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35 Greek Yogurt Recipes That Prove You Should Bake (and Cook) with It More Often

By Taryn Pire
| Apr. 12, 2022

We love Greek yogurt. We'll serve it over berries, drizzled in honey, topped with granola—we're not picky. But did you know you can also use this creamy, high-protein food in some of your favorite recipes? Not only does it make baked goods impossibly moist, but it's also a stellar addition to dips, dressings, marinades and more. Read on for 35 Greek yogurt recipes that will solidify its place in your kitchen as a pantry staple.

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greek yogurt recipes yogurt biscuits
Erin McDowell

1. Greek Yogurt Biscuits

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour and 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly
Swap in tangy, tenderizing yogurt for traditional butter. (You'll be slathering them in honey butter anyway.)

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greek yogurt recipes Mini Yogurt Cheesecake Recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

2. Mini Yogurt Cheesecakes

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour and 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, crowd-pleaser
A teeny-tiny personal cheesecake all to yourself > one slice of regular cheesecake. They're crowned with pomegranate arils and pomegranate molasses.

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greek yogurt recipes Spicy Whole Roasted Cauliflower Recipe
Erin McDowell

3. Spicy Whole Roasted Cauliflower

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour and 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, vegetarian, special occasion-worthy, crowd-pleaser
Marinated in spicy yogurt and roasted whole, this is the only cauliflower recipe you’ll ever need—and our most popular of all time.

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greek yogurt recipes 15 Minute Cucumber Avocado Blender Soup Recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

4. 15-Minute Cucumber-Avocado Blender Soup

  • Time Commitment: 15 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <30 minutes, beginner-friendly, vegetarian
Greek yogurt is what gives the soup its silky, creamy texture. Served with a chunk of crusty bread for dipping, this dish makes for a speedy weeknight dinner.

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greek yogurt recipes chimichurri chicken meatballs recipe
Michael Kartes/Rustic Joyful Food: Meant to Share

5. Chimichurri Chicken Meatballs with Herbed Greek Yogurt, Red Quinoa & Green Beans

  • Time Commitment: 45 minutes
  • Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, high protein, crowd-pleaser
Scallions, basil, cilantro, garlic and lime transform the yogurt into something spectacular.

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greek yogurt recipes roasted squash with yogurt and spiced buttered pistachios recipe
Michael Graydon and Nikole Herriott/Nothing Fancy

6. Alison Roman’s Roasted Squash with Yogurt and Spiced Buttered Pistachios

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, vegetarian, special occasion-worthy
It's a Chunky Sweater Season favorite of ours. Bookmark it now to serve at Thanksgiving later.

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greek yogurt recipes tuna salad with yogurt capers and zaatar recipe
Romas Foord/Sea Salt and Honey

7. Tuna Salad with Yogurt, Capers and Za’atar

  • Time Commitment: 5 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, <30 minutes, no cook, high protein
Aka the fanciest five-minute lunch you'll ever eat. Use the salad to make a sandwich and top it with pickled onions and arugula.

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greek yogurt recipes Mint Chocolate Chip Yogurt Ice Pops Recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

8. Mint Chocolate Chip Yogurt Ice Pops

  • Time Commitment: 3 hours and 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: kid-friendly, crowd-pleaser, beginner-friendly
How chic is the chocolatey coating? All it takes is quality dark chocolate and coconut oil.

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greek yogurt recipes oven roasted sweet potatoes recipe
Photo/Styling: Katherine Gillen

9. Oven-Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Crispy Chickpeas and Yogurt Sauce

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour
  • Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, one pan
We'd drizzle these bad boys with honey before plating them, if we were you.

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greek yogurt recipes pork milanese recipe
Tyler Kenny/On the Line

10. Pork Milanese with Cucumber Yogurt

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour
  • Why We Love It: one pan, high protein, special occasion-worthy
Want to serve the chops family-style? Slice them into strips and arrange them on a large platter alongside a green salad.

