Easy Papaya Fruit Breakfast Boats
Fruit and yogurt parfaits served inside of papaya.
Prep Time3 minutes mins
Cook Time2 minutes mins
Total Time5 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
- 2 small papayas halved lengthwise and seeded
- 2 cups of vanilla or plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup granola look for a low-fat, low sugar variety
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1/2 cup fruit such as cherries raspberries, sliced kiwis, diced pineapple
Spoon 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt into each papaya half.
Top each papaya half with 2 tablespoons granola, 1 tablespoon each of sliced almonds and chia seeds, and 2 tablespoons of fruit.
Serve immediately
- Add your favorite fruits!
- Cut your papaya lengthwise and make sure to deseed it.
- Keep simple with some Greek yogurt or load it all up with goodies, whatever you like.
- Drizzle on some agave syrup for a little kick of sweetness.
- Assemble your papaya breakfast boats just before serving. If you like, you can prep your fruit earlier, if you like, and keep under damp paper towel in the refrigerator
- You can also use ripe melons for the boat, if you can't get hold of a papaya.
- For an extra tropical twist, add some coconut shavings
Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 476mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 690IU | Vitamin C: 45.4mg | Calcium: 228mg | Iron: 2.1mg