Peach-Almond Parfaits

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 2/3 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 2/3 cup nonfat or low-fat plain yogurt
• 2 tbsp. granular sugar substitute
• 3 medium peaches, cubed (2 cups)
• ground cinnamon
• ground nutmeg

Makes 4 (1 cup) Servings

1. Heat the oven to 275 F. Spread almonds on a baking sheet and toast, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and golden, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool.
2. In a blender or food processor, combine ricotta, yogurt, and sugar substitute and process until smooth. Spoon 1/4 cup of the peaches into each of 4 parfait glasses or dessert dishes. Spoon 2 tablespoons of the ricotta mixture over the peaches. Sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg and 1/2 tablespoon of the almonds. Top evenly with remaining peaches, remaining ricotta mixture, a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg, and remaining almonds.

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Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Taste of Summer Cookbook. This is what I call a summer sweet treat. These sweet treats can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch or dessert. Who knew that peaches mixed in with ricotta and yogurt could be addictive? You can use other stone fruit such as nectarines or plums in this recipe and the parfaits will be just as yummy. I highly recommend grilling or broiling the peaches or stone fruit because grilled stone fruit tastes delicious. I also highly recommend adding vanilla to the ricotta-yogurt mixture for more flavorful parfaits.