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Looking for an easy breakfast or snack that’s good for you and can help you get back on track for the new year? Make a better choice today and create these delicious dark chocolate and coconut frozen yogurt granola cups!

This post is sponsored by Greek Gods Yogurt but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

New Year = Better Choices

One of the things I look forward the most when a new year rolls around is a big reset.

In everything. I feel like with the craziness of the holidays, all discipline and structure goes out the window.

By the time the end of December comes around, I’m so ready to get back on the wagon of making good choices for my body and health and starting the year off right.

This year, I couldn’t really wait for January 1.

It’s December 26, and I’m ready to get back on track. Sometimes it’s small steps, like making a better choice for what to eat for breakfast or for a snack.

Going for something that’s better for you than reaching in the cookie jar. Even for breakfast. (Hand raised? Anyone else?)

Greek Gods Yogurt is a Good Place to Start

If you know me, you know I’m all about easy and shortcuts.

If I’m going to make better choices, I need them to be something that is fairly easy.

And if there’s a shortcut, too, well, sign me up. Well, Greek Gods Yogurts, which you can find at Walmart (in the dairy aisle, in the yogurt section, on the lower shelf) is a great place to start.

Here’s why I like Greek Gods Yogurt:

1| Each serving of Greek Gods yogurt has 9g of protein. That is super-filling and can help keep you from snacking!

2| It is also an excellent source of calcium and has seven different live and active cultures. Good for your gut!

3| The Greek Gods Brand products are not only rich, smooth and delicious, but they’re also gluten-free and contain live and active cultures.

4| The Greek Gods brand Greek-Style Yogurt is non-GMO and made with milk from cows that are not treated with growth hormones like rBST – absent of what you DON’T want.

This is a great foundation for using Greek Gods yogurt as a meal on its own or in a recipe.

Dark Chocolate and Coconut Frozen Yogurt Cups

Like I said, I’m all about easy and shortcuts, so if I’m going to make a better choice and get back on track this year, I need to do something that’s simple, quick, and accessible.

Enter the dark chocolate and coconut frozen yogurt cup.

This is so, so easy to make, and it’s great as a quick breakfast on the go or an afternoon snack when you’re hangry and about to eat through the whole refrigerator before dinner.

Just 6 ingredients to put together including your mix-ins, no baking – it really doesn’t get simpler than that!

Ingredients

1.5 cups of granola (here’s my favorite homemade granola recipe!)

1.5 tbs of melted coconut oil

1.5 tbs of pure maple syrup

3 cups of Greek yogurt (I used Honey Vanilla Greek Gods Greek Yogurt, and it tasted AMAZING!)

1/2 cup shredded coconut

1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Steps and Tips to Create Dark Chocolate and Coconut Frozen Yogurt Granola Cups

Take a cupcake baking tin and line cups with cupcake liner.

In a bowl, mix together granola, melted coconut oil, and maple syrup.  It will be a little sticky.

In spoonfuls, evenly fill the cupcake liners with the granola mixture, about 1/2 way up. Press down firmly. You should have enough for a dozen.

Then, in a separate bowl, mix together yogurt, coconut, and dark chocolate chips. In spoonfuls, fill the rest of granola cups. You can go right to the rim. Sprinkle cups with extra coconut and chocolate chips, if desired.

Place in the freezer for about 2 hours. Once frozen, store in the freezer in an air-tight container.

Substitutions and Even Better-for-You Options

You can make a few substitutions, depending on what you have on hand and your own lifestyle preferences:

You can sub melted butter for coconut oil.

You can sub honey for maple syrup.

You can make your own granola instead of getting it store-bought.

If you want to make this an even better-for-you breakfast or snack, you can use unsweetened shredded coconut as well as cacao chips or carob chips, especially if sugar is a concern. Organic ingredients can also up the ‘better-for-you’ level.

For a condensed version of the recipe, see below!

Dark Chocolate & Coconut Frozen Yogurt Granola Cups – a Better-For-You Choice

It’s not always easy to make smart choices, but a new year is a great time for a reset.

And sometimes it’s just baby steps too.

It might be too much to overhaul your whole eating lifestyle, but a few small actions even for breakfast or a snack can make a big difference and get you on the right track!

These dark chocolate and coconut frozen yogurt granola cups are a perfect first step! And Greek Gods Yogurt is the perfect ingredient for this recipe – or even to eat alone!

Doesn’t get easier than that! You can get it at Walmart in the dairy aisle, in the yogurt section on the bottom shelf! A few small steps and you can start the year right!

Thoughts? I’d love to hear them! Leave a comment below!