I decided to try a new dessert for New Year's Eve. Unlike my vegan Christmas Eve, I can use any products to prepare the festive spread for the last evening of the year.
In the past, my mom used to make the most divine dessert from gelled plain yogurt. There were three layers, one was vanilla with preserved white cherries, another was with lemon zest, and the third one was with cocoa powder. Mom would layer the three flavors in tall crystal glasses. The presentation was spectacular, the taste was even better.
So, I decided to replicate at least the main idea. Instead of gelatin and sugar, I decided to prepare a healthier version of the dessert. Hopefully, it would taste half as good as my mom's. Below is my Yogurt Banana Dessert.
Yogurt Banana Dessert
Ingredients (for six portions)
4 ripe bananas
1 Tbsp vanilla essence
1 (32 oz) container plain yogurt (low fat)
4 Tbsp chia seeds
2 Tbsp sugar (optional)
zest of one lemon
1 Tbsp of lemon juice
8 oz of frozen blueberries (or any other fruit, frozen or fresh)
2 Tbsp cocoa powder (unsweetened)
nuts to decorate
Directions
Blend the bananas, yogurt and vanilla, add the chia seeds. Leave in the refrigerator overnight. On the next day, divide into three batches and prepare the three layers. One batch of the yogurt mix is prepared with the frozen blueberries. The second with the zest and juice of a lemon. The third with cocoa powder. Decorate with anything you love. I had a few walnuts at hand.
Before I layered my dessert this morning, I read this post about what a great husband could do for the love of his life. I sent the post to my daughter. Hopefully, she will read it too.
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