Recipe - Valentine’s Day Banana-Strawberry Parfait with a Cocoa Twist

Valentine’s Day Banana-Strawberry Parfait with a Cocoa Twist

Set up the ingredients and have students make this nutritious – and delicious– easy-to-make parfait for your Valentine’s Day class party. Adjust the ingredients as needed for the number of students in your class. For smaller servings, use short glasses and only follow Steps 1 – 3 and Step 5.

Ingredients
3 6-ounce containers strawberry yogurt
2 cups cocoa puff
1/3 cup unsalted sunflower seeds**
2 bananas, sliced
4 strawberries, washed

**Note: Double the sunflower seed to 2/3 cup if you are making eight, small servings.

Instructions
1. Wash hands.
2. For each parfait, spoon 1/4 cup yogurt into the bottom of a clear, plastic cup or glass.
3. Top with 1/4 cup cereal, 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds, several slices of bananas and 2 tablespoons yogurt.
4. Repeat with cereal, banana slices and 2 tablespoons yogurt.
5. Top each parfait with a strawberry and enjoy!

Makes 4 regular-size (or 8 small servings)

Nutritional Analysis per Serving (regular-size)
311 calories
55 g carbohydrates
7 g protein
7 g fat
213 mg calcium
3 g fiber

Try these other nutritious recipes for Valentine’s Day!
Chocoberry Milk Chiller

Tickle-Me-Pink Cooler

Heart-Shape Pizza


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