Ingredients

6-ounce container low-fat or fat-free flavored yogurt
1/2 cup sliced fruit or berries
1/3 cup Coconut-Almond Granola (recipe follows)

Layer yogurt, fruit and granola in a juice glass. Try a combination of pineapple yogurt with sliced mango or kiwi; lemon or peach yogurt with berries; or vanilla yogurt with sliced bananas.
Makes 1 serving.

Tropical Granola

1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup flaked coconut
2 teaspoons wheat germ (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 300 F. Combine oil, brown sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl, mixing until smooth. Stir in oats. Transfer mixture to a baking dish and bake 15 minutes. Stir in almonds, coconut and wheat germ if desired, and bake 15 to 20 minutes more, until almonds and coconut are golden and fragrant. Cool and serve or store airtight up to 1 week.

Makes about 3 3/4 cups.

Nutrition information per serving of parfait made with low-fat yogurt: 316 cal., 3 mg chol., 13 g total fat (2.4 g saturated), 5 g fiber, 134 mg sodium, 36 g carbo., 15 g pro.