Stay with me… the title might sound like a wild-card and this was another recipe I wanted to make but wasn’t quite sure it’d be good. But I love figs, and coffee, and I’d had good results in the past making a homemade topping for Greek yogurt.
Seriously, forget energy drinks and kick yourself in the pants with this in the afternoon! Or eat it for breakfast and double-down on your dose of caffeine on a particularly sleepy morning. It’s tasty, healthy, and has a nice, strong kick of caffeine. I found the original recipe over at Women’s Health Magazine. I made a few minor changes, like omitting the star anise (just personally not a fan) and adding a few additional spices instead. If you like your yogurt a little on the sweeter side, you might want to add a couple more tablespoons of honey, but I thought the 1/4 cup was plenty for my tastes (which lean toward the non-sweet side of things). Be adventurous and try this!
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Greek Yogurt with Coffee Fig Compote
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 c. brewed coffee
- 7 oz. pkg. dried mission figs stems removed and figs quartered
- 1/4 c. honey preferably local
- 1/2 t. cinnamon
- 1/8 t. cardamom
- 1/8 t. cloves
- 1/8 t. nutmeg
- 1 t. orange zest
- 24 oz. plain Greek yogurt
Instructions
- In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the coffee, figs, honey, spices and orange zest. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 20 minutes.
- With a slotted spoon, remove figs from pan. Simmer liquid an additional 5 minutes, uncovered, over medium heat until reduced and syrupy. Combine figs and syrup and allow to cool to room temperature on the counter. Then cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Spoon 6 oz. of the Greek yogurt into each of four serving dishes. Top each generously with the coffee fig compote.
NYGriego74 says
Chobani is processed crap yogurt that uses chemical thickeners. If you want the REAL thing, go with Fage!
Malcolm Trachtenberg says
or even better, Strauss, which is also organic
NYGriego74 says
not Greek
Malcolm Trachtenberg says
Yes they make Greek yogurt too
NYGriego74 says
It’s Greek-like, not authentically Greek… Jackass
Malcolm Trachtenberg says
True, the milk didn’t come from Greece..so It’s American Greek Yogurt…and fyi Fage is not from Greece if that seems to be your jackass issue
NYGriego74 says
American Greek? No such thing, JACKASS. It’s just American yogurt. Fage isn’t from Greece, reaaaaaaaally??? You’re talking out of your ass now. That’s like saying Auschwitz doesn’t exist.
Malcolm Trachtenberg says
Are you referring to the style that this yogurt is made in or ther country where it’s made in, cuz Fage is based in Luxenbourg. Strauss Greek Yogurt is mad in Californa , so it is American Greek , vs authentic Greek Yogurt from Greece