Guess what’s in the box!
Any guesses as to what’s in the box?
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If you guessed Chobani Greek Yogurt, you would be right!
A HUGE THANK YOU to Tiffany Gray at Chobani for being kind enough to send some yummy yogurt my way!
Sorted by yummy flavors
All the flavors from front to back: peach, plain, blueberry, vanilla, and strawberry. Yum!
So what is the difference between regular yogurt and Greek yogurt?
- It is strained yogurt, so it has a thicker texture, although it is still very creamy.
Some of Chobani’s nutrition facts:
- High in protein
- Good source of calcium
- Live & Active Cultures
- All Natural
As an example, here are the nutrition facts for the strawberry fruit on the bottom yogurt. For complete nutrition info for all other flavors, click on the “Our Products” tab at the top of Chobani’s website.
Also, Chobani Greek Yogurt comes in various sizes. , depending on the flavor. Sizes include:
- 6 oz.
- 16 oz.
- 32 oz.
The plain yogurt is there! It is under the vanilla yogurt!
Here are a few awesome ways to enjoy the fruit on the bottom and plain yogurts.
1.) Top with fresh fruit.
- It’s just so perfect – top the strawberry yogurt with strawberry slices, the peach yogurt with peach slices, and the blueberry yogurt with fresh blueberries.
- Or, you could take the vanilla or plain yogurts and top it with any fresh fruit you like.
2.) If the particular fruit you like is out of season, perhaps try topping it with frozen fruit.
- Frozen strawberry and peach slices, frozen blueberries.
- Then there are frozen raspberries, blackberries.
- The possibilities are endless.
- Just make sure to thaw the frozen fruit a little first, okay
3.) All on it’s own!
And here is a picture taken from a different angle.
From a different angle
Here’s how to enjoy the plain flavor, if you are not used to it:
4.) Drizzle and mix in a little honey or jam for a touch of sweetness.
If you would like to be able to just enjoy the plain flavor itself:
5.) Gradually diminish the amount of honey or jam you use as a sweetener, until you no longer need it.
6.) Use plain yogurt in place of sour cream.
And here is all the yogurt arranged in a nice pretty circle.
All arranged in a circle
Other ways to enjoy Chobani yogurt:
7.) Add some granola on top for some crunch.
8.) Have it with a bowl of cereal on the side.
And a picture of the same arrangement, but taken from a different angle.
Same picture, different angle
And if you are looking for new ways to enjoy Chobani Greek Yogurt?
9) Turn it into a popsicle!
- Mix the yogurt, stick a popsicle stick in the yogurt, then freeze.
- Run the bottom of the yogurt container under warm water to loosen up the yogurt.
- Then take the yogurt out of the container and enjoy!
10) Try it as Italian Ice!
- Just freeze, then thaw a little bit!
- I don’t think you even have to mix the yogurt first, as the cold temperature kind of dulls the sour flavor quite a bit.
- Then dig in! Makes a nice, icy treat!
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Edited to add:
What I think of all the flavors:
Fruit on the bottom:
- The sweetest of all the flavors (not counting the honey flavor, which I have not tried)
- Probably the most appealing to people because of the sweetness.
- If you like regular fruit on the bottom yogurt, you will like these Greek yogurts because they taste very similar and are creamy, but have a thicker texture.
- Sweet enough on it’s own. This is how I usually eat it.
- Sometimes I add fresh fruit to it.
- Peach is my favorite, I think it tastes a little less sweet than the strawberry and blueberry fruit on the bottom yogurts.
Vanilla
- Contains less sugar than the fruit on the bottom yogurts.
- It might take a little getting used to, so you might want to sweeten it up a bit at first.
- I sweetened it up a little bit with some jam and fresh fruit.
- Blogged about it here.
Plain
- Contains about half the sugar of the vanilla flavor, so only 7 grams in a 6oz container.
- If you are not accustomed to plain yogurt, you will probably think it is very sour tasting.
- You’ll probably have to sweeten it up a little bit at first, then gradually decrease the amount of sweetener you use.
- A lot of people actually eat the plain yogurt without any added sweetener. I think you just have to become accustomed to the taste.
- I sweetened it up with some jam and fruit, and really liked it.
- Only had this once, and was surprised to find the texture to be comparable to that of Fage, which is more thick than creamy.
- The texture took some getting used to at first, but I really like it.
