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Tuesday, 08 June 2021 07:40

Good Morning Power Parfait

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Make your next breakfast quick and healthy with this fruit and yogurt parfait. Grape nuts and cinnamon add extra flavor and crunch to this recipe.

Ingredients

2 cups fat-free, flavored yogurt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

1 ripe banana

2 ½ cups whole strawberries (quartered)

½ cup grape nut style cereal (preferably with raisins and almonds)

How to make it

  1. Add the banana, 1 cup yogurt, and cinnamon (if using) to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into four wine or parfait glasses.
  2. Top each parfait with a rounded cup of strawberries, 1/4 cup of yogurt, and 2 tablespoons of cereal.

One serving (one parfait) has: 142 calories / 1 gram of total fat / 0 grams of saturated fat / 0 grams of trans fat / 0 grams of monounsaturated fat / less than 5 milligrams of cholesterol / 115 milligrams of sodium / 30 grams of total carbohydrates / 4 grams of dietary fiber / 6 grams of protein. 

*Protein and sugar content will vary depending on yogurt used.

Source: American Diabetes Association