Greek Yogurt

Passion Fruit Flavored Greek Yogurt

I tried Greek yogurt once when it first became popular and thought it was gross!  It left my tongue feeling all weird and dry and the yogurt was not sweet at all.  Well today I caved and decided to try it again…but this time I tried Chobani Passion Fruit flavored Greek yogurt.  

I love the taste of passion fruit – it reminds me of mango and pineapple.  And it really does sweeten the yogurt a lot.  I actually enjoyed it!  The Passion Fruit mixture is on the bottom of the cup and the plain white yogurt is on top.  After mixing it all together, the yogurt wasn’t so thick.  The only thing I didn’t like were the little seeds from the passion fruit, they had a bit of a nutty taste which I wasn’t expecting.  Overall, I would definitely try Greek yogurt again and try out all the other flavors (like apple cinnamon - YUM!).  It does have a bit more calories than regular low fat yogurt but there is a ton of protein, so I think it's worth those extra calories.

Apple Cinnamon Flavored Greek Yogurt - You're next!

Banana “Ice Cream”

I came across this recipe on Pinterest while on my quest for finding healthy treats: One ingredient ice cream. 

Is it too good to be true?  Fortunately, no!  It came out great.  It’s a healthy and sweet treat to substitute for when you have that ice cream craving.  You can also customize the recipe to add cocoa powder, peanut butter, nutella, or anything else you would like!  I just tried out the plain version but I will definitely try adding some cocoa or peanut butter or both next time!

Frozen banana slices

The recipe is so simple.  Just peel 4 bananas, slice them up, and pop them into the freezer for an hour or two.

Ready to pulse

Once frozen, place the bananas into a food processor and pulse for about a minute or so.  You may need to scrape down the sides.  When the mixture is completely smooth and creamy, you’re done.

All mixed up and ready to eat

That’s IT!  You can try it as is (texture similar to soft serve ice cream) or freeze the mixture so that you can scoop it out.  I tried both and liked it frozen better. 

Banana mixture before putting back into freezer

Frozen banana mixture...Yum!

Healthy and cheap, how can you beat that?