Best Yogurt Crunch Recipes

BERRY YOGURT CRUNCH

Steps:

• Combine the yogurt and pudding mix in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until well blended, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in 2 cups of the mixed berries and the cereal until blended. Pour the yogurt and berry mixture into a 9 inch pie plate. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, place the remaining 1 cup of berries in a medium bowl and slightly mash with a fork. Stir in the sugar and lemon juice. Set mixture aside at room temperature.
• Spoon chilled berry-yogurt mixture into serving dishes. Top with a spoonful of mashed berries, and whipped cream, if desired.

GRILLED PEACHES WITH YOGURT WHIPPED CREAM AND OAT CRUNCH

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat.
• For the yogurt whipped cream: Vigorously whisk the yogurt, heavy cream, vanilla bean paste, brown sugar and lemon zest together in a medium bowl until the mixture thickens and can hold its shape. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the oat crunch: Melt the butter in a medium ovenproof skillet directly on the grill. Stir in the oats, almonds and salt until coated. Stirring occasionally, cook the oats and almonds until just beginning to turn golden, about 5 minutes. Add the honey and brown sugar to the pan and stir until the sugar melts. Continue stirring and tossing for another 2 minutes until everything is well coated. Transfer the oat mixture to a baking sheet to cool, about 5 minutes. Break up the crunch into bite-size pieces. Toss the basil ribbons with the oat crunch until evenly distributed.
• For the peaches: Cut each peach in half and remove the pit. Whisk the brown sugar, lemon juice and honey together in a large bowl. Add the peaches and gently toss until evenly coated.
• Grill the peaches cut-side down over medium-high until grill marks develop and some of the sugars begin to caramelize, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the peaches and grill until the skin is slightly charred, another 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the peaches from the grill.
• Divide the grilled peaches evenly among 4 bowls. Dollop a generous amount of the yogurt whipped cream on top and sprinkle with a handful of the oat crunch. Serve immediately.

ORANGE CRUNCH YOGURT

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the granola, coconut and cashews. In each of four parfait glasses or bowls, layer half of a container of yogurt, 2 tablespoons granola mixture, 5 or 6 orange segments, remaining yogurt and remaining granola mixture. , Garnish with remaining oranges. Serve immediately.

CINNAMON PEACH CRUNCH YOGURT CUP

Steps:

• Remove 1 tablespoon yogurt from yogurt container.
• Stir in 3 teaspoons of the diced peaches and 3 teaspoons of the blueberries.
• Top yogurt cup with remaining peaches, blueberries and the cereal.

SESAME-NUT CRUNCH WITH YOGURT

Steps:

• Place yogurt in a sieve lined with cheesecloth, and set over a medium bowl; wrap ends of cheesecloth over yogurt, place a weight such as a few soup cans on top, and drain in refrigerator 15 minutes.
• Combine sesame and pumpkin seeds with nuts; set aside. Oil a 9-by-13-inch pan; set aside. Pour 1/2 cup honey into a saucepan; sprinkle with sugar. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves and temperature reads 320 degrees on candy thermometer, about 12 minutes.
• Add reserved nut mixture to syrup; quickly stir to combine. Pour mixture into prepared pan, and spread out with well-oiled offset spatula. Set pan on a wire rack to cool completely and harden.
• Pour remaining 1/2 cup honey into a saucepan; add star anise, cloves, and cinnamon. Place over low heat until warm, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Spoon yogurt among four serving dishes, drizzle with warm honey, and serve with the sesame crunch broken into pieces.

SKINNY MOCHA CRUNCH YOGURT "ICE CREAM" CAKE

Steps:

• For sauce: Cook water, sugar and espresso in heavy medium saucepan over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add chocolate and butter. Stir until chocolate and butter are melted and sauce is smooth. Cool completely. (Sauce can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring sauce to room temperature before using.) For crust: Oil 9-inch springform pan. Mix 2 cups crumbs and butter in medium bowl. Press firmly into bottom of prepared pan. Freeze until firm. For filling: Soften chocolate yogurt in refrigerator until spreadable but not melted. Spread in pan and smooth top. Freeze until firm. Spoon 1/2 cup sauce over yogurt and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cookie crumbs. Freeze until firm. Soften coffee yogurt in refrigerator until spreadable but not melted. Spread in pan. Smooth surface and freeze until firm. Spread 1/2 cup sauce over coffee yogurt. Sprinkle with Almond Roca and freeze until firm. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover tightly.) Soften cake slightly in refrigerator if necessary. Rewarm remaining sauce over low heat until lukewarm, stirring frequently. Remove pan sides. Cut cake into wedges. Serve, passing warm mocha sauce separately.

CINNAMON-PEACH CRUNCH YOGURT CUP

Steps:

• Remove 1 tablespoon yogurt from yogurt container. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the diced peaches and 1 tablespoon of the blueberries.
• Top yogurt cup with remaining peaches, blueberries and the cereal.

CHèVRE FROZEN YOGURT PISTACHIO CRUNCH, BEET-LIME GANACHE

Steps:

• Schmear (see page 29) the ganache across 4 small dessert plates or up the sides of bowls. Scatter the crunch about the ganache. Scoop or quenelle (see page 28) the frozen yogurt and anchor it on the crunch. Serve at once.

YOGURT CRUNCH

Steps:

• Pour yogurt into a bowl. Add granola bars to a plastic food storage bag and crush. Add to yogurt along with nuts. Stir to combine all ingredients and transfer to cups. Top with strawberries and serve.

YOGURT-BERRY CRUNCH

Steps:

• Spoon yogurt into 4 small bowls.
• Top with fruit and honey.

JENNA'S STRAWBERRY YOGURT CRUNCH

Steps:

• 1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Combine the flour, cinnamon and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in the oats, coconut and nuts. Remove 1 cup for topping. Press remaining oat mixture into an ungreased 13-in x 9 in x 2 in baking dish. Bake at 350
• 2. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-13 minutes or until light brown. Cool on a wire rack.
• 3. In a bowl, fold whipped topping into yogurt. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

YOGURT CRUNCH PARFAITS FROM DOLE®

Steps:

• Layer granola, pineapple chunks, yogurt and whipped topping in parfait or dessert glasses. Serve.

FROZEN YOGURT CRUNCH CUPS

Steps:

• Line 12 regular-size muffin cups with foil muffin cups. Leaving granola bars in pouches, crush granola bars with rolling pin.
• Sprinkle crumbs from 2 pouches of granola bars evenly into bottoms of muffin cups. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the chocolate syrup onto granola crumbs (about 1/2 teaspoon each). Spoon 1/3 cup frozen yogurt onto crumb mixture; smooth with back of spoon. Drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup. Top with remaining 2 pouches of granola crumbs. Press crumbs gently into top with fingers.
• Freeze cups about 3 hours or until firm. Store tightly covered in freezer.

APPLE CINNAMON CRUNCH YOGURT BOWL

Steps:

• Remove cover from yogurt. Top yogurt with chopped apple, granola and cinnamon. Serve immediately.

STRAWBERRY YOGURT CRUNCH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, cinnamon and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the oats, coconut and nuts. Remove 1 cup for topping. , Press remaining oat mixture into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 12-13 minutes or until light brown. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, fold whipped topping into yogurt. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.