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Yogurt Parfaits

Greek yogurt, honey, and vanilla get layered with granola and fresh berries in clear glasses. The fruit stays bright because nothing is cooked.

Prep
12 min
Cook
0 min
Total
12 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
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Clear glasses layered with white yogurt, granola, sliced strawberries, and blueberries

Why you’ll love it

  • Thick Greek yogurt holds a layer. Thin yogurt collapses into the granola.
  • Honey and vanilla are stirred into the yogurt so every spoonful is seasoned.
  • Granola stays crisp longer if it is a middle layer added just before serving.
  • Berries on top look finished and keep the yogurt from drying out.

Ingredients

Servings4

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Stir the Greek yogurt, honey, and vanilla in a bowl until the honey disappears.

  2. 2

    Spoon a quarter of the yogurt into each of four glasses.

  3. 3

    Add a layer of granola, then some strawberries and blueberries.

  4. 4

    Repeat with the rest of the yogurt, granola, strawberries, and blueberries.

  5. 5

    Finish with the sliced almonds on top.

  6. 6

    Serve right away if you want the granola crunchy.

  7. 7

    For a packed breakfast, keep the yogurt mixture and the fruit in jars and add the granola and almonds at the last minute.

Pro tips

  • Very cold yogurt is thicker and layers more cleanly.
  • If the honey is stiff, warm the spoon under hot water before you scoop it.
  • Frozen berries will weep. Use them only if you plan to eat the parfait immediately.

Easy substitutions

Greek yogurt
plain skyr
sliced almonds
chopped toasted pecans
honey
maple syrup

Storage and reheating

Storage

Without granola, covered parfaits keep in the fridge up to 2 days. Once granola is added, eat within a few hours.

Reheating

Do not reheat. Serve cold.

Nutrition

Estimates per serving, using standard ingredient averages and rounded to the nearest gram. This is not a lab analysis, and it shifts if you change brands or add sides.

Calories
280
Protein
14 g
Carbs
38 g
Fat
8 g
Fiber
4 g

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