason jars of strawberry yogurt on the weekend and enjoying them at work all week long. For an extra treat, add some homemade granola or a few mini chocolate chips! Yum!
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Strawberry Yogurt
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Ingredients:
- 2 cups frozen strawberries
- 1 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 32 ounces plain yogurt [regular or greek]
Directions:
In a nonreactive saucepan, combine strawberries, lemon juice, sugar, and cinnamon. Let sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes to let berries defrost, then set over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar melts and berries begin to break down. Gently break larger berries apart with a wooden spoon. Pour into a small bowl to cool.
Meanwhile, divide yogurt between 6 containers [1 cup/8 ounces each]. When strawberry sauce has cooled, top yogurt with 2-3 tablespoons strawberry sauce. You may have a little sauce leftover. Cover and refrigerate until ready to enjoy.
Time: 60 minutes [10 minutes active].
Yield: 6 servings yogurt, approximately 1 cup strawberry sauce.
The Pajama Chef 
We always have a full shelf of yogurt too! This looks delicious. I just want to throw some granola on top!
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thanks erica!
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This is such a great idea! Simple and delicious! I’m impressed that you used to make your own yogurt – wow!
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it was so easy! but the straining it got old, and after awhile my starter stopped working so i just quit. and never got back into it…
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Making your own toppings tastes SO much better, I agree, it’s worth it! (And no crazy ingredients either)
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yes, the crazy ingredients that are even in some brands of greek yogurt are frightening!
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Oh I think I have a yogurt problem too. Always have at least a tub of plain and vanilla Greek yogurt at home and I keep a tub at work too for easy snacking. Love the idea of making your own topping. U so smart!!
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what a great idea, keeping yogurt everywhere 🙂
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I love yogurt and so does Fearless Baby, so we always have it in the house now. Love this awesome strawberry version – YUM!
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thank you, amy!
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Me! Me! I’m a yogurt-a-holic! this looks SO good!
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glad to find another yogurt lover!! 🙂
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I eat a ton of yogurt and am always mixing stuff into it…but you’re right, I should totally make my own mix-ins! I’m sure it would save a ton of money!
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yeah, it probably would! thanks 🙂
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Ha! We’re yogurt nuts too! I only buy the plain kind now and usually just add honey, but I love the idea of making my own toppings! Especially strawberry!
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i love honey on yogurt too!
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