Make your own flavoured yogurts

Simply take some plain natural, skyr, or low fat Greek yogurt and add some fruit for your own healthy, delicious flavours. Try some of these great combinations and then let your imagination run wild!

Although the pre-packaged yogurts found in supermarkets can be convenient for busy families, many flavoured yogurts contain added sugar. Surprisingly some can contain up to 4 added sugar cubes. Eating less added sugar can help protect your child from tooth decay, an unhealthy weight and other health issues.

Get the kids involved!

Letting your kids choose the ingredients and get involved in making the yogurts, can be a really fun way to teach them about different fruits and give them some healthy habits for the future.

There are so many different tasty flavour combinations you can try together until you find your child’s favourite.

Start with plain yogurt…

To get started you just need to choose what type of plain yogurt you’d like and get a few things together. You will need:

Start with 2-3 heaped tablespoons (approx 65g) of plain natural, skyr or low-fat Greek yogurt.
5 minutes – make the night before to beat the morning rush
Toppings – see below for some fab flavour ideas!

For a breakfast serving use 4-5 heaped tablespoons (approx 125g) of plain natural, skyr or low-fat Greek yogurt. This is just a guide, so ask your child how much they would like to eat.

Choose your flavour!

Once you’ve chosen your plain natural, skyr or low fat Greek yogurt, it’s time for the fun part! Here are some inspirational flavour combinations that will get your children will love!

These recipes and quantities are for snack sized portions (2-3 heaped tablespoons
yogurt/approx 65g). If you are making a breakfast sized portion (4-5 heaped tablespoons/125g yogurt) increase the quantities slightly.

REMEMBER:
Always stick to a 1 tablespoon (approx 30g) portion size for dried fruit and nuts.