Description
A recipe for Fruit Parfaits

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup cornflakes
  
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
  
• 2 tablespoons sweetened shredded coconut
  
• 2 cups fat-free or low-fat plain yogurt, combined with 2 table-spoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon
  
• vanilla extract, or 2 cups fat-free, sugar-free or low-fat vanilla yogurt
  
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
  
• 1 medium mango, diced, or 1 cup blueberries or sliced strawberries
  
• 1 8-ounce can pineapple tidbits packed in their own juice, drained

Preparation
Put cornflakes in small plastic bag. Crush to make about 2 tablespoons coarse crumbs.

Heat medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Dry-roast almonds and coconut 1 1/2 minutes, or until beginning to brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.

Stir in cornflakes.

In medium bowl, stir together yogurt mixture and orange zest.

In another medium bowl, stir together mango and pineapple.

In each of 4 parfait or wine glasses, layer mixtures in following order: 1/4 cup yogurt mixture, 1/4 cup fruit mixture, 2 tablespoons yogurt mixture, 1/4 cup fruit mixture, 2 tablespoons yogurt mixture. Top each serving with 1 heaping tablespoon cornflake mixture.

Nutrition
Nutrition Analysis (per serving): Calories 191, Total Fat 3.0g (Saturated 1.0g, Polyunsaturated 0.5g, Monounsaturated 1.0g), Carbohydrates 35g, Sugars 31g, Fiber 2g, Cholesterol 3mg, Protein 8g, Sodium 124mg

Dietary Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1 skim milk, 1/2 other carbohydrate

This recipe is reprinted with permission from "Healthy Recipes Kids Love," Copyright (c) 2005 by the American Heart Association. Published by Publications International, Ltd. Available online at shopheart.org.

Serves
Serves 4: 1/2 cup fruit, 1/2 cup yogurt mixture, and 1 heaping tablespoon cornflake mixture per serving

Variations
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