Lunchbox Yummies: Healthy Yogurt Cups

Yogurt granola parfait

Many flavored yogurts at the grocery store come with a hefty dose of added sugar. Plain yogurt with fruit is cheaper and better for you. Mix in some whole grains to make it a meal.

Make-ahead Yogurt Cups

Ingredients:

  • 6 ounces plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • ⅓ cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1 teaspoon chia seeds (optional)
  • 1 cup frozen berries* (no sugar added)

Directions:
Mix yogurt, milk, oats and chia seeds. Put half the yogurt mix in a container (glass or plastic) with a tight-fitting lid. Top with half of the berries, the rest of the yogurt and rest of the berries. Make these in the evening for a quick breakfast.

Yogurt Granola Parfaits

Ingredients:

  • 6 ounces plain yogurt
  • ½ cup fruit of your choice (fresh or frozen*)
  • ½ cup granola or chopped nuts

Directions:
Put yogurt in a container with a tight-fitting lid. Top with fruit and granola.
*Use frozen fruit straight from the freezer. By lunch or snack time the fruit will have thawed.

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Recipes contributed by LiviNHealthy Program at the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (CHaD).