28 Delicious Recipes Using Greek Yogurt
Sneak Preview: Check out these 28 recipes containing Greek yogurt as one of the ingredients. Some recipes call for whey, a by-product of making Greek yogurt.
Whether you make Greek yogurt at home or buy it at the store, it’s a versatile ingredient you’ll want to use in many recipes. If you have extra yogurt nearing its expiration date, here are some great ideas!
Can I Use Regular Yogurt Instead?
Yes, many recipes work with regular or Greek yogurt. Keep these tips in mind:
- Adjust Quantity: Greek yogurt is thicker, so you may need less regular yogurt. For example, a dressing made with regular yogurt will be thinner.
- Strain Regular Yogurt: To mimic Greek yogurt, strain regular yogurt using a coffee filter inside a sieve or colander. The result is thicker yogurt, and the leftover whey can be used in other recipes or discarded.
Enjoy the creamy richness and protein boost Greek yogurt brings to your dishes!
Recipes Using Greek Yogurt:
Low-Calorie Balsamic Yogurt Dressing: Quick To Mix
This is a low-calorie dressing with nonfat Greek yogurt as the base–light on fat, heavy on flavor.
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Creamy Strawberry Salad Dressing with Greek Yogurt
This creamy strawberry salad dressing is made with Greek yogurt, vinegar, and your choice of sweetener. Use fresh or frozen berries—cooked or uncooked—for a quick, low-calorie dressing that’s perfect on greens or fruit.
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Chicken Poppy Seed Salad with Cranberries and Greek Yogurt
This Chicken Poppy Seed Salad combines tender chicken, creamy Greek yogurt, dried cranberries, and toasted almonds for a dish that’s flavorful and versatile. Enjoy it in sandwiches, wraps, or over greens for a quick and satisfying meal.
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Lemon Poppy Seed Scones Made with Greek Yogurt
These bright and flaky scones are made with Greek yogurt, fresh lemon, and poppy seeds for a satisfying treat with less fat and more protein than traditional scones. Bake right away or freeze and bake later—no thawing needed.
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Healthy Baked Whole Wheat Donuts: A Guilt-Free, Delicious Treat!
A quick and healthy baked donut recipe featuring white whole wheat flour, Greek yogurt, and fat-free milk for a light texture. Baked to perfection and dusted with powdered sugar, these donuts are ready in minutes—no frying required!
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Goat Cheese Muffins with Strawberry-Balsamic Swirl
These tender muffins combine a tangy swirl of strawberry-balsamic sauce with crumbles of goat cheese. Topped with sparkling sugar and made with yogurt for a soft texture, they’re sweet-savory and freezer-friendly.
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How to Make Pull-Apart Yogurt Rolls With a Bread Machine
These fantans are made with yogurt and mixed in a bread machine or stand mixer. They are shaped like pull-apart brown-and-serve rolls from the grocery store.
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Healthy Yeasted Banana Bread: A Bread Machine Recipe
Break out of your same old banana bread routine. Use those old bananas with lots of black specks on the peel to make this Banana Yeast Bread with whole wheat flour in your bread machine. It’s slightly sweet with a sugar-cardamom mixture sprinkled over the top.
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Baked Strawberry Donuts: A Fun Breakfast Treat
Frosted Strawberry Cake Donuts are bursting with strawberry flavor from jello and fresh strawberries, topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting. Add a sprinkle of colored sugar for a fun, kid-friendly treat!
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Sweet Apple Cinnamon Bread Machine Loaf
Mix and knead this sweet yeast bread in a bread machine, use your preferred method of shaping, then bake it in a conventional oven. Your fans will love it!
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Low-Carb Cheddar Biscuits with Almond Flour & Greek Yogurt
These low-carb Greek yogurt biscuits are made with almond flour, eggs, and cheddar cheese for a tender, cheesy bite. At 3.2g net carbs per biscuit, they’re a delicious grain-free alternative to classic biscuits. Simply mix, scoop, and bake—no rolling needed! Serve with sausage, soup, or toast them for breakfast sandwiches.
