Greek Pear Crumble

In my journey to getting fit, I realize that it is essential that I plan and monitor my dietary intake.  I use LoseIt.com to track my caloric intake, as well as my fat/carb/fiber/protein intake.  I love that I can enter a recipe on the site!

On days that I do strength training, I really try to maximize my protein intake. To that end, I recently discovered Greek yogurt, and I must say, I am in love.   I love the texture and thickness of the Greek Yogurt.  I also love playing around with it and creating new tasty treats.

Last night, I was in the mood for dessert, and thought I would make something with the Greek Yogurt I had in the fridge.  So, I grabbed a 6 oz container, a fresh pair, and my box of Kashi GoLean.  I cored the pear and then cut it into about one inch cubes.  I threw it in a bowl in the microwave on high for three minutes.  When I took it out, I topped it with Yoplait Greek Strawberry, then added 1/4 cup Kashi GoLean.

For 300 calories, I had a YUMMY dessert that I felt good about!  This recipe yielded approximately 0.4 grams of fat, 60 grams of carbs, 9 grams of fiber, and 18.1 grams of protein.

I liked it so well, that I decided to play again tonight for dinner… This time I used a 6oz container of Yoplait Greek Strawberry, a pear, and about 3/4 cup Kashi(R) GOLEAN(R) Crisp

I heated the pear in the microwave as before.  Then I added the Greek yogurt and the Toasted Berry Crumble.  This recipe yields approximately 4.2 grams of fat, 87.5 grams of carbs, 13.5 grams of fiber, and a whopping 23.7 grams of protein.   Because I used the entire sample box, this dish IS worth 453 calories, but since it was dinner (and I had calories to spare), I didn’t care.

Would you?

Have you tried Greek Yogurt yet?  If so, have you come up with any tasty treats using it?