These Healthy Fruit and Yogurt Parfaits are a great make-ahead breakfast idea with creamy Greek yogurt, homemade granola and fresh fruit.
Ingredients and substitutions
- Greek yogurt – plain Greek yogurt is best but you can also use regular yogurt or dairy-free yogurt.
- Granola – use store-bought granola or make your own using one of these recipes.
- Mango – substitute for another kind of fruit like strawberries, kiwi, banana or apple.
- Raspberries – substitute for any fruit of your choice.
- Blueberries – substitute for any fruit of your choice.
How to make yogurt parfaits
- Make the homemade granola.
- Assemble your toppings.
- Layer some Greek yogurt in a mason jar.
- Add on the granola.
- Finish with your favourite fruit.
- Serve and enjoy!
How to make homemade granola
It’s easy to make your own homemade granola. You can customize it to suit your tastes and then store it in the pantry for up to two months.
- Homemade granola is mostly oats. You then add in nuts, seeds, vanilla extract, coconut flakes and oil.
- Bake at 300F for 50 minutes, stirring once or twice during that time.
- Let it cool for at least ten minutes then add dried berries.
For more detailed instructions and ideas for granola, check out this post.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yogurt parfaits are generally made of yogurt, granola and some kind of fruit. You can get creative with the toppings to include whatever you have on hand or any produce that’s in season! Honey, fruit jams, nuts, raisins, mini chocolate chips, coconut flakes and chia or flax seeds would all be great in a yogurt parfait.
Using Greek yogurt will automatically up the protein content of your yogurt parfait, but if you want to add even more protein, you can add in some nut butter, nuts, chia and flax seeds.
Yes! Yogurt parfaits are a super healthy (and delicious) breakfast idea. They’re high in protein and have tons of great nutrients thanks to the fresh fruit. If you want to make your parfait even healthier, use homemade granola to avoid all the added sugar that most store-bought granolas contain.
There are 221 calories per yogurt parfait.
I personally like using plain Greek yogurt for my parfaits. It’s high in protein which means you’ll stay full longer and is super healthy. If you don’t have any Greek yogurt, plain yogurt or your favourite non-dairy yogurt will work just as well.
Storing your parfaits
You can store these yogurt parfaits in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. This means that you have a whole week of healthy ready-made breakfasts with just a little work on the weekends! You can eat right out of the mason jar or dump it all into a bowl.
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Healthy Fruit and Yogurt Parfaits {Meal Prep}
Ingredients
- 1 cup Greek yogurt (any flavour)
- 1 cup granola (homemade or store bought)
- 1 mango, diced
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 1/2 cup blueberries
Instructions
- Layer 1/4 cup Greek yogurt to the bottom of each mason jar, then layer with 1/4 cup granola, followed by fruit.
- Store in fridge up to 5 days.
Comments & Reviews
Debbie says
What is a good granola to get store bought. I’m a diabetic so low carb. So many I’ve tried is not very good and have high carbs.
Thank you!
Taylor Stinson says
Hi Debbie – I’m not sure of what is available at your local grocery store. I prefer to make my own so you can control the sugars: https://thegirlonbloor.com/homemade-granola-recipe/