Growing up, I used to have dessert every night. Sometimes it was candy, other times ice cream, but in either case I looked forward to it all day long.
Now that I’m older, I can’t really do that anymore. I enjoy those foods on occasion, but I could never have them as an everyday thing. But, I still look forward to a treat at the end of a long day, and so I’ve been thinking of ways to satisfy my sweet tooth without ruining an entire day of watching what I eat.
My current favorite dessert is a strawberry-banana parfait, sprinkled with a few graham cracker crumbs & topped with a dollop of COOL WHIP Whipped Topping! It’s cold & sweet like ice cream but without all of the empty calories!
Ingredients
- 6 oz. Low-Fat Yogurt {I used Strawberry}
- 4-6 Strawberries, quartered
- 1 medium Banana, sliced
- 1/2 sheet Graham Cracker
- COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
Directions
- Layer your glass or bowl with 3 oz. of the Low-Fat Yogurt
- Top with half of the Strawberries and half of the Banana
- Add the rest of the Yogurt, then top again with the remaining fruit
- Crush up your Graham Cracker {do this mess-free by placing in a sealed baggie before breaking apart} and sprinkle over the top of the fruit
- Top with a dollop of COOL WHIP and then sprinkle on a few more graham cracker crumbs
- Enjoy!
Until a few months ago, I had never tried COOL WHIP with fruit. I enjoyed it with regular desserts like pie, but I just never thought to try it. &Now that I have, I’ve been enjoying it often! It’s SUCH a good combination- I have tried it with both strawberries & bananas {both in the recipe and stand-alone} and it tastes great with both. I can’t wait to try it with other fruits!
The COOL WHIP really just takes the parfait a step above- taking it from a cup of fruit to an everyday dessert that we can enjoy! I love that I can still enjoy a sweet treat- every day if I want to- and I don’t have to feel bad about it. Shane even likes both the parfait & the fruit dipped in COOL WHIP and so I’ve been using that as his dessert, too!
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I LOVE Cool Whip with my fruit! Never thought of putting graham cracker crumbs on it though, although it makes perfect sense! Sounds so good! Thanks for sharing!
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Oh, I love, love, LOVE Cool Whip! My favorite way to have it is so strange: I freeze the sugar-free stuff and eat it in place of ice cream, straight from the bowl. It’s low calorie, and satisfies that craving I get for creamy sweets now and then. Yum!
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Your recipe sounds so delicious. We are so going to try this.
I love parfaits and strawberries. this one looks so good.
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that looks awesome – and easy!
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Oh my gosh, how easy is that?! Perfect summertime dessert!
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Yummy – looks perfect for a hot summer night!
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This looks great!
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What a fabulous desert! You made me crave for it and i can’t wait to try this one. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Yum! Looks so good and I like that it is a little bit healthier!
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Oh my this sounds almost too good! I can’t wait to try it
Perfect for summer and looks pretty simple…thanks for sharing a cool recipe!
Boy could I used one of those right now! YUM
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