Healthy Banana Split

Healthy banana split with turmeric, yogurt, peanut butter, and berries: a perfect light dessert or breakfast.

Feel like having something sweet yet low-calorie and low-sugar? Well, this healthy banana split might be the perfect solution.

This was my biggest revelation during this Turmeric Paste series. I liked all the other dishes a lot, very much indeed, but this banana split with peanut butter is my personal favorite.

I had actually made it for breakfast one morning, inspired by a recipe I saw in an older issue of Good Food magazine and I liked it so much, I kept making it again and again during the following weeks. At the moment it is my “to-go” recipe whenever I need something sweet yet healthy.

How to make?

Ingredients:

• I use my beloved Turmeric Paste for Golden Milk to make the “dressing” for this dessert, which I simply stir into the yogurt. I do recommend taking the extra 15 minutes to make the turmeric paste.
• However, if you don’t feel like doing it, you replace it by stirring about ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder directly into the yogurt. Add a bit of grated ginger and a tiny sprinkle of black pepper, the turmeric paste does contain these two ingredients and they do give the yogurt the extra kick.
• Fruit: a large banana and some raspberries, fresh or frozen. You can use any other berries you like.
• Otherwise: flaked almonds (or other nuts), peanut butter, honey or maple syrup, cinnamon.
• You can top the healthy banana split with cocoa nibs and chia seeds, if you wish.

Otherwise, a very easy recipe, which can be made in less than five minutes and which will leave you completely satisfied. Do give it a try, I am sure you will not be disappointed.

And if you want to know more about turmeric and its benefits, not to mention a few more ideas for using the turmeric paste for golden milk, have a look at this article: Health Benefits and Uses for Turmeric Paste.

More healthy breakfast ideas:

Peach Blueberry Smoothie

Homemade Sugar-Free Muesli

Sugar-Free Jam with Rhubarb

Buckwheat Porridge

Apple Orange Smoothie

Yogurt Muesli

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Healthy Banana Split

Yield: 1

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Healthy banana split with turmeric, yogurt, peanut butter, and berries: a perfect light dessert or breakfast.

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Ingredients

• 1 banana
• small handful raspberries
• 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt (Note 1)
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ¼ teaspoon grated ginger
• a sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper (Note 2)
• 1 teaspoon peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon honey
• a sprinkle of cinnamon
• a very small handful roasted almond flakes
• a sprinkle cocoa nibs, optional
• a sprinkle chia seeds, optional
• an extra drizzle of honey, optional

Instructions

1. In a small bowl mix together the yogurt, turmeric, ginger, pepper, peanut butter, honey, and cinnamon. Whisk well to combine the ingredients.
2. Slice the banana lengthwise, place on a plate, and drizzle the turmeric yogurt on top.
3. Add the raspberries, roasted almond flakes.
4. If using, sprinkle the dessert with cocoa nibs, chia seeds, and an extra drizzle of honey. Serve immediately.

Notes

1. I have 1,8 % fat yogurt.
2. You could replace the turmeric, ginger, and pepper with ½ teaspoon turmeric paste for golden milk.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 211Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 44mgCarbohydrates: 40gFiber: 5gSugar: 22gProtein: 7g

Nutritional information is not always accurate.