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greek yogurt recipes chicken with feta cheese dill lemon harissa yogurt recipe
Laura Edwards/From the Oven to the Table

11. Chicken with Feta Cheese, Dill, Lemon and Harissa Yogurt

  • Time Commitment: 50 minutes
  • Why We Love It: one pan, high protein, special occasion-worthy
Spicy, tangy harissa yogurt cuts right through the richness of the roasted chicken thighs. (Drumsticks would work too.)

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greek yogurt recipes harissa and honey roasted carrots recipe
Photo: Nico Schinco/Styling: Eden Grinshpan

12. Harissa and Honey-Roasted Carrots

  • Time Commitment: 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, vegetarian, beginner-friendly, crowd-pleaser
Complete with a creamy yogurt moat, this veggie side is deceptively easy to make but looks wildly sophisticated.

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greek yogurt recipes greek yogurt chicken salad stuffed peppers recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

13. Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad Stuffed Peppers

  • Time Commitment: 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, beginner-friendly, no cook
Thanks to store-bought rotisserie chicken, these picnic-perfect peppers don't require a second of cooking.

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greek yogurt recipes Cauliflower Rice Bowl With Carrots Lentils And Yogurt Recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

14. Cauliflower Rice Bowl with Curried Lentils, Carrots and Yogurt

  • Time Commitment: 25 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <30 minutes, special occasion-worthy
Substitute coconut yogurt for Greek and boom: This stunner's totally vegan.

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greek yogurt recipes homemade bagels
Photo/Styling: Taryn Pire

15. 3-Ingredient Mini Bagels

  • Time Commitment: 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, kid-friendly
Who knew Greek yogurt and self-rising flour could do all *this*? Ready your everything bagel seasoning, folks.

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greek yogurt recipes chicken kebabs garlic lemon yogurt recipe
Photo: Nico Schinco/Styling: Eden Grinshpan

16. Chicken Kebabs with Garlic Lemon Yogurt

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour and 25 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, high protein
The chicken gets its flavor from baharat, a warm Middle Eastern spice blend consisting of dried herbs, cinnamon, coriander, cumin and nutmeg.

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greek yogurt recipes spaghetti squash fritters recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

17. Spaghetti Squash Fritters

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour and 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly
Complete with spicy sriracha-yogurt dipping sauce. The fritters are also hiding a whole bunch of scallions, kale and Parmesan cheese.

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greek yogurt recipes Spicy Couscous With Yogurt Recipe
Erin McDowell

18. Spicy Couscous with Yogurt

  • Time Commitment: 45 minutes
  • Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, <10 ingredients, vegetarian
Crunchy almonds, refreshing mint and cool yogurt make for an impeccably balanced side.

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greek yogurt recipes Spicy Yogurt Marinated Chicken Legs Recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

19. Spicy Yogurt Marinated Chicken Legs

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, high protein, special occasion-worthy
There's no need to roast a whole bird just to impress your dinner guests. This one-pan dish of chicken legs is sure to do the trick.

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greek yogurt recipes stuffed sweet potatoes with chipotle lime yogurt recipe
Teri Lyn Fisher/Eat Like You Give a Fork

20. Overstuffed Sweet Potatoes with Chipotle-Lime Yogurt

  • Time Commitment: 50 minutes
  • Why We Love It: make ahead, high protein
Canned black beans, buttery avocado and zingy yogurt drizzle FTW. (The sweet potatoes will keep in the fridge for up to five days, BTW.)

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greek yogurt recipes Falafel Salad With Spicy Yogurt Sauce Recipe
Erin McDowell

21. Falafel Salad with Spicy Yogurt Sauce

  • Time Commitment: 2 hours and 20 minutes
  • Why We Love It: vegetarian, special occasion-worthy
If you're not feeling salad, pile the falafel patties onto a toasty pita and top them with all the gyro fixings your heart desires.

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greek yogurt recipes Mujaddara recipe
Erin McDowell

22. Mujaddara with Spiced Lemon Yogurt

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour and 10 minutes
  • Why We Love It: make ahead, crowd-pleaser
For the uninitiated, mujaddara is a Middle Eastern dish made with rice, lentils and caramelized onions.

