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Lemon Essential Oil Yogurt

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Lemon Essential Oil Yogurt | Store-bought yogurt cups are a frivolous expense -- especially the organic ones! It's so easy to have homemade flavored yogurt with a slightly sweet, bright lemon-y tang by adding just 3 ingredients. Here's how! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Growing up, my family didn’t have much money for frivolous things like single-serve yogurt cups…

So it was always a real treat if my mom surprised me with my favorite: Yoplait’s lemon-flavored yogurt.

My love for lemon yogurt hasn’t changed, though my standards for food are now much higher.

Flavored yogurt cups are still a frivolous expense — especially the organic ones! Boy, are those expensive and still full of sugar!

Rather than spending money on overpriced, flavored yogurt cups that are full of less-than-desirable ingredients (Did you know Yoplait yogurt cups contain artificial sweeteners, flavors, AND colors??), I’ve recreated that slightly sweet, bright lemon-y tang by adding just 3 ingredients!

And my version contains no added sugar, thanks to the addition of my favorite low-glycemic, low-carb sweetener: liquid stevia!

If I do say so myself, my lemon essential oil yogurt is even BETTER than any flavored yogurt cup in the store! 😉

Store-bought yogurt cups are a frivolous expense -- especially the organic ones! It's so easy to have homemade flavored yogurt with a slightly sweet, bright lemon-y tang by adding just 3 ingredients. Here's how!
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Lemon Essential Oil Yogurt

Rather than spending money on overpriced, less-than-nutritious, flavored yogurt cups, I've recreated that slightly sweet, bright lemon-y tang by adding a bit of fresh lemon juice and lemon essential oil. And my version contains no added sugar! If I do say so myself, my lemon essential oil yogurt is even BETTER than any flavored yogurt cup in the store. Makes 2 servings.

Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 113 kcal
Author Lindsey Dietz

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups yogurt plain or dairy free, for THM:E snack or dessert, skim cream off yogurt for low-fat
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice fresh
  • 2 to 3 drops lemon essential oil
  • 8 to 10 drops liquid stevia extract more or less, to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest optional for garnish

Instructions

  1. Combine the yogurt, lemon juice, lemon essential oil, and stevia in a bowl.
  2. Stir or whisk until combined.
  3. Taste and adjust the flavors to your liking -- adding a bit more stevia or another drop of lemon essential oil, if desired.
  4. Divide between 2 bowls -- 3/4 cup each.
  5. Top with lemon zest and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

  • BETTER than any flavored yogurt cup in the store! And contains no added sugar, thanks to the addition of my favorite low-glycemic, low-carb sweetener: liquid stevia!
Nutrition Facts
Lemon Essential Oil Yogurt
Amount Per Serving
Calories 113 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 24mg8%
Sodium 85mg4%
Potassium 285mg8%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 182IU4%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 222mg22%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Lemon Essential Oil Yogurt: Why Use Essential Oils?

The pure, concentrated lemon essential oil lends a bright and fresh lemon flavor to foods, unlike lemon extract, which can often taste bitter or too sweet.

Lemon juice does give the yogurt a lovely flavor. When adding more liquid to yogurt, however, it can make it runny — especially if you’re using homemade yogurt that hasn’t been thickened with gelatin.

So lemon essential oil is the perfect solution: bright lemon flavor, no runny yogurt!

And if you’re looking for even more ways to save money with homemade flavored yogurt, give these 10 flavor ideas a try!

Have you ever used essential oils to make homemade flavored yogurt? Do you want to try this lemon essential oil yogurt?

This post was featured in 27 Recipes With Essential Oils and 47 Trim Healthy Mama E Meals & Snacks With Traditional Foods.

Disclaimer: At Traditional Cooking School, we recommend using only pure, therapeutic grade essential oils and those generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the Food and Drug Administration. The information provided by this website is intended for educational and informational purposes only. This post or the essential oils mentioned therein are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Please consult a qualified aromatherapist when using essential oils for any purpose. If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition, consult your physician before using these products.

We only recommend products and services we wholeheartedly endorse. This post may contain special links through which we earn a small commission if you make a purchase (though your price is the same).

Posted in: Breakfast Breakfast (Gluten-Free) Cultured Dairy Essential Oils Fermenting & Culturing Food Preparation Recipes Snacks Snacks (Gluten-Free) Trim Healthy Mama Recipes

About Lindsey Dietz

Native Texans, Lindsey and her family now live in the northern Minnesota wilderness on their dream property, where they are attempting to raise chickens and a few of their own veggies. In her free time, she enjoys food photography, flipping through cookbooks, and tackling home improvement projects. She also serves on the board of her local food co-op. Lindsey has dedicated much of her time over the past several years to unlearning conventional practices and implementing Traditional foods and natural remedies in her home. This has radically changed her and her family's health. Lindsey now loves to share her knowledge and recipes through her blog All The Nourishing Things and her eBooks: Nourishing No-Bake Treats and Sweet Without Sugar.

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  1. Cynthia Campbell says

    August 13, 2016 at 2:43 pm

    I don’t like stevia, so used just a bit of maple syrup. Served up with fresh raspberries. Delicious!

    Reply
    • Lindsey Dietz says

      September 11, 2016 at 3:23 pm

      So glad you liked it, Cynthia!

      Reply
  2. Kay DeFreese says

    August 6, 2017 at 5:11 pm

    I don’t like it that when you add essential oils to a recipe you are ingesting oils.

    Reply
    • Jeff says

      November 25, 2018 at 2:57 pm

      No worries. Just make sure you use “food grade” essential oils. These oils do not harm you. In fact, many have positive results on your health! Enjoy!

      Reply

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