- Blogged about it here.
In total, Chobani has 8 different flavors.
Nonfat: blueberry, strawberry, peach, honey, plain
Lowfat: plain
Original: plain
The flavors I still have left to try:
- The honey flavored yogurt, lowfat plain, and original plain.
- I have never tried adding honey to yogurt, so I would love to try the honey flavored yogurt.
- The lowfat plain and original plain have a higher percentage of fat, so I would like to try these and see how they differ in texture and taste from the nonfat plain.
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Wrap-UP
Here is a list of stores that currently carry Chobani Greek Yogurt.
If you’ve seen Chobani in the stores but have not tried it yet:
- Give it a try, I’m sure you’ll like it!
- How do I know? Well, just read on…
I introduced a couple people to Chobani Greek Yogurt….and they loved it!
- I gave some of my yogurts to a couple people to try since they had never seen or tried it before.
- They tried it and exclaimed, ”Oh my gosh, that Chobani yogurt was soooooo good! I love it! It was really, really, really good!”
- So good, in fact, that they went out and bought some today!
You hear that Chobani?! You have new fans! Yay!!!
THANKS AGAIN to Tiffany Gray at Chobani for being so nice and generous enough to send me all those yummy Chobani Greek Yogurts! You and Chobani are the best!
September 14th, 2008 at 7:52 am
Haha Chobani is amazing. I’m pretty sure I’m the reason the Blogosphere was introduced to them. way back in the day. yay for free food!! enjoy!
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Yup, Chobani is amazing. That’s so cool you introduced people to Chobani! I always discover new foods by reading food blogs!
September 14th, 2008 at 8:45 am
WOw, how did you get all of that? So cool to have it sent to you! We don’t have chobani around here
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Christie, Tiffany Gray from Chobani commented on one of my Chobani yogurt posts. She said to email her and she would send me some! So cool, but I actually have no clue how she found my blog!
Too bad you don’t have any Chobani where you are
Hopefully the stores around you will carry it soon!
September 14th, 2008 at 9:34 am
whoo hoo! i absolutely LOVE chobani!! i’m eating the last one that tiffany sent me as i type this. she’s awesome!
enjoy your sunday!
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Totally agree, she is awesome! Enjoy your Sunday as well!
September 14th, 2008 at 9:38 am
That’s so incredible! I wish we had those here, but I can only find Fage and Oikos (I like Oikos the best).
THAT POPSICLE IDEA IS RAD! I am going to try it this week.
Have a great day and thanks for the all the great ideas Foodie!
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I used to eat Oikos, thought it was really good but I can’t find it any more. But then I discovered Chobani, which is awesome
Cool, let me know what you think when you try the popsicle idea!
Hope you have a great day as well, and you’re welcome, and thanks!
September 14th, 2008 at 10:11 am
I love these yogurts so much they are def a staple in my diet and they are portable which makes it so easy!
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Same here ~ They are a staple in my diet and I love that they are portable!
September 14th, 2008 at 10:21 am
I’m like Christie, no chobani around here in so cal.
i wish i could find some to try!!!
but I L.O.V.E. the review!
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Bummer that there isn’t any Chobani around you
I, too, wish you could find some to try!
Awww, thanks so much! I’m so glad you loved the review!
September 14th, 2008 at 11:05 am
Um JEALOUS! None of the grocery stores in my area even carry Greek yogurt! I have to hike to a Fresh Market that 20 minutes away for it…haha enjoy that Chobani!!
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Wow, they don’t carry Greek yogurt at all?! That stinks! Hopefully they will soon! But at least that Fresh Market carries it, too bad it’s not closer to you! Oh, I’ll definitely enjoy the Chobani!
September 14th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Yay for free samples! I love Chobani yogurt – thanks for such a thorough review! I still need to try the “popsicle” and “Italian ice” versions – they sound delish!
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Free samples are the best! I’m so glad you liked the review even though you are already a fan of Chobani! Do try the popsicle and Italian ice ideas and please let me know what you think!
September 14th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Yay! How exciting!
I also like to use plain greek yogurt in place of sour cream. I don’t use much sour cream, so it always spoils before I use it all, but the greek yogurt I can eat in a variety of ways. (It’s also a little healthier!)
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It was definitely exciting – made my day
So cool that you use Greek yogurt in place of sour cream! I agree that you just gotta love how Greek yogurt is so versatile!
