As mentioned in my "10 Things I miss Most From France" post, I LOVE yogurt and miss the wide variety of yogurt available in France. Over the last couple of years I've tried most yogurts available in Australia, unfortunately without finding any that I truly like (unless I buy the expensive organic ones). On top of that, lately I've been getting more and more worried and disgusted when reading the nutritional information panel (NIP) and the ingredients list of yogurt manufactured by the big names. Reading the long list of preservatives, additives, thickeners and other gelatine stuff is seriously grossing me out... but fortunately I've now found Chobani!
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Review: Chobani Plain 0% Greek Yogurt
Chobani use an authentic, centuries-old straining technique to thicken their yogurt, so they don't use any thickeners, gelatines or stabilisers.
Its rich, tangy taste is perfect for a healthy breakfast, savoured with my favourite
muesli, or simply with honey for a naughty afternoon treat!
♥ Made with only natural ingredients
♥ Free of preservatives and artificial flavours (fruit range)
♥ Packed with two times more protein than regular yogurt
Chobani is made in New-York and available throughout Victoria and New South Wales at Woolworths stores in a variety of creamy flavours, including Fat Free Blueberry, Peach, Strawberry and Plain as well as 98% Fat Free Mango, Passion Fruit, Pineapple and Plain.
Baking with yogurt
Yogurt is great substitute for high-fat ingredients in baking. Low-fat or fat-free yogurt can be used to reduce or replace shortening, oil, butter or sour cream in baked goods. It cuts the fat and adds a creamy texture and tenderness to your recipes. Plus, it's packed with protein and calcium.
The very first cake I learnt to bake as a child was "gateau au yaourt" (yogurt cake). My mum's aunt taught me how to make it when I was 7! Gateau au Yaourt is a very popular recipe in France, and I love it for its simplicity.
The very first cake I learnt to bake as a child was "gateau au yaourt" (yogurt cake). My mum's aunt taught me how to make it when I was 7! Gateau au Yaourt is a very popular recipe in France, and I love it for its simplicity.
Low Fat Choc-Chip Yogurt Muffin
Ingredients- 2 cup Chobani plain 2% Greek yogurt
- 1 cup raw sugar
- 3 cup of self-raising flour
- 4 eggs
- Half a cup of Choc-chips (more or less depending on your tastes)
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a muffin pan with butter.
- Combine eggs, sugar and yogurt
- Gradually add flour, stirring until combined.
- Add choc-chips
- Spoon mixture into muffin holes. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes
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Do you eat yogurt?
What brand & type do you like most?
I have a new found obsession with Greek Yoghurt. I saw the Chobani one at the supermarket the other day but worried about the taste, so i went with a flavoured one..(in hindsight, I probably should have read the ingredients!)- will definitely test out Chobani when i am next shopping.
ReplyDeleteI once made the most delicious Raspberry and yoghurt muffins- i was pretty impressed with myself :) Must make again.
Luc X
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I love natural yoghurt and have been making my own for about four years. We use it all the time; with tinned tuna to make a healthy tuna 'mayonnaise' for sandwiches, with cereal, with pesto on wholemeal pasta and in my virtually fat free cake recipes, we also hang it to make a cream cheese. Here is one version of my cake http://web.me.com/tournesol_bp/The_French_Village_Diaries/Blog/Entries/2011/3/3_Virtually_Fat_Free_Coffee_and_Walnut_Cake.html
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by Jacqui! I have never tried making my own yogurt but I'm starting to seriously think about it. Merci for the cake recipe, it looks yummy, I'll certainly try it! xx
DeleteHello, wow, I had no idea that Aussies eat so little yoghurt, or that so much is eaten in France!! I have tried Chobani as Susie Burrell recommended it and I really like it. It's a great mid-morning or arvo snack. I wish it wasn't made overseas though, hate the thought of the 'food miles.'
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried making yoghurt cakes or muffins for a long, long time and am inspired. Will give yours a whirl, they'd be a healthy snack for the zillions of kids around the house. There seem to be six here at the moment - too many!!
I love the sound of Chobani yoghurt and it certainly ticks a lot of the right boxes but like Seana I am concerned about the 'food miles'. New York to Australia is a very long way.
ReplyDeleteHi, Femme! Hope you had a lovely weekend. :) Just wanted to jump in here and comment on your concern. We assure you that we take great care in transporting our precious cargo from our home to your shelves. That said, we are currently investing a large sum to produce Chobani locally in Australia. We'll be sure to keep you posted on our progress. We're extremely excited! Our local facility will not only allow us to bring our tasty, authentically strained Greek yogurt to more Australians, but it will create more jobs and support for dairy farmers. Please feel free to shoot me a note directly if you have any more questions. Cheers! (email: emily.schildt at chobani dot com)
DeleteHi Emily, thank you for stopping by! We are very excited to know that Chobani will be produced locally in Australia in a near future!!! It’s fantastic news for all Chobani lovers!
DeleteHi, I just made these muffins and I was soooo impressed!
ReplyDeleteI swapped the sugar for honey, and choc hips for almonds & blueberries and they still turned out so tasty, moist and satisfying!
I tried to make even more nutritious by using wholemeal SR flour, adding cinnamon and putting chia seeds on top for a bit of super food crunch!!
Thank you so much for adding this recipe I'm glad I tried it!
:D keep up the good work your blog is very interesting and informative :]