High Protein Banana Split - Maryland Physicians Care

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High Protein Banana Split

2
Servings Made

10m
Prep Time

Courtesy of Food Hero

This is a protein-packed breakfast or snack recipe, where bananas are topped with Greek yogurt, cereal, fruit, and honey!

Ingredients

  • 1 banana, cut in half crosswise and again lengthwise
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt (plain or flavored)
  • 1 cup whole-grain fortified cereal (check the Nutrition Facts label)
  • 1 teaspoon honey (optional)
  • ¼ cup sliced strawberries (fresh or frozen)
  • ¼ cup canned pineapple pieces (fresh or canned in 100% juice and drained)

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Rinse or scrub fresh fruits under running water before preparing.
  3. Place 2 pieces of banana next to each other in the 2 cereal bowls.
  4. Over the banana in each cereal bowl, spoon half the yogurt and sprinkle half the cereal. Drizzle with honey, if desired.
  5. Top with fruit and serve.
  6. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Notes

Try any fruit, such as blueberries and sliced peaches

Look at the cereal’s Nutrition Facts label to see if it is fortified with added nutrients such as B12.

Use any type of yogurt. Look at the Nutrition Facts label for nutrients of concern such as protein, calcium, saturated fat, and added sugars.

Nutrition per serving (½ the recipe)

Nutrients

Amount

Calories

190

Fat

1.5g

Cholesterol

5mg

Sodium

313mg

Carbohydrates

31g

Fiber

2g

Sugar

15g

Protein

14g

MyPlate Food Groups

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