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Breakfast Parfait

Bowl with Spoon

Prep time:
10 minutes

Fork

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.

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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:

  1. Peel bananas and place in medium bowl. Use fork to mash bananas.
  1. Stir yogurt, and cinnamon or vanilla into banana.
  1. 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.

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Bowl with Spoon

Prep time:
10 minutes

Fork

Servings:
Makes 4 (1 1/4-cup) servings