Lauren K continues her Fun Fruit Month. This week, she’s making three desserts using seasonal fruit!
Chocolate-Covered Cherry Berry Protein Yogurt
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1
Total Cost: $2.37
Ingredients
½ cup plain Greek yogurt
½ cup vanilla Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup fresh cherries, pitted (or thawed frozen cherries)
2 tablespoons dark chocolate and red berry granola, such as Love Crunch
Directions
Add the plain and vanilla Greek yogurts, cocoa powder and vanilla extract into a small bowl and stir until smooth. Stir in cherries and top with 2 tablespoons of granola. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 258
Total Fat: 3.9g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Sodium: 108.7mg
Carbohydrates: 36.7g
Fiber: 4.3g
Sugar: 23.9g
Protein: 22.8g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Cherry Almond Oatmeal
Total Time: 12 minutes
Servings: 4
Total Cost: $3.60
Ingredients
2 cups old fashioned oats
2 cups water
2 cups regular almond milk
1 1/2 cups pitted cherries, halved
2 tablespoons almond butter
4 teaspoons honey
Directions
In a medium or large saucepan, bring water and almond milk to a boil. Stir in oats and cook until the oats absorb most of the water. Stir frequently for about 5 minutes. *The oatmeal will still be relatively runny at this point- it’s OK! Stir in the cherries, almond butter and honey and let sit for 2 minutes so that most of the liquid will be absorbed as it sits. Pour into bowls and serve hot!
Nutritional Information
Calories: 285
Total Fat: 8.8g
Saturated Fat: 0.9g
Sodium: 76.2mg
Carbohydrates: 47.2g
Fiber: 6.5g
Sugar: 17.6g
Protein: 7.3g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Cherry Twist Yogurt Pops
Total Time: 10 minutes, plus freezing time
Servings: 4
Total Cost: $1.23
Ingredients
1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
1/2 cup dark chocolate almond milk
1/2 cup chopped fresh cherries
Directions
Stir together all of the ingredients in a 2 cup liquid measuring cup with a spout until there are no visible yogurt chunks. Pour mixture into Popsicle molds and place in the freezer for at least 6 hours or overnight.
*Note: depending on how many molds you have or popsicles you plan to make, the ratio is 1-1-1 with yogurt, chocolate milk and cherries; therefore, you can follow that ratio for the size and amount of pops you want to make.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 48
Total Fat: 0.3g
Saturated Fat: 0g
Sodium: 38.8mg
Carbohydrates: 8.9g
Fiber: 0.5g
Sugar: 7.8g
Protein: 2.4g
Cholesterol: 1.3mg
Lauren K specializes in healthy meals that won’t break your budget. For more great ideas, visit Lauren K’s Kitchen.
A special thanks to Smithmyer’s Superette for the ingredients for today’s dish.
