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Banana-Mango Parfait

You’ll love the rich, decadent flavor in this sleepy-time snack. And because it’s comprised of fabulous ingredients — banana, mango, and ricotta cheese — your body gets a blast of nutrition before bed. I like it super cold, chilled for at least an hour.

5 mins 5 mins

Nutrition Facts

Amount per Serving

Calories: 164

Total Fat: 0 g

Saturated Fat:

Cholesterol: 20 mg

Sodium: 201 mg

Total Carbohydrate: 33 g

Dietary Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 8 g

Good For

Heart Health Bone Health Celiac Disease Teeth Insomnia

Take Note

Contains Dairy

Vegetarian

INGREDIENTS

1 mango(es), ripe, peeled and cubed (or 1 ½ cups frozen mango cubes, thawed)
2 tablespoon sugar
1 cup(s) cheese, ricotta, fat-free
1/4 cup(s) mint, fresh, leaves, finely sliced, plus 3 whole sprigs for garnish
1 large banana(s), thinly sliced

PREPARATION

Puree the mango and sugar in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the ricotta and sliced mint.

Spoon 2 tablespoons of the ricotta mixture into each of 3 parfait glasses. Top with half of the banana slices, and another layer of ricotta. Top with the remaining banana, and then the remaining ricotta mixture.

Garnish each glass with a sprig of fresh mint. Serve immediately, or chill up to 4 hours.

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