How to Make Low-Sugar Yogurt with Fruit for You or Your Child

Add fruit to plain yogurt for a nutritious treat.

Yogurt can be quite nutritious, but the sugar content of some brands might be surprising. If you want the benefits of yogurt without the sugar, use plain yogurt and sweeten it with fruit, which can add even more nutrients.

Things You'll Need

• Plain yogurt
• A bag of frozen fruit
• Teacups or similar bowls
• Spoons

Instructions

1. Put about a third of a cup of frozen fruit in each teacup. If you have larger fruit such as cherries, cut them in half or even quarters first.

2. Cover with two generous dollops of plain yogurt.

3. Mix well in each teacup. Make sure the fruit is completely covered by yogurt. If it looks like a ball of fruit with a thin milky coating, add more yogurt. The lumps of fruit should be distinct and dense, but well-covered, with yogurt to spare.

4. Serve at once. Because the fruit is frozen, the yogurt immediately surrounding the fruit freezes and becomes like gelatto, making for a particularly popular treat for kids.

Tips & Warnings

• The teacup servings are designed to be served with cereal or other breakfast items. If yogurt is all that you're having, you might need a larger portion.

• Not all fruit works well with this. Peach and strawberry don't because they don't have a strong enough flavor to carry the plain yogurt.