“You like sugar, huh?”

If Buddy the Elf taught us anything, it’s that everything is better with syrup.

Stonyfield Organic Yogurt – Maple Vanilla Seasonal Flavor

Where purchased: Meijer
Price: $.69 on sale (Regular $.99)
Overall rating: 4/5

I typically find vanilla yogurt pretty dull. I mean, it’s good and all, but why choose vanilla when you can have something like strawberry pomegranate or key lime pie? But, just add some maple flavor to your boring vanilla and you’ve got an exciting new flavor experience.

This yogurt is a “limited edition” flavor, so I thought it might be fun to review if you haven’t had a chance to try it yet. I’ve recently become a big fan of Stonyfield Organic yogurts. I was on a search to find a brand that did not have any artificial sweeteners, but also weren’t quite as sugary as the regular Dannon and Yoplait. I found a pretty good balance with Stonyfield Organic, which I’ve been lucky enough to pick up for $.69 for 3 weeks straight at Meijer. With the amount of yogurt I consume, I just can’t get myself to pay the regular $.99/piece for a cup of yogurt when they have plenty that are half that price.

Although the color of this maple vanilla flavor is a bit off-putting, the taste is great. The maple flavor really comes through, and it works great as a breakfast with some granola mixed in. And, for those who don’t like “stuff” or chunks of fruit in your yogurt, this one is nice and smooth and creamy.

I’m giving this yogurt a 4 out of 5 for just the right amount of sweetness in a 1.5 g of fat, 130 calorie, 6 oz yogurt with organic ingredients (that’s right – no high fructose corn syrup!). I still think even the $.69 sale price is high for yogurt, but it could be worse. I also like that Stonyfield Organic comes out with seasonal flavors like this to try, adding some variety to the usual flavors. I can’t wait to try the next one!