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Enjoy a healthy breakfast banana split ~frozen yogurt, fruit, granola, what could be a better way to start your day?

Update~ I’ve modified this recipe just a bit to make it even easier to prepare. I originally made this recipe with frozen strawberry yogurt, but we’ve found that using the strawberry yogurt without freezing it is much faster and just as delicious. I’ve left the original recipe up for you, but you decide what works for your family.

Healthy banana split with yogurt, berries, granola and chocolate chps.

What? Who in their right mind would eat a breakfast banana split? A banana split for breakfast?   Ice cream for breakfast?

Well, ice cream anytime is good, right? But, what if you’re watching your waistline? What if you want to be healthy? Certainly, you wouldn’t choose a banana split for breakfast.

Your kids would love you, you could be a hero, but seriously, that is ridiculous! Sugar them up and deal with their behavior? Pass. No matter how good it sounds I would not make a banana split for breakfast.

Until now.

Four breakfast banana splits in banana split dishes.

Why now? Did I go off my healthy eating habits? Am I on vacation? Am I crazy?

Well, yeah, I’m a little crazy, but not for eating a banana split for breakfast. I’m crazy because I have four kids, homeschool, teach a class, run a household write a blog… and the list goes on.

Can you relate? Do you ever feel crazy, or overwhelmed with life? Well, I wish this post was how to overcome that feeling, but it’s not. It’s about a breakfast banana split!

So would you eat a banana split for breakfast?

Four banana splits in dishes made healthier with yogurt, berries, granola and chocolate chips.

It does look pretty scrumptious!

Let me ask you this… Would you eat a yogurt parfait? At our house, we really like fruit and yogurt for breakfast. So this recipe is inspired by that combination.

But I thought it would be a little more fun to change things up a bit. And, be my kids hero! I always feel like I’m saying ‘no’. All. Day. Long. Again–am I alone here? Sometimes I just want to be the fun mom.

I want to hear “you’re the best mom!” or get a great big hug instead of an eye roll. Well, here it is, one small way to be fun. Serve them a banana split for breakfast–and enjoy one yourself!

Ingredients for breakfast banana split, bananas, yogurt, berries, granola and chocolate chips.

You’ll need strawberry greek yogurt, bananas (of course), raspberries, black berries, or any berries of your choice, granola, and a few mini chocolate chips. You can find some banana split dishes here.

Start by prepping the yogurt. Put the yogurt in the freezer. Now, you don’t want it rock hard, but you do want it to freeze. You’re going for the consistency of ice cream when you first open it up. It’s scoop-able, but holds it’s form.

So check it after an hour or so and see where you’re at. Once it gets to that consistency, scoop it out with and ice cream scoop and put it in a paper muffin liner.

Then, back in the freezer it goes, until its ready to use. Have you seen these anti-freeze ice cream scoops?

Make sure you have everything ready to go. Split the bananas in half. Then add 2 scoops of frozen yogurt on top. Add berries, granola and a few mini chocolate chips. You know chocolate is good for you right? 🙂

Breakfast banana splits with granola.

Break out the spoons and eat up! Aren’t these spoons the cutest?

Let’s EAT Breakfast Banana Splits!

Here’s a quick video with the modifications I mentioned above.

 
Enjoy your breakfast banana split!

Or, why wait until breakfast? How about an after school snack? Or, why not serve it as a dessert? Your kids will think they’re eating dessert, but it’s good for you!!

Go be a hero!

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📋 Recipe

breakfast banana split

Breakfast Banana Split

A healthy breakfast that feels like a treat! Bananas, frozen yogurt, fresh fruit and homemade granola.
4.67 from 15 votes
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Resting time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 1
Calories: 626kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 banana
  • ½ cup strawberry greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup blackberries
  • ¼ cup raspberries
  • ½ cup granola
  • mini chocolate chips for garnish

Instructions

Prepare yogurt:

  • Place container of yogurt in the freezer until firm, not frozen solid, just scoop-able.
  • Scoop out two scoops of yogurt and place each scoop in a separate paper muffin liner.
  • Put back in the freezer until ready to use.
  • Split banana in half.
  • Add 2 scoops of frozen yogurt
  • Add berries, granola and chocolate chips.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Variation~ Skip out on the freezing the yogurt and just use strawberry yogurt. It’s easier, faster, and just as delicious!

Nutrition

Calories: 626kcal | Carbohydrates: 107g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 1074mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 25.7mg | Calcium: 241mg | Iron: 3.6mg
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57 Comments

  1. My son would think I have gone nuts if I served this to him… which means I have to do it, right? Thanks for partying with us on Creative K Kids #TastyTuesdays

  2. So glad you liked it!! Cute plates are fun, but hey, sometimes convenience wins! Haha!

  3. 5 stars
    Oh dear, this was so good!!! I love light, refreshing breakfasts in the summer time and this hit the spot! It was so pretty, I enjoyed eating every last bite!
    The only thing is, I wish I had those cute little banana split dishes…but a plate worked fine. 🙂

  4. 5 stars
    Most of the time when I start a eat healthy diet, I have no idea what the ingredients are. And if I can somehow cobble them to the check-out line, then it’s like $25 for a banana smoothie. But the banana split breakfast looks doable . . . 🙂

  5. 5 stars
    What a fun and creative idea, I especially love your photography! Definitely a must pin 🙂 have a great day! Xo

  6. Lisa, Wow! What an honor!! Thank you so much, and I’ll be sure to grab the button. 🙂 Have a fabulous day!

  7. 5 stars
    Good Morning!! I wanted to let you know that your post has been selected as a Feature post for the Welcome Home Wednesdays Link Party! Stop by this morning to see your post linked up and grab your Featured Button too! ~Lisa~

  8. Such a great way to make breakfast special! Clever idea! Thanks for linking up at Welcome Home Wednesdays! See you again tomorrow!

  9. Rebecca, it completely makes my day when people find things here that are useful to them! And thank you for adding me to your post!

  10. I am so exited to try these you have no idea! Ive added them to my blog post about fantastic breakfast ideas with a link so everyone can come by and see how to make these. Thanks so much for sharing! I looooovvveee this idea, might make these for my girls just as a mid days treat or dessert as well!

  11. Freezing the yogurt is an extra step, but totally not necessary! We love to freeze our smoothies too. Thanks for the kind words!

  12. These look so yummy. I might be too lazy to freeze the yogurt, but even with normal yogurt, I think it would be a fun way to serve up breakfast to my little guys. I love how you can freeze something healthy (like yogurt…or we’ve frozen smoothies into popsicles) and it becomes dessert without being unhealthy. Thanks for the idea.