Best Orange Yogurt Recipes

ORANGE AND LEMON YOGURT CAKE

Steps:

• Oven temperature 350°F/180°C/Gas 4.
• Beat butter and sugar until light and creamy.
• Add eggs and beat well.
• In a separate bowl, stir yoghurt, juice, rind, sifted flour and bicarb together.
• Add to egg mixture and mix until well combined.
• Spoon into a greased 23 cm cake tin (9-inch) and bake for 45 minutes or until cake is cooked when tested with a skewer.
• While the cake is baking, make the syrup.
• Syrup:.
• Put sugar, water, juice and rind in a saucepan.
• Over a low heat stir until sugar has dissolved.
• Allow syrup to simmer for 4 minutes then pour it over the cake while it is hot.
• Serve warm with a dollop of Greek yoghurt, or cold with a cup of tea.

ORANGE-YOGURT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch round cake pan. Stir flour, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder, baking soda, salt, yogurt, oil, orange zest and juice, egg, and vanilla in a bowl. Pour into pan. Bake until a cake tester comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack.
• Place zest strips in a bowl. Stir in segments and remaining tablespoon sugar. Garnish cake with some segments; serve with the rest. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

ORANGE FRENCH YOGURT CAKE WITH MARMALADE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8 1/2- by 4 1/4- by 2 1/2-inch light-colored loaf pan.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl. Combine the melted butter, sugar, yogurt, oil, zest, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl and whisk until well blended. Gradually whisk in the dry ingredients. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
• Place the pan on baking sheet on the middle rack and bake until the cake begins to pull away from the sides and a tester inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 50 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan on a rack for 5 minutes before unmolding. Cut around the sides of the pan to loosen the cake, and then turn the cake out onto the rack. Turn the cake upright on the rack and cool completely.
• Stir together the marmalade and liqueur in a small saucepan over medium heat until the marmalade melts. Brush the hot mixture over the top of the cake. Let the glaze cool and set. Cut the cake crosswise into slices.

YOGURT-MARINATED LEG OF LAMB WITH CARDAMOM AND ORANGE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425º. Remove as much of the surface fat as is practical from the lamb. Mix together the yogurt, mint, orange zest, cardamom, salt and pepper; rub the meat all over with the yogurt mixture. If you have time, let the lamb sit for an hour or more (refrigerate if it will be much longer).
• Put the lamb on a rack in a roasting pan. (You might line the pan first with aluminum foil to make cleanup easier.) Roast for 30 minutes, then check; if the lamb threatens to burn, turn the heat down to 350º; otherwise leave it at 425º.
• After about 1 hour (total) of roasting, check the internal temperature of the lamb with an instant-read thermometer. Continue to check every 10 minutes; when it reaches 130 for medium rare (125 for very rare) in its thickest part (check it in several places), it's done. Total cooking time will be less than 1 1/2 hours. Let it rest for a few minutes before carving. Serve garnished with more chopped mint.

CREAMY ORANGE YOGURT POPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, orange juice concentrate and vanilla. Fill each mold or cup with 1/4 cup yogurt mixture; top with holders or insert sticks into cups. Freeze.

ORANGE YOGURT DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together all ingredients; cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

PUMPKIN GRANOLA AND ORANGE-CRANBERRY JAM WITH MAPLE YOGURT PARFAITS

Steps:

