Dannon Oikos Review

No doubt you've seen the still incredibly delicious John Stamos in tv spots for Dannon Oikos yogurt.  Come on, not only is he Uncle Jesse and Dr Carl and in a hilariously awkward moment on Friends, but he's Greek (my husband wants me to share the Glee with Stamos "doing the dance in hot pants," but alas, not on youtube.  And to whom are you going to listen when you want to buy GREEK yogurt, but a famous actor of Greek descent?

Ok, all weird sense of humor aside, let me tell you about this yogurt.  I've really become a fan of Greek yogurt lately, because it has much less sugar but yet tastes way sweeter than traditional yogurt, plus it's loaded with a lot more protein than regular yogurt.  It's thick and creamy and just tasty.

So, I've tried a lot of different brands of yogurts, as well as made my own.  Dannon Oikos was definitely the best tasting of the bunch.  I'm always concerned about the amount of sugar in yogurt that has fruit added or blended in, this had 20g in 5.3oz...  decide for yourself about that amount.  I really liked the size; it felt like I got a lot more than other single serve yogurts at the store, even though it looks like they're about the same size or even bigger.

I ate mine either as a morning snack or with my lunch, and it definitely kept me going without my typical mindless snacking.  Love that!  I also like that you can choose Dannon Oikos or Stonyfield Organic Oikos.  I only tried the Dannon, non organic, but since Stonyfield regular yogurts are so good, I would expect their Greek yogurt to be outstanding as well!

I tried three varieties--Black Cherry, Key Lime, and Raspberry.  All were delicious, though some might not like the seeds left in the Raspberry variety.  I love how smooth this yogurt is; I'm not a big fan of pieces of fruit in my Greek yogurt.

Here are some things the Dannon folks want you to know about their product:

• Dannon® Oikos® is created through an authentic Greek straining process which gives it a rich and creamy-thick texture.
• Dannon® Oikos® Plain and Fruit on the Bottom contains 0% fat, while the Dannon® Oikos® traditional blended varieties contains about 3% fat. Both are an excellent source of protein, twice that of most regular lowfat yogurts.
• Dannon® Oikos® 0% varieties contain active yogurt cultures and range from 80 calories (Plain) to 130 calories (Fruit on the Bottom) per 5.3 oz. cup.
• Dannon® Oikos® 0% Fat Berry Flavors beat Chobani 2-1 in a taste test!*

I hope you try and enjoy Dannon's Oikos as much as I did!  Let me know what you think if you do try.  Also, if you like them on facebook, they will soon be giving away coupons and other fun stuff!




I wrote this post while participating in a blog tour conducted by Clever Girls on behalf of Dannon. I have been compensated for my time commitment to the program but my opinions are my own. For more information and recipe ideas, visit www.oikosyogurt.com or www.Facebook.com/oikos. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, as I do.

You've GOT to try this.

I'll admit it.  I don't like Starbucks coffee.  For awhile, I had a Barnes and Noble credit card, which got me discounts on everything, including the in-store Starbucks.  I tried.  And tried.  And tried to drink their coffee.  I always ended up getting some super sugary latte, which was yummy, but not so great for me.

So combine this with my husband's dislike of all things coffee, and I was kind of hesitant when I heard Starbucks had a new line of ice creams at the grocery store.  But then I was given the opportunity to try it, and took a good look.  My grocery store had two flavors that were more like the flavored coffee like drinks I often bought at the Barnes and Nobel Starbucks--Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino and Signature Hot Chocolate, and they also make another non-coffee flavor, Vanilla Bean Frappuccino.

I chose the Signature Hot Chocolate because it sounded awesome.  We both absolutely loved it.  I love that it has swirls of chocolate fudge throughout, but it's different than other ice creams because it's still just an awesome texture--like a cold version of hot fudge.  (That was my favorite part of this ice cream).  I can't tell you if this is like another coffee shop's Iced Hot Chocolate or not, but this is delicious.  It's rich and it tastes like it has both dark and milk chocolates, and if it does, it has them in the perfect combination.

I'm now really curious about the coffee flavors of Starbucks ice cream.  The Signature Hot Chocolate was so delicious, I can't imagine I wouldn't like all their flavors!  Also, check out the Starbucks Ice Cream website, which provides recipes of different fun things you can do with each flavor.


I wrote this review while participating in a campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Starbucks and received coupons and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.  Please check out the very awesome blogging community, Mom Central!