Starting the day right is the key to a wonderful rest of the day! With this Yogurt Blueberry Banana Granola Parfait, you are doing just that. The best breakfast is loaded with flavor as well as nutrition to get through the morning. This Parfait is not only delicious but is also very easy to put together.
We are almost getting near the end of the month-long A to Z Marathon. For the alphabet Y, I decided to make a simple breakfast Parfait with fruits that I like. We always have a bag of frozen blueberries in the refrigerator that I use for making Blueberry muffins or for my smoothies. This time I used it to make this delicious Yogurt Blueberry Banana Granola Parfait.
My older son is really fond of granola and thanks to our local Sprouts store, we always have access to a really good variety of granola. Every now and then when he joins me for shopping, he gets to pick his choice of granola flavor. This time we had some French Vanilla almond granola that I used in my parfait.
Lately, I and my husband have been trying out some lighter breakfasts. We have smoothies a couple of days and week and I guess after I made this Yogurt Blueberry Banana Granola Parfait, we are covered for a couple of more days.
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The choices of fruits or berries that we can use in the Parfait are totally based on individual preference. We can use fresh fruits or defrosted frozen fruits to layer the parfaits. I am totally looking forward to trying out different combinations.
I used plain Greek Yogurt today to make the Yogurt Blueberry Banana Granola Parfait. You can use any flavored Greek Yogurt of your choice. If you don't have Greek yogurt on hand, feel free to strain out some extra liquid from the regular Homemade yogurt using a cheesecloth and use that. You could use honey, agave, or any other sweetener of your choice.
Ingredients to make Yogurt Banana Blueberry Granola Parfait - (serves 2)
- Yogurt - 1 cup (preferably Greek Yogurt)
- Blueberry - ¾ cup (I used frozen blueberries)
- Banana - 1 (sliced)
- Granola - ¼ cup
- Honey - 2 tsp
Procedure to make Yogurt Blueberry Banana Granola Parfait -
- Mix the honey into the yogurt. I used plain Greek yogurt. If you don't have Greek yogurt, you could use regular yogurt after straining it through a cheesecloth.
- I used frozen blueberries that I defrosted in the microwave until they were slightly soft.
- Now, all we need to do is start layering the bowl or the glass that we are going to serve the Parfait.
- I started with a layer of sliced bananas and then topped it with blueberries followed by a layer of granola and then the yogurt. Repeat the layer once more or until the glass is full.
- Serve immediately.
Expert Tips
- Greek yogurt works the best. If using regular yogurt, strain the excess liquid and use it in the parfait.
- This breakfast parfait works great with frozen fruits as well. Feel free to mix and match the flavors.
- This fruit parfait can also double as a dessert if you are in the mood for something sweet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, absolutely we can make this vegan. Swap the Greek yogurt with plant-based yogurt and use maple syrup or agave instead of honey.
I would suggest not assembling the parfait ahead of time as the granola might lose its crunch. What we can do is have everything ready in the refrigerator, so all we have to do is assemble and it takes less than 5 minutes.
Absolutely yes. I love playing around with different berries and fruits to see what we like the best. I also like to add nuts instead of granola at times.
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Recipe
Yogurt Blueberry Banana Granola Parfait
Ingredients
- 1 cup Yogurt preferably Greek Yogurt
- ¾ cup Blueberry I used frozen blueberries
- 1 Banana sliced
- ¼ cup Granola
- 2 teaspoon Honey
Instructions
- Mix the honey into the yogurt. I used plain Greek yogurt. If you don't have Greek yogurt, you could use the regular yogurt after straining it through muslin cloth.
- I used frozen blueberries that I defrosted in the microwave until they are slightly soft.
- Now all we need to do is start layering the bowl or the glass that we are going to serve the Parfait.
- I started with a layer of sliced bananas and then topped it with blueberries followed by a layer of granola and then the yogurt. