Cat Cora's Mixed Summer Berry and Yogurt Parfaits Recipe

Cat Cora's Mixed Summer Berry and Yogurt Parfaits with Toasted Coconut Recipe

Recipe created by Cat Cora
Oprah.com | From the July 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

Skip the ice cream. Blackberries, raspberries, blueberries and coconut make this yogurt parfait the perfect (and healthy!) summer treat.

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Serves 8

Ingredients

½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
4 cups nonfat plain Greek yogurt
2 cups crushed graham crackers
2 cups diced strawberries
2 cups total of mixed blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries

Directions

Total time: 20 minutes

Preheat oven to 350°. Place coconut on a sheet tray and toast 1 to 2 minutes, checking every 30 seconds. Remove as soon as coconut starts to brown. Set aside.

Spoon about ¼ cup of yogurt into a wine or martini glass. Layer on about 2 Tbsp. each of graham crackers, diced strawberries, and mixed berries. Add another layer of each, then finish with a sprinkle of the toasted coconut. Repeat with 7 more glasses and serve immediately.

Nutritional Info

Per serving: 204 calories, 4 grams fat, 9 grams protein, 33 grams carbohydrates. Plus 26 percent Daily Value of calcium.

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