Today’s breakfast treat was a fairly healthy Apple Pie Partfait.
Apple Pie Parfait
- thin layer of grape nuts
- 3/4″ layer of plain yogurt
- thin layer of grape nuts
- generous 3/4″ layer of apple pie filling
- thin layer of grape nuts
- 3/4″ thick layer of plain yogurt
- sprinkling of finely crushed ginger snap cookies
The result was eight thumbs around around the breakfast table. The fresh yogurt is deliciously creamy without the fat. The grape nuts are a very satisfying crunch without the fat of a crust.
Backstory
This meal was spawned between then tensions of desire for an apple pie and knowing that my grandmothers genes are mostly why I have elevated cholesterol. I wanted apple pie, but I didn’t want the calories or saturated fats in a delicious butter crust. Continue reading
