Flavoring homemade yogurt

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What are the best ways to flavor homemade yogurt? I like it to be sweet and fruity, but not as sweet as the commercial brands - too much for me! But I do like the idea of the entire yogurt being flavored by fruit purees instead of just fruit pieces in it. Should I use fruit jams? Jellies? Syrups? Or should I just puree fresh or frozen fruit and sweeten it another way? If so, what's the best way to sweeten that doe NOT involve honey? How should I add vanilla if that's the flavor I want? Thanks!

Jeff · Answer

Try a splash of any flavor coffee creamer, add a pinch of instant coffee too.

Toni,Coon · Answer

I make yoghurt.  Recently I sweetened it with homegrown Stevia- nice touch

bigpan · Answer

Jam works fine.  In the summer you can use fresh fruit when it is not so expensive.

WannabeBaker · Answer

Well, I had assumed it would be after the yogurt's made, but if it would be better to flavor it while I'm making it, that works too!

Christine · Answer

Are you asking about actually making the yogurt with the flavoring in it while it ferments? Or adding flavoring afterward?

vvvanessa · Answer

You can pretty much do any of the above.  I have embellished yogurt with minced fruit, puréed fruit, and jam.  A good alternative to honey is maple syrup or agave, but if you just sprinkle granulated sugar on it, it can sometimes lend a little crunchy texture to make it a little more interesting.  If you have vanilla sugar, you can use that to add the vanilla flavoring, or you can add just a few drops at a time of vanilla extract until you get the flavor you are looking for.  You could also use other extracts like lemon or almond, again very conservatively because they're so intense.

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