- This flavorful parfait whips up fast for breakfast, and it’s pretty enough for dessert.
- Your gut will benefit from the fiber of the banana, raspberries and pecans.
- You can swap out the raspberries and pecans for your favorite fruit and nuts.
The Best Gut-Healthy Breakfast is our raspberry-banana yogurt parfait you’re going to eat on repeat. Protein-rich Greek-style yogurt is layered with heart-healthy bananas and fiber-packed raspberries. Pecans add a delightful crunch, healthy fats and more fiber. Perfect for make-ahead or quick enough to make in the morning, this breakfast will benefit your taste buds and your microbiome. Keep reading for our expert tips for ingredient substitutions, serving recommendations and more.
Tips from the EatingWell Test Kitchen
These are the key tips we learned while developing and testing this recipe in our Test Kitchen to make sure it works, tastes great and is good for you too!
- If you don’t want to layer the parfait, you can also just serve it in a bowl.
- For a more visually appealing parfait, it’s best to eat it within the first day because the bananas will brown over time.
Nutrition Notes
- Greek-style yogurt is high in protein, which can help keep you full and satisfied longer, and also help with weight management. It’s a good source of calcium, which is important for bone and teeth health and essential for muscle contraction.
- Bananas are often touted as a source of potassium, which helps control the amount of sodium in the body—important for blood pressure regulation. They are also a source of prebiotic fiber, which helps to keep your gut bacteria healthy.
- Raspberries have one of the highest amounts of fiber per serving of all fruits. This fiber helps with regularity and maintaining good gut health. They are also rich in anthocyanins, antioxidants that help keep your cells healthy and can help lower inflammation.
