Over the next (almost) 2 weeks, I am going to try to give you guys an exciting 12 Days of Recipes. I say try because I don’t think I have ever done that many recipes in a row on the blog before.…Challenge Accepted!
To begin, I thought we’d kick it off with 2 ‘recipes’. Today was our Somethingth Annual Bears Chili Party. I was in charge of fruit and decided to make a healthy dessert dip to go with it.
I found this 4th of July treat on Skinny Taste, but I didn’t have any raw sugar. I discovered that mine was expired during cookie baking yesterday. Bummer! This recipe includes low fat cream cheese and Greek yogurt. Since I didn’t have the sugar, I subbed in some vanilla and agave.
I’m not a huge cheesecake girl, and I wasn’t sure what to think of this dip. And the group was split as well. Half the people liked the dip as is (which I served with bananas, apples, and Nilla wafers…strawberries aren’t in season), but the other half suggested adding in some more sugar or cinnamon.
I think you should make it and decide for yourself.
But just in case this doesn’t get your mouth watering, I thought I would share my favorite healthy fruit dip!
I started eating this dip years ago and stopped for awhile when I decreased my dairy. Recently, I met with an RD who recommended increasing my calcium. I started eating Greek yogurt again and this has been my favorite mid morning snack with apples.
A snack that can also sub in for dessert. Awesome!
Ok, so day one of 12 Days of Recipes is complete…there are many more delicious things to come! Mostly cookies after this weekend’s baking bonanza and the rest is to be determined, I guess!
What is your favorite fruit dip recipe?
What other dips do you make with Greek yogurt?
Cheesecake Yogurt Dip
From Skinny Taste
Ingredients
4 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened
1 cup fat free Greek yogurt
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup raw sugar (or honey or agave)
Directions
In a bowl, combine the cream cheese with yogurt, vanilla and sugar. Mix well until sugar dissolves.
Serve with fruit, cookies, or grahams.
Cinnamon Greek Yogurt Dip
Serves 1
Ingredients
1/2 cup Greek Yogurt (I eat 0%)
1-2 tbsp of cinnamon (there should be a lot of cinnamon flavor)
1 tbsp agave (or honey)
Directions
Mix all ingredients until well blended and then add more cinnamon or agave to taste.
Eat alone or with apples.
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I love a good dip but also don’t like cream cheese. Some dips with it knock my socks off though!
Looking forward to the recipe blitz 🙂
Thanks! Me too! Just have to find the time to type everything up 🙂
Those sound delicious! Can’t wait for all of the recipes!
I like to eat fruit by itself so I haven’t really thought about making a dip!! 🙂
I eat a lot of fruit on it’s own too but whenever there is a party a fruit dip is always delish!
That Greek yogurt dip looks awesome! Never thought to add cinnamon to it! I don’t eat a lot of dairy, either, but also love Greek yogurt with pumpkin + a drizzle of honey 🙂
Ohhh! I have some pumpkin and will have to try that for sure! The cinnamon is awessome in Greek yogurt. I use a TON!
Can’t wait for 12 days of recipes! That’s a ton of work. Good for you accepting that challenge.
I make Tzatziki sauce with Greek yogurt. Not that earth shattering since I think you’re supposed to use yogurt anyways, but mine packs a little extra protein 🙂
Can you share that recipe? I never make my own Tzatziki but as I”m sure you can see we do a bunch of mediterranean nights round here : )
Yes! Let me find the actual recipe. I eyeball measurements when I cook, but I think we got it out of a Triathlete cookbook. I’ll email you.
Please do!
I love adding peanut butter to greek yogurt and then mixing in banana! It’s the perfect snack.
I’m a huge PB and banana fan…love the idea of adding it to Greek yogurt!
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