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Receta A Healthy Willy Wonka Treat? Here’s the latest Cook the Books post.
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Ingredientes
- Frozen Dark Sweet Cherry Yogurt with Chocolate and Amaretto
- Based on Whole Foods Cherry Frozen Yogurt
- 1 lb. dark sweet cherries, frozen
- 2 c. plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 c. agave nectar
- 2 T. fresh lemon juice (I used some Meyer lemons that I had on handânope not from our green house tree.)
- 2 T. Amaretto
- How apropos is it that this fine chocolate came in a golden wrapper? (You can see I got it on sale too!)
View Full Recipe at Eliots Eats
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 927g | |
| Calories 598 | |
| Calories from Fat 162 | 27% |
| Total Fat 18.39g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat 11.46g | 46% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium 235mg | 10% |
| Potassium 1702mg | 49% |
| Total Carbs 92.69g | 25% |
| Dietary Fiber 8.8g | 29% |
| Sugars 78.63g | 52% |
| Protein 21.76g | 35% |
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