I enjoy a good, satisfying snack in the afternoon. Right now I'm snacking on a 5.3 oz cup of nonfat Greek Yogurt, mixed in 1/4 cup grape nuts cereal and drizzled on a little honey (less than a tsp). The Greek Yogurt is 2 PP, the 1/4 c grape nuts is 3 PP and I didn't give myself any PP for the honey (1 Tbsp is 2 points and I used WAY less than 1 tsp even). It was a delicious, healthy snack full of fiber and protein.
Starbucks is selling a Greek Yogurt Honey Parfait right now. One of my friends recommended it to me and I about DIED when I looked at the nutrition information!! Check it out here. The PP value for this tasty treat is 9. I think I'll continue to save myself the 4 extra PP and keep making it on my own (and I'm sure mine is much cheaper, too!)
A helpful hint for Greek Yogurt...try not to buy the sweetened, flavored ones. They're LOADED with sugar and, therefore, carbs. Buy the plain ones, sweeten it with a little drizzle of honey or some frozen fruit. If you mix in the frozen fruit (0 PP) the night before, it'll be all thawed out and ready for a mid-morning snack the next day! Also, if you decide to add the grape nuts, I like to let it sit for a few minutes so they soften a bit. (But sometimes it's really hard to resist eating it immediately).
Let me know what your go-to snacks are!! I'm always looking for some new ideas :)
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