Greek yogurt bowl, packed with healthy probiotics, fiber and protein to fuel the body and fill you up for hours! Enriched with antioxidant (fresh or frozen) berries, bananas and almonds makes this healthy yogurt bowl a balanced and delicious breakfast or snack.
This post is sponsored by Dannon® Oikos® Traditional Greek Yogurt but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.
Quick Look
- 🕒 Prep Time: 5 minutes
- 🍽️ Serving: 1 bowl
- ⚡ Calories: 299kcal
- 🥣 Ingredients: 4 (strawberry Greek yogurt, banana, berries, almond slivers)
- 💪 Protein: 11 g of high-quality protein in each 5.3 ounce container of yogurt
- 🌶️ Flavor Profile: Creamy and tangy strawberry yogurt with sweet banana and tart berries
- ✋ Difficulty: Spoon the yogurt into a bowl and pile the toppings on.
Quick Answer
Spoon one 5.3 ounce container of strawberry Greek yogurt into a bowl, then top it with half a sliced banana, ½ cup of fresh or frozen berries such as raspberries, strawberries, blackberries and blueberries, and 1 to 2 tablespoons of almond slivers. It takes 5 minutes and comes to 299 calories. Optional to add more of your favorite toppings such as chia seeds, granola, hemp seeds and bee pollen.
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It's true, breakfast is the most important meal of the day and should not be skipped! Breakfast precisely means "breaking up the fast" from not eating for over eight hours while you sleep. It speeds up the metabolism for weight loss, jump starts the brain and energizes the body for the day.
So, it is important to make healthy morning choices! Let's turbo-charge the morning with a Greek yogurt bowl to help fill the gut with healthy bacteria, the same reason I keep chia water in the rotation.
My morning routine usually begins with coffee (I confess that is not very healthy on the gut). But I do it for the sake of my family. See I am a little off until that first taste, meaning do not even speak to me until I have had my cup-of-joe. Just give me a few sips and I am ready to roll and tackle every and any thing that comes my way.
Next comes fuel. About 4 out of 7 days a week I usually have Greek yogurt with fruit and nuts on top. The benefits of yogurt with fruit on top in the morning is having that little bit of sweet first thing saves me from craving sugar the rest of the day.
Why This Breakfast Works
Click to see why it keeps you full
- Protein does the filling. Each 5.3 oz. serving has 150 calories and 11 g of high-quality protein, which is what keeps you full for hours instead of reaching for a snack an hour later.
- Probiotics feed the gut. Greek yogurt contains probiotics that help clean the gut from unhealthy bacteria.
- The sweet hit is strategic. Having that little bit of sweet first thing saves me from craving sugar the rest of the day.
- Berries bring the antioxidants, and frozen work as well as fresh, so this is a year round breakfast.
- Almonds add the fat. A tablespoon or two of slivers slows everything down and keeps the bowl from spiking.
Why You'll Love This Yogurt Bowl
- Five minutes, no cooking at all.
- 11 grams of protein before you leave the house.
- Fresh or frozen berries, whatever is in the freezer.
- Endlessly swappable across eight yogurt flavors.
- Fits the rest of the morning lineup like protein overnight oats, high protein oatmeal and healthy baked oatmeal.
Key Ingredients
- 1 container (5.3 ounce) strawberry Greek yogurt. Each serving has 150 calories and 11 g of high-quality protein (varies slightly with flavor choices).
- ½ banana, cut into slices. Freeze the extras with my how to freeze bananas guide.
- ½ cup fresh or frozen berries such as raspberries, strawberries, blackberries and blueberries.
- 1 to 2 tablespoons almond slivers.
- Optional toppings: chia seeds, granola, hemp seeds and bee pollen.
Full recipe ingredients and measurements are in the recipe card below.
Is Greek Yogurt Healthy?
Greek yogurt is one of the healthiest yogurts to consume. It has more protein than regular yogurt, contains probiotics, calcium and potassium along with being low in sodium. These components help build strong bones and muscles and clean the gut from unhealthy bacteria. Potassium is an essential mineral that functions as an electrolyte to help regulate the heart beat and contract muscles.
It also works beyond breakfast: mix it into oatmeal for extra protein, spoon it over a granola crumble, or turn it into the dip in my zucchini fritters with Greek yogurt dip.
How to Make a Greek Yogurt Berry Bowl
1In a large bowl add the strawberry Greek yogurt.
