[plumseverywhere]

Surplus goats milk has led me to buy a yogurt maker.  I've currently got some 'starter culture' growing/happening so will be ready to make up my first batch of yogurt tomorrow.  Its mainly for the children so I was wondering if you have any tips for what I can add to it to make it appealing to little people aged between 4 and 9 please?  I used to make fromage frais and add chocolate to it which they loved 

[little blue]

I love it with soft dark brown sugar ... then swirl it in - looks pretty & tastes lovely!
Or runny honey - a big dollop looks like a fried egg!
Any sort of jam, or fruit syrup will sweeten it

good luck with it!

[plumseverywhere]

Thanks Little Blue! I think INdia will be wanting honey (her best friend's called Honey May so everything has to have honey in or on these days    )
So I can just add jam? that sounds fairly fool proof (phew!) 

[egglady]

hoping to be in the same place shortly

i have a stick blender and just whizz up some soft fruits and berries and then push that through a sieve (my kids dont like 'bits') and stir it in - usually needs a wee bit sweetening as well.

banana is also good

[little blue]

So I can just add jam? that sounds fairly fool proof (phew!) 

yup - the husband puts a huge dollop of strawberry jam in, and beats it into a pink mess!

[faith0504]

how about maple syrup that is rather yummy in yogurt 

[ballingall]

hoping to be in the same place shortly

i have a stick blender and just whizz up some soft fruits and berries and then push that through a sieve (my kids dont like 'bits') and stir it in - usually needs a wee bit sweetening as well.

banana is also good

My mum used to make me yogurt as a child, and would just do the same with fruit as egglady. You can use sugar or sweetener add to the fruit. Blackcurrant, strawberry, raspberry, nectarine etc etc. Its just like a fruit yogurt from the supermarket.

Beth

[plumseverywhere]

Just making my second batch today (using some of the fitst batch as starter) it looks thicker this time. I know goats milk yoghurt is said to be thinner and they suggest useing powdered goats milk with it to thicken it up but I really don't want to do that 
I will try adding sugar to fruit and purreeing a bit. INdia my 6 year old ate LOADS! that was just with jam in. but the others turned their noses up as it was too runny...

[little blue]

shop-bought yogurt can "spoil" them... its not like proper home-made, pure stuff! 
glad it turned out edible.... 

[doganjo]

Try sultanas or raisins.  I often have some Greek yoghurt last thing at night with some mixed dried fruit.