Breakfast Banana Splits
Perfect for time-pressed adults, this super-quick fruit-and-dairy combo can be adjusted to suit any taste: simply swap in a different variety of all-fruit jam or nuts.
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Nutritional Bonus: Weighing in at only 81 calories, a 1/2-cup serving of low-fat cottage cheese contains 14 grams of muscle-building and muscle-mending protein, along with plenty of vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus and riboflavin, which also aids in tissue repair and growth.
Ingredients
- 4 medium bananas
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 6 tbsp all-fruit strawberry jam
- 1/4 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
Preparation
- Peel and cut each banana in half lengthwise.
- Place 2 banana halves in a shallow dish or bowl (or a deep traveling container if you’re off to work).
- Using an ice cream scooper, place 1/2 cup cottage cheese over center of banana and top with 1 1/2 tbsp jam, 1 tbsp peanuts and pinch of salt.
- Repeat with remaining ingredients to assemble 3 more Breakfast Banana Splits. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 1 banana split
- Calories 255
- Carbohydrate Content 44 g
- Cholesterol Content 45 mg
- Fat Content 6 g
- Fiber Content 4 g
- Protein Content 17 g
- Saturated Fat Content 1.5 g
- Sodium Content 460 mg
- Sugar Content 25 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 1.5 g