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Granola Fruit Kabobs
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Granola Fruit Kabobs

Healthy snacking is just minutes away! Fresh fruit is coated in yogurt and rolled in crunchy granola. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:10 min
makes:8 servings

2cups low-fat granola
2medium unpeeled apples, cut into chunks
2small bananas, cut into chunks
1cup fresh pineapple chunks
1cup Yoplait® Original 99% Fat Free yogurt (any fruit flavor)
1.Place granola in shallow bowl. Insert toothpick into each piece of fruit.
2.To serve, dip fruit into yogurt, coating all sides. Roll in granola, coating completely.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 180 (Calories from Fat 15); Total Fat 1 1/2g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 75mg; Total Carbohydrate 38g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 20g); Protein 3% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 10%; Vitamin C 20%; Calcium 4%; Iron 6Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable Carbohydrate Choices: 2 1/2 MyPyramid Servings: 1/2 c Fruits, 1 oz-equivalents Grains 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 1/2 c Fruits, 1 oz-equivalents Grains
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