September 14th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
what a good freebie!!I love greek yogurt- way more than the regular. No contest.
I cant find this brand anywhere, though. Ill keep an eye out cause these sound so good.
Kelly Turner
http://www.groundedfitness.com
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Hi Kelly, thanks for stopping by! Yes, it was definitely an awesome freebie! I think I like Greek yogurt a little more than regular yogurt because of the thicker, yet still creamy, texture!
Hopefully you’ll be able to find the Chobani yogurts around you soon!
September 14th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
wow – lucky you! I can get this at one of the grocery stores near me and I LOVE the italian ice idea! i am going to go put a strawberry one in the freezer right now!
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I know, I was very lucky! Ooooh, so glad one of your grocery stores carries Chobani. Seems like a lot of people can’t find it yet
Hopefully, that will change soon! I’m so excited that you are going to try the Italian Ice idea! I really hope you like it!
September 14th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
wow!! good, dedicated post on chobani! if chobani was a person (well i guess there are lots of people behind chobani haha) i’m sure they would be blushing. i wonder if in 19862876 years england will be selling chobani… we only have fage around here. but i looooove fage!
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Awww, so glad you liked the review, and thanks for your sweet comment! Too bad the grocery stores in Englad don’t carry Chobani
Hopefully one day they will!
Fage is everywhere! I have tried Fage plain yogurt, but didn’t like the texture first time around. But then I started to get used to it a little, and now I really like the thick texture! I think the Chobani nonfat plain yogurt is very similar in texture to Fage, since it seemed more thick than creamy, but the other Chobani flavors I’ve tried have a very creamy texture!
September 14th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
I’m jealous you got samples!!! I love the nonfat plain, vanilla, and honey
never tried the fruit… but i love your idea about the popsicles!!!
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Oh, I know! I was very lucky to be contacted by Tiffany Gray at Chobani, and was thrilled by her very generous offer to send me some yogurt! It was my first time ever receiving anything through the blog, so it was doubly exciting for me!
Do try the fruit Chobani yogurts. They have about the same amount of sugar as the honey flavored one, so it will probably have a similar sweet taste. Also, they taste really similar to regular fruit on the bottom yogurts, but with a thicker texture, so if you like the regular ones, you’ll probably like the Greek yogurt ones! Glad you like the popsicle idea – let me know what you think if you try it!
I still have to try the Chobani honey flavored yogurt, but can never find it at the stores! I’ll keep looking for it though. In the meantime, I think I might try adding some honey to the plain yogurt and see how that tastes. Can you believe I’ve never tried adding honey to yogurt before?! I’m excited to see how it tastes!
September 15th, 2008 at 10:45 am
I am soooo jealous of your chobani samples! Enjoy.
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Haha, I think everyone is
Seriously though, I hope you have some Chobani near you, and if you don’t then I hope your grocery stores carry it soon!
September 15th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Lucky girl! Chobani is the best
I love the plain kind with honey and berries.
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Haha, yes, very lucky! Your combo sounds delish! I need to try it that way – thanks for the idea!
September 15th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Oops, I posted about the Chobani on the wrong post, lol! Oh well. You got the point anyway, I’m sure.
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That’s okay, I just deleted your comment on that post after cutting and pasting it below! Kind of cool that you can do that!
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I want to try Chobani SO bad, but I can’t find it around here ANYWHERE =[
Oh and don’t give up the bananas in your oatmeal! The pumpkin is amazing, but the bananas will always be my favorite!
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Aw man, that stinks! So many people want to try it, but can’t find it. Hopefully the stores near you will carry it soon!
Oh, and I won’t ever give up bananas in oatmeal. I’ll give the pumpkin oatmeal a try (sounds too good not to), but I’m sure bananas in oatmeal will always be my favorite, too!
September 15th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
I love yogurt. LOVE yogurt. So I have no doubt I would probably love this stuff too. You are one lucky lady for getting all of those free!
And to the lovely people of Chobani… Bring your yogurt to Canada!
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I agree, I bet you would LOVE Chobani! Yes, I was very lucky! Hopefully the lovely people of Chobani will see your request! I hope it comes true one day
March 15th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
I tried this yesterday. and i went out today and bought 2 more of them! I LOVED IT! YAY Chobani!
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Glad you liked it! Chobani is so good!