White chocolate ganache made with Greek yoghurt may be nicer than if made with cream.
They don’t call me the “Queen of Make-Do” for nothing (or do they?) Or maybe it’s because I’m just too lazy to jump in the car and head to the shops for a carton of cream (which could lead to unnecessary spending). Whichever way, I’ll try anything once and if it works, it’ll go in the vault (or here on the blog so I can remember it again).
Everything is strawberry mad here in Australia at the moment and we can’t eat them quick enough. I made these Strawberry Swirl Bars (recipe to come) and they just needed something a little more indulgent than cream or icing so I checked the pantry and I had a little bit of white chocolate left (not sure where the rest of it went *cough cough*) and only had Greek yoghurt in the fridge.
It was just a matter of popping them both in a heatproof jug and cooking in the microwave for 30 second bursts. It was a little runny so a little less yoghurt to chocolate ratio next time. I’d say two thirds chocolate to one third yoghurt. It was delicious. The tartness of the yoghurt cut the sweetness from the chocolate and the extra sweetness from the strawberries.
I’m going to try it with dark chocolate next time, in fact, I don’t think I’ll use cream again when making ganache. Hope you give it a try and let me know what you think.
I have never, ever made ganache with greek yogurt before – thats SO smart! Yum! I;ll definitely use your recipe next time I'm making a cake. Thanks for linking up with our Fabulous Foodie Fridays party xx
No worries Lucy! Thanks xx
Good Afternoon Anne, Great minds think alike, I made a stawberry sponge cake and used yoghurt as a filler….but I have never mixed chocolate and yoghurt…. this I am definitely going to try.
Best Wishes from England
Daphne
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Hi Daphne! Nice to meet you! I hope you give it a try and you have success. It is really delicious and not so sweet or rich as cream in ganache can be. Thank you so much for stopping by.
Anne xx