Store bought yogurts typically contain tons of added sugar and unnecessary additives. Most brands have jumped on the Greek Yogurt bandwagon, however a lot of the flavored versions contain GMO’s (modified corn starch), and preservatives (potassium sorbate). I have even seen mono and digycerides (hidden trans fat), natural and artificial flavorings (unknown ingredients), and fake sugars all packed into seemingly harmless Greek Yogurt.
The best thing to do is buy a plain yogurt and flavor it yourself. You will be surprised how much better this tastes then any of the already flavored stuff! If you’ve tried the Pinned It, Did It cookie dough Greek Yogurt and liked it, this one is even better! Almond butter can be expensive but I’m telling you, it is so worth the extra dollar or two. I could eat almond butter out of the jar for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and be happy about it!
I should also mention to choose your chocolate chips wisely. Most chocolate contains soy lecithin as an emulsifier, and most soy is GMO. Here are the chips I use. A few chips go a long way!
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Almond Joy Greek Yogurt
By Published: May 12, 2014
- Yield: 1 Servings
Store bought yogurts typically contain tons of added sugar and unnecessary additives. Most brands have jumped on the Greek …
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt or regular plain yogurt
- 1 Tbsp almond Butter
- 1-2 tsp pure maple syrup or honey
- 2 drops pure vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp chocolate chips I recommend a brand that is soy free
- unsweetned coconut flakes to taste
Instructions
- Mix the first 4 ingredients, sprinkle chocolate chips and coconut on top and enjoy!
