Yummy Fruit and Granola Yogurt Parfaits ⋆ A Delightful Glow

We’ve been stuck on these yummy fruit and yogurt parfaits recently.

They’re pretty easy to make. There’s a couple of steps to it, particularly if you make your own granola, but it’s all pretty easy!

I usually have small styrofoam cups with lids around for frozen fruit cups or leftover homemade ice cream. I’ve been using them for these parfaits now too. It takes a little extra prep, but it is so nice to have single servings easily accessible and ready to grab. They’re nice for packing lunches or taking a snack to the field or any other grab-and-go situation!

These parfaits are easily customizable! I love berries, but Matthew isn’t so fond of them. Peach is his fruit of choice. We’ve been making Peach Parfaits and Mixed Berry Parfaits and Raspberry Parfaits and Blueberry Parfaits. You can totally use whatever fruit makes your tastebuds smile! I mark the lids with a complex system, so we know which kind is which. I’ll even share my system with you.

P= peach
R=raspberry
BB=blueberry
B=berry mixture

See? Very complex. 😉

If you try these and love them like we do, let me know!

And PLEASE, share with me your favorite summertime menus! I fall into cooking slumps and burnout fairly routinely and I need inspiration! Especially, as harvest approaches!

Yummy Fruit and Granola Yogurt Parfaits

Ingredients

Yogurt:
64 ounces Greek Yogurt
2 pkg (1.7 oz) sugar-free instant vanilla pudding, dry
16 ounces Cool Whip

Mix yogurt and pudding mix together. Fold in whipped topping.

Granola:
8 cups oatmeal (gluten free if needed)
1 1/2 -2 cups Pecans, chopped
2/3 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup flaxmeal
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
2/3 cup butter melted
1/2 cup honey
2 T. sugar
8 tsp vanilla

In a large bowl mix together oatmeal, pecans, brown sugar, flaxmeal, salt, and cinnamon.

In a small bowl mix together melted butter, honey, sugar and vanilla. Combine this with dry !ingredients. Bake at 350 for 45-60 minutes, until golden brown, stirring every 20 minutes.

32 oz {approx} Frozen Fruit (We like peaches or mixed berries or blueberries or raspberries)

Individual Serving Size Styrofoam Cups

Instructions

To assemble parfaits:

Place a spoonful of granola in the bottom of styrofoam cup.

Scoop yogurt mixture on next. (A cookie scoop is awesome for this.)

Sprinkle fruit on top.

Add another spoonful of granola.

Top cups with lids and freeze.

You could also layer this in a 9x13 glass dish and freeze, if you'd like.

Notes

We like to put the parfaits in the refrigerator overnight and let them thaw and eat them for breakfast in the morning.