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Makes: 10 Servings
Try this "makeover" banana pudding parfait recipe and enjoy your dessert without feeling over-stuffed. This version has half the calories and twice as much dairy and is proof that you can "lighten up" without giving up on taste!
Ingredients
- 8 ginger snap cookies (crushed)
- 7 medium ripe bananas (sliced thin)
- 1 cup nonfat milk
- 1 1-oz box instant sugar-free, fat-free vanilla pudding
- 1 1/4 cups low-fat vanilla yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup fat-free frozen whipped topping (thawed)
- 10 8-oz parfait cups or drinking glasses
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon for garnish (optional)
Directions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the milk and pudding mix; blend well (about 2 minutes).
- Add yogurt and vanilla extract; blend until smooth.
- Stir the thawed whipped topping into the mixture.
- Line the bottom of the parfait cups with a teaspoon of crumbled ginger snaps.
- Layer 6 banana slices on top of the cookies; then 2 tbsp of the yogurt mixture on top. Repeat with another layer of the ginger snaps, bananas, and yogurt mixture.
- Top with cinnamon or crushed cookie for garnish.
- Cover and chill in refrigerator.
Source: Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1 glass of Banana Pudding Parfait
Nutrients |
Amount |
---|---|
Total Calories |
170 |
Total Fat |
2 g |
Saturated Fat |
1 g |
Cholesterol |
3 mg |
Sodium |
219 mg |
Carbohydrates |
36 g |
Dietary Fiber |
2 g |
Total Sugars |
19 g |
Added Sugars included |
5 g |
Protein |
4 g |
Vitamin D |
0 mcg |
Calcium |
106 mg |
Iron |
1 mg |
Potassium |
444 mg |