Healthy Baked Yogurt Dessert: Easy and High Protein!
This healthy baked Greek yogurt can be made in a few simple steps and enjoyed for a healthy breakfast, snack, or dessert. Made with whole food ingredients and naturally sweetened, this baked yogurt is a perfect go-to recipe for so many occasions!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
Easy
This easy dessert recipe can be made in a just a few simple steps! The most difficult part is waiting for it to cool. Simply blend ingredients together, bake it in a water bath, then let it cool. That’s it!
Healthy
This recipe is made with just a few basic ingredients, with high protein and healthy fats. It’s naturally sweetened with homemade maple sweetened condensed milk and is loaded with protein from Greek yogurt.
Delicious
The tartness of Greek yogurt combined with the deep caramelized flavor of sweetened condensed milk create a perfect treat when combined with heavy cream! It can be compared to a moist cheesecake, but higher in protein.
Simple Ingredients in This Greek Yogurt Dessert
Greek Yogurt: loaded with protein, Greek yogurt boasts 17 grams of protein in just one cup! It adds a creamy texture and slightly tangy flavor to this recipe. You can substitute Icelandic skyr in this recipe for a similar taste and texture. While it’s possible to make this recipe with regular yogurt instead of thick yogurt, you will need to extend the baking time to adjust for the excess moisture, and even then you may find it difficult for it to solidify. For all of these options, make sure to use plain yogurt, not flavored!
Maple Sweetened Condensed Milk: I love using homemade maple sweetened condensed milk in so many dessert recipes. It’s basically just maple syrup and whole milk cooked down into a decadent, naturally sweetened ingredient to use in dessert recipes! I recommend making a big batch ahead of time and storing it in an airtight container in the freezer until you need it.
Heavy Cream: an extra creamy texture and healthy fats are added to this recipe by high quality whipping cream. I recommend pasture raised dairy products without thickening agents for the healthiest option.
Egg: an egg is used to stabilize this dessert, and also add more protein!
Vanilla Extract: just a hint adds a delicious vanilla essence to this recipe.
Salt: flavor enhancing salt is included in this sweet yogurt recipe.
How to Serve Healthy Baked Yogurt Dessert
Serve with fresh berries: my favorite way to enjoy this healthy sweet treat. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, or a combination of all your favorites pair perfectly with this cheesecake-like dessert.
Top with fresh or roasted peaches: enjoy the taste of fresh peaches by slicing them up and enjoying their juicy, fresh fruit taste on top. For a more rich peach pie flavor, roast the peaches with a drizzle of honey in the oven set to 375 for 30 minutes.
Drizzle with homemade chocolate sauce: make a maple syrup based chocolate sauce and drizzle over your baked yogurt for a luxurious chocolate dessert.
Spread your favorite preserves: from marmalade to apricot jam – any kind of preserve will taste great with this yogurt bake!
Plain Jane: If you want something a little more simple, feel free to indulge in the rich taste and creamy texture of this Greek yogurt bake all on its own!
How to Store Baked Greek Yogurt
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up one week, or in the freezer for up to 4 months.
How to Make Maple Sweetened Condensed Milk
Add 3 cups whole milk and 1 cup maple syrup to a pot and cook on medium low for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until it has reduced to about 1/3 of the original amount.
Allow to cool to room temperature. Discard the top layer of film, and blend sweetened condensed milk mixture in a high speed blender to smooth it out.
How to Make Healthy Baked Yogurt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Add maple sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, yogurt, egg, vanilla, and salt to a large mixing bowl.
Using a hand mixer, blend the ingredients together until it reaches a smooth texture.
Transfer yogurt mixture to a 9 x 7 baking dish or 2 custard ramekins.
Place small baking dish or custard ramekins of yogurt mixture into a 13 by 11 baking dish.
Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil.
Create a water bath by transferring pouring boiling water into large baking dish until it reaches about 2 inches high.
Cover the smaller baking dish with parchment paper.
Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until it is mostly solidified.
Remove from oven and let it rest at room temperature until cooled down. It will continue to cook and solidify.
Transfer to the refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
If you made it in a pan, carefully cut into individual portions once chilled.
Enjoy with fresh berries or other topping of choice!
Healthy Baked Yogurt Dessert: Easy and High Protein!
Equipment
- 1 hand mixer
- 1 Large Bowl
- 1 9 x 7 baking dish or 2 custard ramekins
- 1 11 x 13 inch baking dish (for water bath)
Ingredients
- 1 cup maple sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 quarts wat (for water bath)
Maple Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 cup maple syrup
- 3 cups whole milk
Instructions
How to Make Maple Sweetened Condensed Milk
- Add 3 cups whole milk and 1 cup maple syrup to a pot and cook on medium low for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until it has reduced to about 1/3 of the original amount.
- Allow to cool to room temperature.
- Discard the top layer of film, and blend sweetened condensed milk mixture in a high speed blender to smooth it out.
How to Make Healthy Baked Yogurt
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Add maple sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, yogurt, egg, vanilla, and salt to a large mixing bowl.
- Using a hand mixer, blend the ingredients together until it reaches a smooth texture.
- Transfer yogurt mixture to a 9 by 7 baking dish or two custard ramekins.
- Place container/s of yogurt mixture into a 13 by 11 baking dish.
- Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil.
- Create a water bath by pouring boiling water into large baking dish until it reaches about 2 inches high.
- Cover smaller baking dish with parchment paper.
- Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until it has mostly solidified.
- Remove from oven and let it rest at room temperature until cooled down. It will continue to cook and solidify.
- Transfer to the refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
- If you made it in a pan, carefully cut into individual portions once chilled.
- Enjoy with fresh berries or other topping of choice!
