Dairy
Vanilla
Vanilla yoghurt is sweetened yoghurt flavoured with vanilla extract, seeds, or aroma—mild, dessert-leaning, and popular for breakfast and children’s snacks. The dairy tang remains, but sugar and vanilla push it toward spoon dessert rather than savoury cooking. Eat cold; fold into fruit or granola. Do not use as a substitute for plain in raita or marinades. Quality ranges from real vanilla seeds to artificial vanillin; darker flecks usually mean seeds. Watch sugar content on low-fat vanilla pots.
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Vanilla became one of the first standard sweet yoghurt flavours in commercial lines.
Vanilla yoghurt cups became a staple American lunchbox and diet dessert.
Premium vanilla with real seeds differentiated gourmet pots from basic flavoured cups.
High-protein vanilla Greek yoghurt targeted breakfast and post-workout snacks.