Berry Granola Fool
Harvard researchers found that women who ate three or more daily servings of blueberries and strawberries, both of which are often found in frozen berry medleys at grocery stores, were 32 percent less likely to suffer a heart attack. Most traditional fool recipes are made with heavy cream, but Greek yogurt is a far healthier alternative.
Best Health magazine, March/April 2014; Image: Getty Images
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| 6servings |
Ingredients
- 3 cups mixed frozen berries thawed
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp lime zest
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 1/2 tsp almond or vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp fresh mint finely chopped
- 11/2 cups plain, 2% Greek yogurt
- 1 cup low-fat granola of choice
- 1/3 cup pecan halves
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Instructions
- In a blender, whirl berries, honey, lime zest, lime juice, and almond or vanilla extract. Press mixture through a sieve into a bowl to remove skins and seeds. Stir mint into berry purée. Place yogurt in a large bowl and stir in berry purée. Chill in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving.
- To serve, spoon granola, then berry-yogurt mixture, into small dessert bowls. Top with some more granola and pecans.
Recipe Notes
Per serving: 297 calories, 8 g protein, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 52 g carbohydrates, 4 g fibre, 8 mg cholesterol, 80 mg sodium.
