If you happen to follow The Blooming Hydrangea on facebook you know that I was trying to be all healthy so I went out and purchased some plain Greek Yogurt. I proceeded to put some honey on it and tried a big ol’ spoonful. Ummm….it was pretty gross, like eating a big ol’ spoonful of sour cream. Yuck, even now I am starting to gag a little while typing this thinking back to the white spoonful of yuck yogurt. So there in my fridge sat the big container of greek yuckgurt, my $3 failed attempt at healthy eating. Many of you told me to try the greek yuckgurt with the chunks of fruit in it but I’m here to tell you, I would be making my own chunky yuckgurt if I had to eat that. I do not like chunks in my yuckgurt. it is wrong I tell you, wrong.
While browsing Pinterest the other week, I came across this pin:
This seemed like a perfect way to eat some chocolate while using up my $3 failed greek attempt, kind of like the economy in Greece right now in fact. What did I have to lose at this point? Well besides a love for chocolate cake?
Here’s all you need to make this concoction, although I strongly recommend a handsome helper around the age of 2 or 3 years old.
Combine the cake mix and 1 cup of Greek Yogurt
Mix together, this was very hard to mix after a few minutes, it reminded me of making play-doh.
Add in 1 cup of water.
Whisk together the water and cake, yogurt mixture, pour into a 9×13 pan that has been greased.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes. At least that’s how long I baked mine. Check the back of your box mix for timing.
It doesn’t look very appealing in the pan like this but it tastes great! Kind of a mix between a cake and a brownie.
As with most anything in life, I find frosting makes it better!
Verdict: Hubby loved this, he said if I hadn’t told him that it had Greek Yogurt in it, he would never have known. I liked it, it was easy to make and tasted really great. I would make this again, although that means I need to buy more Greek Yuckgurt. At least this way it’s not a fail in my fridge!
Thank you Hungry Girl and maybe Dr. Oz? for helping me use up my Greek failure and make something YUCKY into YUMMY! Check out this newsletter from Hungry Girl for more ways to make a cake without using oil and eggs.
Have you made anything with Greek Yogurt? I’m wondering how it tastes as a substitute for sour cream in dips so if you have tried the substitution, let me know how you liked it.
Yum! That cake looks so good! I actually love plain greek yogurt with a little honey, but my husband HATES it. However, since it’s usually in the fridge, we almost always use it in place of sour cream. I have used it in dips, casseroles, sour cream coffee cake, and we even use it straight up on tacos, and it tastes just like sour cream. It subs great!
You crack me up! That’s definitely lemons to lemonade – actually I really like Greek yogurt, too, and use it exactly like Laura!
I love Greek Yogurt! I eat it most every day. Maybe it’s what you get used too. But try using it as a substituion for things like dip. If you season it as if it is for dipping you may feel differently. I also make oatmeal greek yogurt pancakes that are delicious. Email me if you have interest in how to make them. Hugs. 🙂
Ha! Just read the other comments. Looks like most everyone has the same ideas! 🙂
If you’re looking for ways to put greek yogurt in your diet don’t forget tzatziki! It’s so easy to make and honestly it’s a cocktail of vitamins and healthy ingrediants. And sooooooo tasty 🙂
LOL Ange!! I started eating Greek yogurt recently too but only like the flavored kind (vanilla). One thing I tried recently was using it when I made potato salad. It was delicious! I mixed it with mayo and of course added other seasonings and it made it so creamy. Definitely a great substitute for sour cream. I’ll be trying it with the cake now too!
Vanessa
That’s awesome! I’m definitely going to try this.
Oh and you make me laugh. That’s EXACTLY how I feel about yogurt and I can’t figure out all these people who just love it on everything. Weird, I tell you.
Can we pretend this is a healthy cake then? So I can eat it for breakfast and not feel guilty? It looks delicious and it’s amazing that there’s no egg or oil.
I eat flavored Greek yogurt daily for breakfast too and it is much better than plain or other non greek yogurts, IMO. Much creamier etc. To make the cake less fattening, get a sugar free chocolate cake mix. I use them as I had gastric bypass surgery 7 years ago and am maintaining my 150 lb weight loss, plus i can’t each much sugar without getting sick.
YUM. easy, a little healthier, and yum! i need to try this!
Omg, that sounds delish!! Can you send me a piece?
I love Greek yogurt, but not plain, the kind w the honey premixed in is delish. I’m right there w you on the chunks. Ick.
Xx. Patience
I’ve never tried Greek yogurt, but if I decide to, I am definitely going your way. Anything with chocolate sounds good to me.
Looks amazing…but I do so love Greek Yogurt… Probably better surrounded by gooey chocolate, though!
I love greek yogurt!!! Try the same brand but with caramel. I eat it every morning for breakfast. I have used greek yogurt, peanut butter, and a little honey to make a dip and it is yummy.
Great way to use greek yogurt! I love greek yogurt but you can NOT just eat the plain stuff – yuck! I keep some on hand for recipes or eat it with fruit. You gotta give it another shot! 🙂
You came up with this recipe all by yourself? I am fully impressed! They look very yummy! Way to go Chef Ange! 😉
Never tried it, but I will now. I won’t mention the secret ingredient either and I’m sure my kids will love it!
This is like no-pudge brownies, but la lot cheaper! Great idea! I love Greek yogurt, but I don’t think of it as yogurt… I use it as a dip for fruit like apple slices or as a replacement for fatty ingredients in recipes, like to replace mayo in chicken salad… Pretty great actually!
Greek yogurt in any muffins or we always put a cup in our pancake mix flavored or plain great lil protine boost for breakfast!
Greek yogurt is something you for sure have to acquire a taste for. I’ve crossed over and now can’t go back. There is this brownie mix called No Pudge that you use with yogurt and it’s yummy.
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What did u use for frosting
Unfortunately, a little oil and eggs is not the thing that makes cake unhealthy.