• Special equipment: 4 parfait glasses
• For the pumpkin granola: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper and lightly spray with nonstick spray; set aside.
• Put the oats, seeds and nuts in a large bowl. Combine the pumpkin puree, sugar, maple syrup, oil and pumpkin pie spice in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat and let it cook for 1 minute longer, whisking occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
• Pour the wet ingredients over the oat mixture and stir until the oats are fully coated. The mixture will be pretty wet. Evenly spread the mixture, in a single layer, onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, then stir and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes or until the granola is golden brown and crisp. Cool on a baking rack. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the cranberries, if using. Store leftovers in an airtight container in a cool, dark, place, for up to 1 week.
• For the orange cranberry jam: Combine the orange juice and zest, and the sugar in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until the sugar has melted. Add the cranberries, reduce the heat so the mixture simmers, and cook until the cranberries pop and the mixture thickens slightly (it will thicken much more as it cools), about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool. Makes about 2 cups; store leftovers in the refrigerator, covered, for 2 weeks.
• For the maple yogurt: Whisk together the yogurt and 2 tablespoons maple syrup until smooth; taste, and add more maple syrup if you'd like it sweeter. Chill.
• To assemble the parfaits: Dollop 1/4 cup maple yogurt in the bottoms of 4 parfait glasses. Follow that with about 1/4 cup of pumpkin granola, another 1/4 cup of yogurt, about 2 tablespoons of orange cranberry jam, then a little more yogurt and a few more tablespoons of granola. Drizzle over some Pumpkin Spice Syrup, if using. Serve.
• Combine the pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook until the mixture thickens slightly and the spices become fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Combine 2 cups cold water and the granulated and brown sugars in a medium saucepan, bring to a boil over high heat and cook, whisking occasionally, until the mixture thickens and reduces slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to low, whisk in the spiced pumpkin puree and cook, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes. Do not allow the mixture to boil after you add the pumpkin or the syrup will become cloudy (even after straining.) Remove from the heat and let the mixture cool for 10 minutes.
• Place a mesh strainer over a medium bowl and line the strainer with several layers of cheesecloth. Pour the mixture through the strainer and let it strain slowly into the bowl. Add the vanilla extract to the syrup and transfer to a container with a tight fitting lid. The syrup will last 1 month stored in the refrigerator. Makes about 1 1/2 cups; leftovers can be refrigerated for 1 week.

ORANGE AND BANANA YOGURT SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth. Divide smoothie between 2 glasses and serve.

ORANGE-BERRY YOGURT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk flours, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk yogurt, orange juice, applesauce, egg whites, egg and orange zest until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in blueberries., Coat muffin cups with cooking spray; fill three-fourths full with batter. Bake 24-26 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

ORANGE YOGURT

Steps:

• Line a sieve with cheesecloth or paper towels and suspend it over a bowl. Pour the yogurt into the sieve and allow it to drain, refrigerated, for 3 hours or overnight.
• Place the thickened yogurt into a medium bowl and stir in the raisins, walnuts, vanilla, honey, and orange zest. Thin with orange juice until it is a desirable consistency. Garnish with sections of orange, orange zest, raisins, or walnuts and serve.

LEMON AND ORANGE YOGURT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Combine almonds, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon zest, 1 tablespoon orange zest, honey, and almond extract in a small mixing bowl until crumbly. Set topping aside.
• Stir melted butter, 2 tablespoons lemon zest, and 1 tablespoon orange zest together in a small bowl. Stir yogurt, 1 cup sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract together in another small bowl until evenly blended.
• Whisk flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Add butter and yogurt mixtures. Beat with an electric hand mixer on low speed until just combined.
• Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each almost to the top. Spoon on the almond topping and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool in the tin for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from pan and allow to cool on a wire rack.

ORANGE YOGURT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F Butter and flour a 9x13 cake pan.
• Combine the dry ingredients (the first five listed).
• Beat together the eggs and sugar until foamy. Add the butter, grated orange peel, and vanilla.
• Add yogurt, juice, and dry ingredients to the egg mixture gradually.
• Bake for 45 minutes, until the cake is firm and golden.
• Combine all syrup ingredients in a small saucepan and bring quickly to a boil.
• Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Allow to cool, and remove the cinnamon stick and orange peel.
• Poke holes into the top of the cake and pour the syrup over it while the cake is still warm. It's going to seem like an awful lot of syrup, but keep pouring!
• I think this cake tastes best when it's completely cooled, so try to wait a while before eating.

ORANGE CREAM YOGURT FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together pudding mix (don't prepare the pudding as directed on the box, just add the dry mix to a bowl), orange juice concentrate, and milk using an electric mixer.
• Mix in yogurt.
• Add in all remaining ingredients, making sure to drain the canned fruits well. If not serving immediately, don't add sliced bananas until you are ready to serve.

