It should be obvious by now that I’ve always been a peanut butter fan. As of a few years ago I started consuming it about twice a day, and since this past summer I’m up to three times a day.
Over this past summer, I also discovered the Peanut Butter Company sandwich shop in Greenwich Village in Manhattan as well as their line of peanut butter flavors. The company also published a cookbook which contains a recipe for a peanut butter parfait. It’s categorized as a dessert (truly tastes like one) but my version is so nutritious and delicious, that my girlfriend E has adopted it as her normal breakfast and my mother creates one for lunch almost every day. Here’s my version of this culinary masterpiece:
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1/2 medium banana, in thin slices
2T peanut butter
1/3 cup low-fat granola
6oz nonfat greek yogurt
raisins or chopped dates (optional)
Instructions:
1. In the order listed above, layer ingredients into a bowl.
2. Take a large spoon and start digging. Make sure you get some of each ingredient in every bite.
You can use cinnamon raisin or chocolate peanut butter to help sweeten the plain yogurt and mask the tartness. As for the granola, I highly recommend Dixie Diner’s Apple Berry Granola. It’s almost scary how tasty it is while still providing 11g fiber per serving. I strictly ration it out only for these parfaits. It’s a little expensive, but shipping from Netrition is $4.99 independent of the order size, so I order at least 5 bags at once.
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Very delicious! I ofter use cubed apples or peaches instead of banana. You can use any flavor yogurt you prefer. I sometimes throw in a handful of salted peanuts for added crunch and flavor. I think the Dixie Diner Granola is the key because it’s a bit chewy like a soft oatmeal cookie. Yum!
Thanks for this idea. I had this for breakfast this morning and it was delish! I only had mueseli (sp?) on hand, so I used 1/2 c of that in place of the granola and dried fruit. Very yummy and satisfying!
Excellent! I’m glad you tried it, it really is incredible. Most people (Eli, my mother and I included) are a little put off at first because of the peanut butter and yogurt combo, but it works so well.
Mueseli sounds good too, but I really recommend that granola I talk about above. It’s a bit expensive but so high in fiber while being very low in fat and sugar.
I usually don’t add the dried fruit either, it’s a fairly large and satisfying meal as is.
Mmm! Thank you for this inspiration. I made a PB Parfait for lunch today and I’ll be posting about it on my blog tomorrow morning.
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It’s a great combo, thank you for providing me with a nice meal.