Our best greek yogurt cake recipes - 8 recipes
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Strawberry Shortcake Muffins
By robynwatson
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 2 1/2 cup Oats (old fashioned kind, not quick cooking)
- 1 cup Plain low fat greek yogurt
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 cup Baking stevia OR 1 cup sweetener of choice that measures like sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1 1/2 cup Strawberries, diced, and patted dry + (optional 1/2 cup strawberries, diced to place on top of muffins)
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
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Coconut Lime Pound Cake
By chrisann
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- For The Cake:
- ½ cup (one stick) butter (softened)
- 1½ cups sugar
- ½ cup plain greek yogurt (may sub sour cream)
- 3 eggs
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- zest of 2 limes
- juice of 1 lime
- 1½ cups flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- For The Glaze:
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 teaspoons coconut extract
- 1-1½ tablespoons heavy cream (or half and half or other milk)
- optional: shredded coconut
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Apple Cinnamon Pancakes
By kristascookin, A Handful of Everything
Homemade pancakes with fresh apples and cinnamon
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 Tbsp butter, melted
- 1 egg, separated
- 1 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vanilla greek yogurt
- 1 cup grated apples (1 large apple)
Raspberry Cheesecake
By kelly2kyle
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 3 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1¼ cup sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Robin Hood all purpose flour
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup greek yogurt
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup Smucker’s Raspberry Jam
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Skinny Funfetti Cupcakes
By shayelynn87
Mix and follow baking instructions on box
- 1 box funfetti cake mix
- 1 cup greek yogurt
- 1 cup water
Carol's Cheesecake
By cjstromski
Combine melted butter and crushed cookies and press into springform pan or cupcake pan, or mini cupcake pan
- 3 pkgs. cream cheese (room temperature)
- 4 eggs (room temperature)
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 tsp. lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sweetener (original recipe calls for 1 1/3 cups, but I don't like it too sweet)
- 1/4 cup greek yogurt (you can substitute sour cream for yogurt)
- 1 scoop unflavored protein powder (optional)
- Crust:
- 1 pkg. Murray's brand sugar-free pecan shortbread cookies
- melted butter (1/4-1/3 stick)
Malted Chocolate Stout Cake
By dizzybusyandhungry, Dizzy Busy and Hungry
Amazingly moist and rich with a creamy malted chocolate frosting, this is a perfect cake to make any day special!
- For the CakeMagic Cake Mix:
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups sugar
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon table salt (see Note)
- For the Cake:
- Unsalted butter, at room temperature, for greasing the pans
- ½ cup sifted unsweetened cocoa powder, plus extra for dusting the pans
- 4 cups dry Cake Magic! Cake Mix (ingredients listed above), whisked well before measuring
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ cup full-fat plain yogurt (preferably not Greek yogurt)
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled, or 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup brewed espresso, cooled
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- For the Stout Syrup:
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ stout beer, such as Guinness
- Pinch of ground nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
- For the Malted Milk Chocolate Frosting:
- 1½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ¾ cup malted milk powder
- Pinch of salt
- 4 cups (one 16-ounce box) confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes
By slpollack0312@att.net
Toss the flour, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon together in a large bowl
- 1 and 1/3 cups (167g) whole wheat flour (or white whole-wheat)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg (or 2 egg whites)
- 1 cup (240ml) milk*
- 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 large banana)
- 2 Tablespoons dark brown sugar (or light brown)
- 1/4 cup (63g) Greek yogurt*
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup add-ins like chocolate chips or fruit, optional
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