What Is This Magic That Happened to My Yogurt ?

OK, so those of you that know me know that one of my favorite late night snacks is tossing some stevia into yogurt.  I know, it doesn’t taste that great unless you’re really into that stevia taste but it hits the spot.   And I am NOT a fan of sugar alcohols AT ALL  (unless it is that xylitol candy you can see crunch endlessly on here: http://redcarpetblog.certaire.com/xylitol-candy-is-good/ )

Then I came across Yogurt Burst.  It is available on their web site but not sure it is on the market yet in general stores.  I searched Amazon but couldn’t find it – maybe it is there by now: CHECK HERE TO SEARCH AMAZON FOR YOGURT BURST

Yogurt Burst is pink pixie stick looking stuff that turns plain yogurt into Fruit-Yogurt, but has nearly no carbs nor calories nor artificial sweeteners nor stevia nor sugar alcohols or Any of that stuff.  Sound dubious?  I was skeptical, so decided to try it out.

THE RESULTS:

Good Googamooga! Remember that strawberry Nestle Quick we used to drink as kids? Yeah, it’s that good.  I am serious, and I am not getting paid to say this, this stuff turned my plain yogurt into magic cheesecake yogurt.

The Cons: OK, there IS a bit of a catch.  And that is I used double the amount they suggested.  Still, perhaps some of the best strawberry yogurt I’ve tasted.   Including regular sugary yogurt.  Again, totally serious.  Now, part of the catch is the high fiber content.  I know what you’re thinking, fiber is good! For most people that is true, for me – my 1 serving of yogurt suddenly had 10 grams of fiber.  Add that to the lentils I had for dinner with the high fiber low carb tortillas.  Fiber adds up quickly   – I prob had 60 grams of fiber in under an hour.  I wouldn’t mind LESS fiber in my diet.  But for most, the high fiber content is a good thing.    CATCH # 2 – IT IS FILLING!  Once again, this might be a positive thing for most people.  But, I had several hours left in my day and whole lot of episodes of Sinner to binge watch – I wasn’t ready to be done eating yet.  A bowl of magic strawberry yogurt filled me up like you wouldn’t believe.  And I was actually probably short on calories for the day because I was full.  Most people will find this a positive, I realize trying to get Less Fiber and More Calories is a very skinny hollywood problem :D.  But it is what it is.

And if you’ve been watching/reading this blog/know me personally, I definitely recommend you GO THE EXTRA MILE AND MAKE YOUR YOGURT – this powder in homemade yogurt? WOW!

LEARN HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN YOGURT AT HOME HERE, IT IS WAY EASIER THAN YOU THINK!

 

HOW DOES THIS YOGURT BURST STUFF WORK?

I am inspecting these ingredients right now as I type.  Chicory Root fiber, strawberry powder, vitamin c, orange peel.  They say the sweetness comes from the chicory root.  There is almost NO sugar in a serving.  2g and 10 calories the way I make it (half that the way they suggest).   Honestly, I can’t tell it is not strawberry jam mixed in yogurt.  It is a pretty ingenious invention.  Totally vegetarian and vegan too, which is nice.  No soy which is also nice, because like fiber – I get way too much of that in my diet.  I don’t know, it tastes too good for that label to make any sense.  But hey, what do I know about Chicory Root sweetener.

So, IS YOGURT BURST WORTH IT?

$12.95 is a pretty hefty price tag,  they say it comes to 52 cents a serving.  Which is $1.04 per serving how I like it.  That is a steep price.  However, the difference between having really really good strawberry yogurt vs. my usual stevia concoction is something.  I do save money by MAKING MY OWN YOGURT.

 

WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO WITH YOGURT BURST?

It is STELLAR when added to plain whey protein powder, and get this! It makes super awesome sugar-free actually healthy Kool Aid!  I am going to try making frozen yogurt with it next in the ice-cream maker.