Real Healthy Fruit Parfait

I’m sick and tired of fast food restaurants and coffee shops listing their fruit parfaits as the healthy option. News flash: commercial fruit parfaits are loaded with sugar and carbohydrates! McDonald’s fruit parfait has 31 grams of carbohydrates — 21 grams coming from sugar– and only 4 grams of protein. That snack is going to skyrocket your blood sugar and quickly end up in added pounds. This Real Healthy Fruit Parfait recipe has 14 grams of carbohydrates and 37 grams of protein. Watch how easy it is to make in the video below…

 

Here’s what you need:

• 1/4 cup nonfat, plain Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup lowfat cottage cheese
• 1 scoop strawberry protein powder
• 1/4 cup fresh berries
• 1 Tablespoon pecans, toasted and chopped

1. In a small bowl combine the yogurt, cottage cheese and protein powder with a whisk.
2. Place half of the yogurt mixture in a glass, top with the berries and then the remainder of the yogurt.
3. Top with chopped pecans.

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2 Responses to “Real Healthy Fruit Parfait”

1. Fauzia says:

   January 27, 2012 at 6:32 am

   Sounds delicious! Do you use the whey protein or the egg white one?

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   • Diana says:

     January 27, 2012 at 6:59 am

     I prefer the egg white protein — it’s extra creamy and delicious!

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