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Sweet Jalapeño Cornbread Recipe: Crispy Crust, Moist Center
This butter-crusted cornbread has a moist, flavorful interior, thanks to sour cream, corn, jalapeños, and cheese. According to my husband, it’s the best cornbread I’ve ever made!
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Mini Black and White Cookies (Soft, Frosted, and Fun to Share)
This Mini Black and White Cookies recipe is smaller than the classic cookie but fresher and tastier than the average store-bought black and white cookie.
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Homemade Peach Frozen Yogurt Recipe with Amaretto
Fresh peaches and Greek yogurt dance together in an ice cream freezer to create this delicious summer treat.
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Meyer Lemon Greek Yogurt Bars (No Grating or Squeezing!)
These Meyer Lemon Bars with Greek yogurt start with a coconut shortbread base underneath a Meyer lemon layer. Greek yogurt makes it creamy. The recipe calls for using the entire lemon (minus seeds)–no grating or squeezing required.
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Fluffy Lemon Cookies with Greek Yogurt & Sweet Lemon Glaze
These cake-like cookies combine the tanginess of Greek yogurt with the tartness of lemon, finished with a sweet lemon glaze.
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How To Make Ricotta-Style Cheese with Yogurt Whey
Learn how to make ricotta cheese using the whey gathered from straining yogurt.
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Flaky Yogurt Pie Crust Recipe
This recipe for an all-butter pie crust with unflavored yogurt produces an incredibly tasty, flaky, and tender crust that bakes up beautifully, even without a filling.
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Longer-Lasting Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe
This standard mayonnaise recipe has 1 tablespoon of whey added. Instead of a week in the refrigerator, your homemade mayonnaise will keep for a month.
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Greek Yogurt with PB2: A High-Protein Snack
Peanut Butter Greek Yogurt with chocolate is a quick way to flavor yogurt that is full of satisfying protein.
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Cookies and Cream Greek Yogurt: High-Protein Sweet Treat
Now you can make your own cookies and cream Greek yogurt at home with this recipe.
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Cinnamon Jumbles (Soft Cookies with Browned Butter Icing)
Kid-favorites!! These cake-like, cinnamon-spiced cookies are soft and tender with just the right hint of nostalgia. Each one is topped with a rich browned butter icing that adds warmth and old-fashioned charm.
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Million Layer Whey Biscuits Recipe
These ultra-flaky biscuits are a smart way to use leftover yogurt whey. With buttery layers and a tender crumb, they’re simple to make and endlessly versatile—try them plain, sweet with cinnamon, or whole wheat.
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Yogurt, Cucumber, and Dill Sauce for Crazy-Good Salmon
This unforgettable, mild sauce weaves together the velvety richness of mayonnaise, the creamy tang of Greek yogurt, the refreshing crunch of cucumbers, and the herby goodness of fresh dill. Serve with any fish, but salmon is especially memorable.
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Slow Cooker Beef and Mushroom Soup
Beef and mushrooms dominate this hearty and filling soup you can make in your slow cooker.
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5-Ingredient Greek Yogurt Waffles (High Protein, Gluten-Free)
These waffles make a filling snack or breakfast because of the high protein content. With only 5 basic ingredients, you can make them in minutes with a blender.
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Homemade Creme Fraiche Recipe (No Buttermilk Needed!)
Whip up homemade creme fraiche with just heavy cream and yogurt or yogurt whey. Simply mix, let it ferment, and enjoy a rich, tangy cultured cream perfect for spreading, cooking, and baking. No buttermilk needed!
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Stale Bread Recipe: How to Make Easy Bread Crumb Pudding
This is a great way to recycle leftover bread from bread that is less fresh than you would like. Add an egg and yogurt for protein, whole wheat bread for fiber, and spices for a knock-out flavor.
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