Yesterday, while searching for some steal cut oats in the recess of my pantry, I discovered a plastic container of puffed wheat. I had completely forgotten about the enthusiastic purchase I made weeks prior, due to my poor placement!
So, naturally, I resolved to experiment with the puffed wheat as soon as possible. And that is precisely what I did!
Today is (fun fact!) National Peanut Butter Day. I found out around lunchtime while scrolling through some blogs, and realized that desert tonight was going to be grand. Peanut butter, puffed wheat, and some other yummy things? Where could this train of thinking possibly go awry?
I sat and stared at my pantry for a good 20 minutes. What did I want? Carrots. I wanted carrots. Wait no, I wanted a potato. WAIT. PEANUT BUTTER. PUFFED WHEAT. Ohhhh yeah and I have that carrot juice I need to drink before it goes bad…. And that cashew milk…
Thoughts and thoughts and thoughts. So finally I started throwing things in a bowl. I froze the creamy blend, and then topped with with warm baked sweet potato chunks, some strawberries, some peanut butter, and a molasses drizzle.
The end result was heavenly. I knew I just had to share this. It had volume, it had protein, it was filling, and even had some veggies! A home run, slam dunk, and touchdown all in one!!
Carrot Cake Puffed Wheat Parfait
Ingredients:
1 carrot
1 cup puffed wheat
1/2 cup yogurt
2 tablespoons cashew milk
1 tablespoon carrot juice
Pinch of nutmeg and ginger
2 pinches of cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Any toppings desired (I included a chopped baked sweet potato, some strawberries, some molasses, and some peanut butter)
Directions
1. Grate the carrot into a bowl.
2. Add the yogurt and mix with the grated carrot.
2. Add the puffed wheat, cashew milk, spices, and carrot juice. Stir thoroughly to combine.
3. Place in the freeze for one hour, stirring ever 20 minutes (VERY important step!!)
4. Add toppings!!
5. Devour!
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