ORANGE YOGURT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and butter or spray standard muffin tins.
• Finely grate the zest from the oranges (zest only the bright orange portion of the peel)- you will end up with approximately 1/4 c of zest.
• In a small saucepan, combine the zest, first 1/4 cup of sugar and the water; stir together over medium heat for about 2 minutes until sugar dissolves.
• Add the butter and stir until melted, about 1 minute more.
• Set aside orange zest mixture.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and the second 1/4 cup of sugar.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, yogurt, milk and reserved orange zest mixture until smooth.
• Add the flour mixture and stir just until blended (do not overmix).
• Spoon into prepared muffin tins, filling each cup three-quarters full.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in tins for 3-5 minutes and then remove and cool completely on wire rack.
• ****FOR GLAZE****.
• Combine all the ingredients for the glaze in a small bowl and whisk together briskly until smooth and very well blended.
• If glaze is too stiff, beat in a few more drops of orange juice.
• Brush or spoon over the muffins while they are still a bit warm.
• You will end up with almost 1/2 cup of glaze which should be enough for the 18 muffins.

APRICOT YOGURT CAKE WITH ORANGE HONEY SYRUP

Steps:

• Let the yogurt drain in a fine sieve set over a bowl, covered and chilled, overnight and measure out 1 cup of the drained yogurt, reserving the remaining yogurt for another use.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F. and butter and flour a 10-inch springform pan. Into another bowl sift together the flour, the baking powder, the baking soda, and a pinch of salt. In the bowl of an electric mixer cream the butter with the sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, and beat in the 1 cup drained yogurt, beating until the mixture is just combined. Add the flour mixture, beat the batter until it is just combined, and stir in the apricots and the walnuts.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and bake the cake in the middle of the oven for 50 minutes, or until a tester comes out with a few crumbs adhering to it. Put the cake in the pan on a rack set over foil, pour the orange honey syrup over it, and let the cake absorb the syrup. The cake may be made 2 days in advance and kept in the pan covered with plastic wrap and foil and chilled. Remove the side of the pan and garnish the cake with the mint sprigs.

GRILLED BABY LAMB CHOPS WITH ORANGE-MINT YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir all the sauce ingredients together and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving (the sauce can be made a few hours in advance, covered, and kept refrigerated).
• Heat your grill to high.
• Brush the chops on both sides with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until lightly charred and crusty, 3 minutes.
• Turn the chops over, reduce the heat to medium or move to a cooler part of the grill, and grill until just cooked through, 2-3 minutes more.
• At the same time, grill the orange halves cut side down until heated through and lightly charred, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove and cut each half in half.
• Serve the chops immediately, garnishing each plate with yogurt sauce, an orange quarter and fresh mint. Squeeze the oranges over the chops before eating.

FRUIT AND LETTUCE SALAD WITH ORANGE-YOGURT DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk together all the dressing ingredients and refrigerate.
• Combine lettuces, oranges, grapes, bacon and seeds in a large bowl.
• Toss together and serve with dressing.

BLOOD ORANGE YOGURT OLIVE OIL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a loaf pan with parchment paper; grease and flour the pan.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Whisk yogurt, agave nectar, eggs, blood orange zest, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until smooth. Pour yogurt mixture into flour mixture; stir to combine. Fold olive oil into batter until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 50 minutes.
• Whisk 1/4 cup blood orange juice and turbinado sugar together in a saucepan over medium heat; simmer until sugar dissolves, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour over warm cake to absorb juice. Cool cake completely, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Whisk confectioners' sugar with 2 tablespoons blood orange juice to make the glaze. Pour over cooled cake.

ORANGE-BLUEBERRY-YOGURT BREAKFAST PARFAITS

Steps:

• Mix yogurt and orange zest together in a bowl.
• Layer some of the strawberries, yogurt mixture, granola, and blueberries in a parfait glass. Repeat layers until all the ingredients are used up.

FESTIVE FRUIT SALAD WITH YOGURT-ORANGE DRESSING

Steps:

• Core, rinse, and thoroughly dry lettuce. Using a stainless steel knife, cut into bite-sized chunks.
• Arrange apple slices, grapes, and melon pieces on the lettuce or toss together. Sprinkle pomegranate seeds on top.
• Stir together Greek yogurt and orange juice concentrate and pour over the fruit salad.