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Fresh, plain yogurt has long been a breakfast favorite. Fast, healthy, and filling, this smooth creamy treat can be enjoyed on its own or combined with all sorts of nutritious and colorful ingredients. So just how do you customize yogurt?

Browse the gallery for some great yogurt upgrade ideas.

▲A superfood bursting with healthy fats, avocado is fantastically healthy, so why not swirl it in a jar of yogurt?

▲A great source of antioxidants, apricot is a perfect topping for yogurt. Keep it company with walnut and rosemary.

▲Take three fresh cherries and embed them in yogurt mixed with chia seeds—your snack will be bursting with omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, antioxidants, iron, and calcium.

▲Get creative by crafting a chia pudding with yogurt, figs, and nuts.

▲Raw pumpkin is full of iron, zinc, and fiber. Puree it up, add to yogurt, and lose none of these impressive health benefits. And why not mix in mashed sweet potato into the bargain?

▲Originally from Sicily, granita is a semi-frozen dessert that's given a real lift when mixed with yogurt.

▲Use yogurt as the base for a fruity, creamy mango lucuma pudding.

▲Buckwheat and blueberry. No, not another offbeat detective series but a highly nutritious whole-grain power surge.

▲Fresh plain yogurt with pomegranate seeds and walnut. What could be simpler?

▲This is a bit special! A layered cherry dessert with ricotta, mint and honey, and yogurt. Add granola to the bottom for a little more crunch!

▲Top a yogurt with mixed nuts toasted in maple syrup for an addictive treat.

▲Granola combines oats, nuts, honey, and brown sugar into a crunchy topping that all yogurts yearn for.

▲And here's the proof: caramelized pear, granola, nuts, and melted sugar placed on a bed of natural yogurt.

▲Fiber-rich wheat germ has excellent nutritional value as a food supplement. So it makes perfect sense to top off a yogurt with a generous handful.

▲Thank those busy bees for honey, which is super beneficial to health and tastes even better stirred in with yogurt.

▲Go on, be a devil! There's nothing wrong with breaking up a bit of chocolate over your yogurt. Garnish further with mint and walnut.

▲Thicker, creamier, and tangier than regular yogurt, the Greek variation is delicious on its own, but a couple of raspberries top off a bowlful in style.

▲Yogurt is perfect for bulking up smoothies. Garnish with blueberries for a powerful antioxidant kick.

▲Chia seeds are used in all sorts of recipes, and can be eaten cooked or raw. Sprinkle a handful over yogurt for a breakfast energy boost.

▲Pumpkin seeds may help keep your heart healthy by reducing blood pressure and increasing good cholesterol. Roasting them slightly releases a wonderful aroma. Mix with blueberries for an inspired yogurt upgrade.

▲Frozen yogurt has its fans, and has fewer calories and is lower in saturated fat than regular ice cream.

▲The great thing about yogurt is its versatility in the kitchen. In this case, use it to make your own fruit-on-the-bottom yogurt cups.

▲Here's an example: a healthy fruit-on-the bottom yogurt cup of granola and raspberries

▲What speaks more of summer than yogurt with chopped strawberries? OK, chopped strawberries with ice cream, perhaps. But you get the idea.

▲Grains, nuts, seeds, and fresh or dried fruit... yep, muesli rocks. Swirl in fresh yogurt and you've got a storehouse of fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

▲How delicious is pistachio? Do you know they've been eating pistachios since 7,000 BCE? Popular in many dishes, they're especially yummy crunched up and sprinkled over Greek yogurt.

▲Good for heart health, blood pressure, and full of vitamin C, bananas work wonders, and yogurt topped with chopped banana is a very healthy snack.

▲Beet salad made with yogurt is a Mediterranean favorite. Season with Indian spices for an exotic side dish.

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Natural yogurt with flaked coconut is simply delicious. Toast the coconut in an oven until lightly browned and fragrant.