Chocolate-Oatmeal Parfaits
Southern Living, SEPTEMBER 2007
Prep: 15 min., Cook: 8 min., Chill: 2 hr.
To save time, use instant chocolate pudding and store-bought granola. The pudding isn't as rich, but it's quick.
Yield: Makes 6 servings2 cups fat-free milk
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 (4-oz.) bar semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups Quick Oatmeal Granola
- 3 cups thawed reduced-fat whipped topping
Directions:
- Whisk together first 5 ingredients in a medium-size heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook, whisking constantly, 5 minutes or until mixture is hot. Gradually whisk 1/3 cup hot milk mixture into egg in a small bowl. Whisk egg mixture into remaining hot milk mixture.
- Cook, whisking constantly, 3 minutes or until mixture thickens. Remove from heat; add chopped chocolate, stirring until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture into a glass bowl. Place heavy-duty plastic wrap directly on warm mixture (to keep a film from forming), and chill 2 hours or until completely cool.
- Layer 1 1/2 Tbsp. Quick Oatmeal Granola, 3 Tbsp. chocolate mixture, and 1/4 cup whipped topping into each of 6 (1 1/2-cup) parfait glasses. Repeat layers once; sprinkle each parfait with 1 Tbsp. granola.
Note: Nutritional analysis includes granola.
CALORIES 380 (0.0% from fat); FAT 11.4g (sat 7.2g,mono 1.6g,poly 0.7g); IRON 1.9mg; CHOLESTEROL 40mg; CALCIUM 126mg; CARBOHYDRATE 67.5g; SODIUM 162mg; PROTEIN 8.1g; FIBER 3.5g
Quick Oatmeal Granola
Prep: 10 min., Bake: 20 min. Be sure to use old-fashioned regular oats, not instant. Store granola in an airtight container up to one week.
This recipe goes with Chocolate-Oatmeal Parfaits
Yield: Makes 3 cups (serving size: 1/4 cup)
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons light butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked regular oats
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Preparation
- Stir together honey and next 2 ingredients in a small bowl. Stir together oats, flour, sliced almonds, and salt in a large bowl. Add honey mixture to oatmeal mixture, stirring until combined. Spread oat mixture onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Bake at 350° for 20 minutes, stirring often.