A simple fruit cup gets a crunchy fiber boost and added protein. This combination makes this a perfect snack to help curb hunger and helps you feel full. Canned peaches are convenient and available all year, but feel free to use fresh fruit when in season.
Author Rosanne Rust MS RDN, www.rustnutrition.com
Ingredients
1cupcanned peachespacked in juice, drained (juice reserved), cut into bite-size pieces
½cupblackberries
1cupraspberries
1teaspoonfresh lime juice
1cuppart-skim ricotta cheese
½teaspoonground cinnamon
2/3cupFiber One™ Original cereal
Fresh mintoptional
Instructions
Add the peaches, blackberries, raspberries and lime juice to a medium-sized bowl. Set aside.
Add the ricotta to a small bowl, then sprinkle in the cinnamon. Add 2 tablespoons of the reserved juice from the canned peaches and mix well.
Place 2 tablespoons of the ricotta mixture into two small dessert dishes. Top each with half of the fruit mixture, dividing evenly between the two. Add the remaining ricotta mixture to each cup, dividing evenly. Top each fruit cup with the Fiber One™ cereal, dividing evenly. Garnish with mint and serve immediately.
Notes
Prep: 15 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Serving: 1 fruit cup
Yield: 2 servings