Energizing Snack: Sweet Potato-Yogurt Parfait Recipe
High in complex carbs and thirst-quenching water, this parfait also provides cinnamon to balance blood sugar and energy levels.
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High in complex carbs and thirst-quenching water, this parfait also provides cinnamon to balance blood sugar and energy levels.
Ingredients
- ½ cup (1 small) baked sweet potato, cooled and peeled
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 3/4 tsp pure maple syrup
- 2 tsp chopped walnuts
Preparation
In a bowl, mash together sweet-potato flesh, cinnamon, and ginger with a fork until thoroughly combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk yogurt with maple syrup.
Spoon half of sweet-potato mixture into a parfait glass. Top with half of yogurt mixture. Repeat with remaining sweet potato and yogurt. Top with walnuts. Enjoy immediately or refrigerate for up to 2 days.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 1
- Calories 198
- Carbohydrate Content 30 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 3 g
- Fiber Content 4 g
- Protein Content 13 g
- Saturated Fat Content 0 g
- Sodium Content 0 mg
- Sugar Content 0 g
- Trans Fat Content 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content 0 g