Breakfast Parfait
Prep time:
10 minutes
Servings:
Makes 4 (1 1/4-cup) servings
Quick Tips
For a change of pace: Substitute 2 cups of drained, canned peach chunks, mango pieces, or mandarin orange sections for the fresh fruit.
Breakfast Parfait
Cheerful parfaits get your morning off to a bright and healthy start. Mashed bananas and a bit of cinnamon or vanilla lend natural sweetness to the plain yogurt. The only added sugar in this breakfast treat might come from the cereal you select!
Ingredients:
- 2 very ripe medium bananas
- 1 container (6 oz.) plain low-fat yogurt (or 3/4 cup)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon or vanilla extract
- 2 cups cut-up fresh fruit of your choice (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, nectarines, peaches and/or sweet cherries)
- 2 cups cereal of your choice (wheat bran flakes, round toasted oats, cornflakes, sweetened oat and bran, honey graham, frosted bite-sized shredded wheat biscuits or crispy corn and rice)
Directions:
- Peel bananas and place in medium bowl. Use fork to mash bananas.
- Stir yogurt, and cinnamon or vanilla into banana.
- In four 12-ounce jelly jars or glasses, alternate layers of yogurt mixture, fruit and cereal. Serve immediately
Quick Tips
For a change of pace: Substitute 2 cups of drained, canned peach chunks, mango pieces, or mandarin orange sections for the fresh fruit.
Prep time:
10 minutes
Servings:
Makes 4 (1 1/4-cup) servings
Purdue University is an equal access/equal opportunity institution. This material was partially funded by USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - (SNAP) and USDA's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program - (EFNEP).