2Top with banana slices, berries and almond slivers. Optional to add more of your favorite toppings such as chia seeds, granola, hemp seeds and bee pollen.
As always, be sure to check out the full recipe details in the recipe card below.
Expert Tips
- Frozen berries go on last. They thaw into the yogurt as you eat and keep the bowl cold.
- Slice the banana at the bowl. Cut it right before eating so it does not brown while you make coffee.
- Toast the almonds for a few minutes in a dry pan if you want more crunch and flavor.
- Use plain yogurt to cut the sugar. Add plain yogurt to a bowl and top with fresh berries and a drizzle of honey on top. You can also add stevia into the yogurt and mix together before adding the toppings.
- Buy the 4-pack. I love the 4-pack because they are too delicious to just get one.
- Make it a parfait by layering yogurt, granola and berries the way I do in my turmeric yogurt parfaits, or blend the leftovers into a peanut butter banana smoothie.
Greek Yogurt Breakfast Ideas
Dannon® Oikos® Traditional Greek Yogurt has many different flavors that come in singles for perfect proportions or a yogurt 4-pack (love the 4-pack because they are too delicious to just get one!). Flavors come in banana cream, strawberry, key lime, raspberry, orange cream, toasted coconut vanilla, lemon meringue and plain Greek yogurt.
- Banana cream or toasted coconut vanilla - top with banana slices, mango, kiwi, cashews and macadamia nuts. Optional to also add granola, chia seeds, hemp seeds and bee pollen.
- Orange cream - turn your favorite flavor into a smoothie! Add orange cream to a blender with frozen bananas, peaches and a splash of orange juice.
- Key lime - eat it plain as a healthy snack. Or make it into a Greek yogurt bowl by topping it with granola and fresh raspberries or blackberries.
- Lemon meringue - turn this one into a yogurt parfait by layering yogurt, granola, fresh blueberries, yogurt, granola and top with more fresh blueberries, chia seeds and toasted coconut shavings.
- Strawberry - make this delicious and simple yogurt bowl using sliced bananas and fresh or frozen berries.
- Plain Greek yogurt - This is a great way to decrease sugar in a yogurt bowl. You can also mix it into oatmeal for added protein.
Flavored Greek yogurt is delicious and a perfect breakfast or snack! Head on over and check out the delicious flavors of Dannon® Oikos® Traditional Greek Yogurt, Oikos Greek Yogurt 4 Pack or Oikos Greek Yogurt Singles.
Greek Yogurt Bowl FAQs
Greek yogurt is one of the healthiest yogurts to consume. It has more protein than regular yogurt, contains probiotics, calcium and potassium along with being low in sodium. These components help build strong bones and muscles and clean the gut from unhealthy bacteria.
Each 5.3 ounce serving of yogurt has 150 calories and 11 g of high-quality protein, and it varies slightly with flavor choices. With the banana, berries and almonds the whole bowl comes to 299 calories.
Yes. Fresh or frozen berries both work. Frozen ones thaw into the yogurt as you eat and keep the bowl cold, which is nice in summer.
Use plain Greek yogurt. Add it to a bowl and top with fresh berries and a drizzle of honey, or mix a little stevia into the yogurt before adding the toppings.
Banana slices, fresh or frozen berries and almond slivers are the base here. Chia seeds, granola, hemp seeds, bee pollen, mango, kiwi, cashews and macadamia nuts all work too.
The yogurt and toppings are best assembled fresh, but you can portion the berries and nuts into a container the night before so the bowl takes under a minute in the morning. For a make-ahead version, layer it as overnight oats instead.
More Healthy Breakfast Recipes
If you like this recipe you may enjoy my Tropical Yogurt Bowl, Turmeric Yogurt Parfaits, protein overnight oats and strawberry granola crumble, or Greek Yogurt Mixed Berry Overnight Oats by Whole And Heavenly Oven, Peanut Butter Banana Greek Yogurt Bowls by The Lemon Bowl and Cantaloupe Breakfast Bowls by Eating Bird Food. I hope you enjoy this Greek yogurt berry bowl! Follow along with me on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter for a feature and more recipe inspiration! And don't forget to leave a comment below!
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Ingredients
- 5.3 ounce container Strawberry Greek Yogurt
- ½ banana cut into slices
- ½ cup fresh or frozen berries such as raspberries strawberries, blackberries and blueberries
- 1-2 Tablespoons almond slivers
Instructions
- In a large bowl add the strawberry Greek yogurt.
- Top with banana slices, berries and almond slivers.
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