Recipe

5 Ways to Make Chobani Café's Yogurt Creations at Home

By Shimal Bharadwaj at New York University

In the midst of summer, with the scorching heat, sometime you just need a cool treat. However, both ice-cream and fro-yo are looking bleak. Yes, that can happen sometimes. This is where I come in with five ways to make Chobani Café's yogurt creations at home.

For those who don't know much about Chobani Café, the renowned yogurt company, Chobani, opened its own café in  New York and Texas. These cafés serve both sweet and savory yogurt creations. But what really sets it apart from packaged yogurts or the fro-yo craze is that these yogurts are fresh, healthy and prepared using only natural ingredients and sweeteners. Thus, when you are in need of a healthy dose of dessert or a crunchy snack, you can turn to these recipes. 

Fresh Fruit + Granola

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 10 mins
  • Servings: 1
Ingredients
  • 3 ounces Plain Greek Yogurt
  • 1 handful crushed granola
  • 2 1/2 teaspoon honey
  • 1/3 mango chopped

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Step 1

Chop 1/3 of a mango into small pieces.

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Step 2

Scoop 3 ounces of greek yogurt out using an ice-cream scooper.

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Step 3

Drizzle approximately 2 1/2 teaspoons of honey on the yogurt.

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Step 4

Add the mango on top of the yogurt.

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Step 5

Add around a handful of granola on top of the yogurt.

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Pistachio + Dark Chocolate

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 10 mins
  • Servings: 1
Ingredients
  • 3 ounces Plain Greek Yogurt
  • 1/3 orange chopped
  • 2 1/2 teaspoon honey
  • 5-7 pistachios
  • 2 -3 pieces dark chocolate chunks

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Step 1

Chop 1/3 of an orange into small pieces.

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Step 2

Keep aside 5-7 pistachio's and 2-3 finely chopped dark chocolate chunks to use for toppings.

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Step 3

Scoop 3 ounces of greek yogurt out using an ice-cream scooper.

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Step 4

Drizzle approximately 2 1/2 teaspoons of honey on the yogurt.

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Step 5

Add the orange, shell less pistachio's and finely chopped dark chocolate chunks on top of the yogurt.

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Fig + Walnut

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 10 mins
  • Servings: 1
Ingredients
  • 3 ounces plain greek yogurt
  • 1.5 figs
  • 2 1/2 teaspoon honey
  • 4 crushed walnuts

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Step 1

Chop 1.5 figs into small pieces.

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Step 2

Scoop 3 ounces of greek yogurt out using an ice-cream scooper.

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Step 3

Drizzle approximately 2 1/2 teaspoons of honey on the yogurt.

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Step 4

Add the crushed walnuts and chopped figs on the yogurt.

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Cucumber + Olive Oil

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 10 mins
  • Servings: 1
Ingredients
  • 3 ounces plain greek yogurt
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/3 chopped cucumber
  • 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 piece finely chopped mint leaves
  • 8-10 simit chips

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Step 1

Chop 1/3 of a cucumber and 1 mint leaf into small pieces.

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Step 2

Mix a pinch of salt into 3 ounces of greek yogurt and scoop it out using an ice-cream scooper.

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Step 3

Drizzle approximately one teaspoon of olive oil on the yogurt.

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Step 4

Add the mint leaves and cucumber on top of the yogurt and serve it with simit chips/crackers on the side.

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Hummus + Za'atar

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 10 mins
  • Servings: 1
Ingredients
  • 3 ounces plain greek yogurt
  • 2 1/2 tablespoon hummus
  • 7 pieces chickpeas
  • 1 teaspoon za'atar
  • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 pinch lemon zest or lemon juice
  • 1 pinch sea salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper

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Step 1

Mix a pinch of salt into 3 ounces of greek yogurt and scoop it out using an ice-cream scooper.

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Step 2

Drizzle approximately 1 teaspoon of olive oil on the yogurt.

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Step 3

Add the boiled chickpeas, hummus with an ice-cream scooper and pinch of za'atar, lemon juice and black pepper on top of the yogurt.

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Step 4

Serve it with simit chips/crackers on the side.

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