How to Use Up a Container of Yogurt

If you're searching for the moistest cake around, yogurt is the ingredient you're after. Bake a plain and simple one, throw in different varieties of fruit, or fold in olive oil and herbs.

You don’t even need an electric mixer to make Dorie Greenspan's lemon cake using yogurt and vegetable oil instead of butter.

Turn plain yogurt into cool and creamy popsicles by blending it with fresh fruit, then freezing until solid. Enjoy for breakfast or as a refreshing afternoon snack.

Swap yogurt for buttermilk in this homemade ranch dressing, or whip up this mustard-y two-minute dressing.

When used as a marinade, the lactic acid and calcium in yogurt gently break down the protein in chicken, making it juicy, tender, and extra-flavorful.

Whisk in a little lemon juice and serve simply as a cool, creamy dip for fried food. Or get fancy and spice it up with Sriracha.

Create a magical dip for raw veggies by whisking a spice (we like ground cumin) and freshly squeezed lime juice into plain yogurt.

Using the same equation as the flatbreads above, form the dough into breakfast biscuits instead. Your family will thank you.

Whipping yogurt with cream feels wrong at first, but trust us when we say it's oh so right. The result is a lighter-than-air dessert that's wonderful topped with fruit and nuts.

Spread yogurt onto a sheet tray and top with fruit and nuts for a cool and creamy yogurt bark that will satisfy a sweet tooth.

If you're craving a creamy pasta but want to ditch the actual cream, that tub of plain yogurt is your answer.

The one thing missing from your avocado toast? Yogurt! It adds another layer of richness and protein, making it that much more satisfying.

Extra yogurt in the fridge is the perfect excuse to finally try your hand at homemade frozen yogurt.

Whisk some yogurt into your scrambled eggs before adding them to the skillet, making them extra light and fluffy.

This classic Indian drink is a perfect way to use the rest of the tub. While it's typically made with mangos, we also love it with peaches.

A quick and easy recipe for a peach lassi made with fresh fruit.

This light and refreshing strawberry lassi will provide some relief on hot summer days

The flavors of this lassi are very traditional to India. Cardamom seeds add fragrance and sweetness, while the light, delicate notes of rosewater enhance the floral creaminess.

You'll love the layers of shatteringly crisp phyllo, the light swirls of yogurt, and the filling of chopped raisins, honey, and pistachios — rather like a lighter, deconstructed baklava.