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greek yogurt recipes peaches cream popsicles vertical
Photo: Mark Weinberg/Styling: Erin McDowell

23. Peaches-and-Cream Ice Pops

  • Time Commitment: 2 hours and 40 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly, <10 ingredients
The peaches are coated in brown sugar and cinnamon and roasted to concentrate their sweetness. Then, the fruit is marbled with a mix of vanilla-kissed Greek yogurt and crème fraîche.

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greek yogurt recipes Cauliflower Potato Salad Recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

24. Cauliflower ‘Potato’ Salad

  • Time Commitment: 40 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, beginner-friendly, make ahead
Mayo and spuds can sit this one out in favor of sour cream, Greek yogurt and all the fresh herbs. Did we mention there are minced cornichon pickles in there, too?

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greek yogurt recipes The Best Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe 4 2
Gimme Some Oven

25. Buffalo Chicken Dip

  • Time Commitment: 35 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, crowd-pleaser
The party dip to end all party dips. It's lighter than usual, thanks to part-skim mozzarella, reduced-fat cream cheese and Greek yogurt.

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greek3
Damn Delicious

26. Greek Yogurt Egg Salad Sandwich

  • Time Commitment: 20 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, high protein, make ahead
See ya, mayo. The dish is spiked with dried dill for a boost of herby freshness.

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greek14
The Mediterranean Dish

27. Mediterranean Grilled Chicken with Dill Yogurt Sauce

  • Time Commitment: 25 minutes
  • Why We Love It: high protein, crowd-pleaser
We know what you're cooking for your next barbecue. You’re going to want to make a triple batch of the dipping sauce.

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greek111
Sweet Peas and Saffron

28. Extra Fluffy Almond Blueberry Pancakes

  • Time Commitment: 25 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <30 minutes, kid-friendly
We'll bring the mimosa pitcher, you bring a tall stack of these, which are pillowy soft and super moist, thanks to Greek yogurt.

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greek9
Food Faith Fitness

29. Greek Yogurt Spinach Dip

  • Time Commitment: 55 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, vegetarian
If you like spinach and artichoke dip, then you should give this tangy rendition (starring blitzed cauliflower) a try like, ASAP.

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greek yogurt recipes Cilbir Turkesh Eggs 5
The Mediterranean Dish

30. Çılbır (Turkish Poached Eggs)

  • Time Commitment: 20 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <30 minutes, <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly
We have no doubt that this traditional dish of poached eggs over garlicky yogurt will become your new favorite breakfast. (It's toped with Aleppo-infused olive oil to boot.)

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greek yogurt recipes Yogurt Toast 10
Feel Good Foodie

31. TikTok Yogurt Toast

  • Time Commitment: 20 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <30 minutes, <10 ingredients, kid-friendly
This protein powerhouse went viral for a reason. Top your slices with whatever fruits or nuts you have on hand (or even chocolate chips).

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greek yogurt recipes tzatziki sauce recipe 102
The Mediterranean Dish

32. Easy Tzatziki Sauce

  • Time Commitment: 10 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <30 minutes, <10 ingredients, no cook, crowd-pleaser
Whether you drizzle it over lamb, scoop it up with crudités or use it as a dip for grilled chicken, count on this creamy delicacy disappearing in a flash.

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greek yogurt recipes Healthy Pumpkin Bread with Yogurt
Well Plated by Erin

33. Healthy Pumpkin Bread

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour and 10 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy
Oh, hi, healthy breakfast that still feels indulgent. The bread is made with whole wheat flour, non-fat Greek yogurt and canned pumpkin purée.

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greek yogurt recipes lemon yogurt cake
Sally's Baking Recipes

34. Lemon Berry Yogurt Cake

  • Time Commitment: 4 hours and 15 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, beginner-friendly, kid-friendly
BRB, taking a bath in the lemon-vanilla glaze. Use your preferred mix of blueberries, blackberries and raspberries.

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greek yogurt recipes Chocolate Lovers Greek Yogurt Chocolate Mousse Cake 4
Half Baked Harvest

35. Chocolate Lover's Greek Yogurt Chocolate Mousse Cake

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour and 45 minutes
  • Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, crowd-pleaser
Despite its fancy appearance, this cake requires minimal cooking. (We're talking microwaving chocolate and coconut milk for a few seconds at a time.)

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