High Protein Yogurt Parfait Recipe For A Potluck Weight Loss Fitness Blog

If you have a Church function, a family reunion, a family dinner, a work potluck, or bring -a dish to attend, this recipe for Yogurt Parfait is not only a dish that won’t ruin your diet, but it also feeds several people.  It is a healthy dish and one that most people won’t duplicate at a function.
The main ingredient in this dish is Greek Yogurt, which makes this a high protein dish.  Greek Yogurt is a very creamy texture and has a high protein content.  It has twice as much protein as regular yogurt but is about the same calories as the regular yogurt.  It also doesn’t separate the water like the regular yogurt does, and works the best in this recipe.
The fruits you want to pick for your recipe are ones that you like, because almost all fruits are very healthy for you.  Take note, banana’s are higher in calorie count and they do turn brown if not eaten right away, even if you do prepare them with lemon juice to keep from browning.  The best fruits are a combination of blueberries, strawberries, raspberries.
Another ingredient you want to use is granola.  Granola can be expensive, so a hint is to mix some grapenuts and kellogg’s bran buds in with some granola cereal to give it more density.
Recipe for the Yogurt Parfaitusing a 9″ x 13″ cake pan:  (Hold back about 1/2 Cup of sliced strawberries for garnishment)
Ingredients to make Yogurt Parfait:

• 2 containers Greek Vanilla Yogurt

• 2 containers Greek Honey Yogurt

• 1/4 cup blue agave syrup

• 3 cups sliced strawberries

• 2 -6 oz containers blueberries

• 2 -6 oz containers raspberries

• 4.5 Cups Granola, 1 Cup Grapenuts, 1 Cup Bran Buds

1. Mix together the Yogurt and the syrup

1. Mix together the granola and the cereals

1. Mix together the berries (holding back 1/2 cup sliced strawberries)

1. Sprinkle just enough of your granola cereal mix on the bottom to cover the bottom of the pan.

1. Layer about 1 cup of sliced strawberries and other berries on top of the granola mix.

1. Layer about 1 cup of yogurt mix on top of the berries

1. Repeat the 3 layers

1. Layer rest of fruit on top of yogurt layer

1. Layer rest of granola mix on top of the fruit

1. Garnish with sliced strawberries on the top

1. This can be made ahead of time, and kept in the fridge, If you do make ahead of time, hold the last layer of granola mix and sliced strawberries until just before serving.

Serves about 12 – 16 persons.
This yogurt parfait is about 240 calories for a 1 cup serving.
For a healthy diet that complements the Berry Yogurt Parfait, try the  Healing Gourmet for weight loss.