Monday, December 17, 2012

Greek Yogurt Parfait

When I first tried Greek Yogurt (used it in my green smoothies) I was NOT a fan!  It was good enough in the smoothies, but to eat it plain....YUCK!  It was too sour and I didn't like it.  Oh how the taste buds can change! I now find myself taking a lick off the spoon when I make my smoothies and thinking that it's pretty good. 

I love McDonald's Fruit and Yogurt Parfaits so I had the brilliant idea this week to make my own!    I was in desperate need for a new snack idea and this was just what I needed!  It is packed with protein to keep me from starving after 5 minutes and is just sweet enough to curb my sweet tooth.

Here's what I do:
1/2 cup frozen fruit, thawed - I use triple berry mix - raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries
1 cup greek yogurt - vanilla
Sugar free sweetener - I use Truvia (duh)
1/2 Nature Valley crunch granolla bar, crushed



Not too shabby - 285 calories and 20 grams of protein.  You can easily leave off the granola bar to save some calories.  It depends on if I have earned an extra treat or not.

2 comments:

  1. Thank you for this recipe! I have all of these ingredients in my kitchen and am desperately looking for new snack ideas!

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  2. Sounds delicious! Will definitely be trying it! One of my faves is vanilla Greek yogurt, sliced up banana and slivered almonds. It's sooo quick and easy!

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