Fruit And Granola Parfait With Lemon Poppy Seed Yogurt Recipes

GRAN'S GRANOLA PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Combine the butter, syrup and honey; drizzle over oat mixture and stir until well coated. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack; crumble granola into pieces., Combine the fruits in a large bowl. For each parfait, layer 2 tablespoons yogurt, 2 tablespoons granola and 3 rounded tablespoons fruit in a parfait glass or dessert bowl. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with remaining granola. Serve immediately.

FRESH FRUIT PARFAIT WITH LEMON-POPPY SEED YOGURT

Steps:

• In a medium bowl place cut fruit, blueberries, lemon juice and 1 tablespoon sugar. Mix well and macerate for about 10 to 15 minutes. This will allow fruit to be infused with lemon juice and sugar. Meanwhile in a small bowl stir 2 cups of lowfat yogurt and poppy seeds. In clear glasses, layer the ingredients starting with the fruit mixture then next layer with yogurt, then fruit, then yogurt. Repeat these steps until you have filled the glasses. Garnish with a sprig of mint.

MAKE-AHEAD GREEK YOGURT PARFAIT

Steps:

• Combine yogurt, sweetener, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Stir well.
• Place 1 cup of frozen fruit in each of 8 plastic cups. Top each with 1/2 cup yogurt mixture. Store in the refrigerator until needed.
• Top each cup of fruit and yogurt with 1/4 cup granola before eating.

RISE AND SHINE PARFAIT

Steps:

• Layer half the yogurt, peaches, blackberries and granola into 4 parfait glasses. Repeat layers.

YOGURT AND FRUIT PARFAITS

Steps:

• Layer 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt into the bottom each of 4 tall glasses. Combine defrosted strawberries and juice with fresh berries. Alternate layers of fruit and granola with yogurt until glasses are filled to the top. Serve parfaits immediately to keep granola crunchy.

FRUIT, YOGURT AND GRANOLA PARFAIT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Stir together the oats, almonds, chia seeds, coconut flakes, sunflower seeds, walnuts, maple syrup, vanilla and cinnamon in a large bowl. Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and season with the salt. Bake, stirring halfway, until the nuts are golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool. The granola will keep in an air-tight container for up to 1 week.
• Put 1/4 cup yogurt in a juice or parfait glass and top with 1/4 cup fresh fruit and then 1/4 cup granola. Repeat with the remaining ingredients in 5 more glasses and serve.

FRESH FRUIT PARFAIT WITH LEMON-POPPY SEED YOGURT

Steps:

• In a medium bowl place cut fruit, blueberries, lemon juice and 1 tbsp sugar. Mix well and macerate for about 10 to 15 minutes. This will allow the fruit to be infused with lemon juice and sugar.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl stir 2 cups of lowfat yogurt and poppy seeds.
• In clear glasses (wine glasses make an excellent choice) layer the ingredients starting with the fruit mixture, then the yogurt. Repeat until full. Garnish with a sprig of mint.

FRUIT AND GRANOLA PARFAIT WITH LEMON-POPPY SEED YOGURT

Steps:

• Stir together the yogurt, honey, lemon juice and zest, and the poppy seeds.
• Layer 1/3 the fruit, 1/3 the yogurt, and 1/3 the cereal in a parfait glass. Repeat to have 3 complete layers.