I've been making this snack for my toddler for quite some time - when I can remember to throw it together the night before! Thankfully, it doesn't take more than five minutes, and Finn is always ecstatic when I pull it out of the fridge for his morning or afternoon snack.
I've noticed that individual sized yogurts for babies and toddlers have become very popular, but they are also very expensive - I think. They also market the added DHA (omega-3 essential fatty acid), which these yogurts usually have in fish oil form. We don't eat fish, so this is easily replaced with a good sprinkle of flaxseed meal (which is SUPER FOOD!).
I like to buy one tub of plain yogurt and a bag or two of frozen berries, and I'm able to get many snacks for much less money. Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 - 3/4 cup of plain yogurt
1/2 cup of frozen berries (I often mix blueberries and raspberries)
1 tsp of flaxseed meal (optional)
In a one-cup tupperware, place a layer of yogurt followed by a layer of berries. Repeat. Top with a thin layer of yogurt. Place in the fridge overnight for the berries to thaw! Sprinkle with flaxseed meal just before serving.
Posts
We've been making our own yogurt which is great for Margaret (age 2). fruit can be mixed in. It's not as sweet as store yogurt (as it's plain) but is much cheaper and we use glass containers to store the individual yogurts so there's no landfill issues. I know it can be done on the stovetop but we bought an actual yogurt maker/cooker and just have it slow cook in there overnight in the individual containers. It's the more expensive way to go but we didn't know that it could be done on the stovetop at the time.
ReplyDeletetheresa