Yogurt Parfait Bar

Written by Esti Lichtenstein, Intern

Do you sometimes grab a snack but still feel hungry even when you have finished eating? A great way to make sure you feel satiated is to incorporate as many food groups as you can into your meals and snacks. This way, you and your little ones will pack in many nutrients and feel healthy and satisfied. 

For example, let’s examine a yogurt snack. Eating yogurt alone may satisfy your hunger for about an hour but it’s likely that you’ll find yourself feeling hungry very soon after. How about adding in some fiber to your yogurt in order to increase your satiety. A great way to do this is by adding in some granola, chia seeds, and fruit! 

Be creative, brainstorm with your little ones on how you can maximize the nutritional values from each meal and most importantly sit down and enjoy your meal!

YOGURT PARFAIT BAR:
Yogurt 

Yogurt of choice (It does not have to be 0% fat!)

Fruit of choice

Granola- Scroll down for the recipe!

Nut butter of choice

Fun additions- chia seeds, flax, chocolate chips, honey, etc

HOMEMADE GRANOLA

Recipe derived from https://www.thekitchn.com/granola-recipe-258376 
Recipe
4 cup Oats 
1/2 cup honey glazed pecans  
1/2 cup honey glazed slivered almonds  
1/2 cup roasted sunflower seeds 
2/3 cup craisins  
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup maple syrup or agave
1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Add all dry ingredients (oats, nuts, seeds, salt, cinnamon) to a bowl and mix. Add liquid ingredients (oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract ) to the bowl and mix until every oat nut and seed is lightly coated.
Spread out on cookie sheet
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes - until golden. 10 minutes in to baking mix the granola. You can press it down with the back of your spoon to make clusters.
After 20 minutes of baking, remove from oven and let cool for 45 minutes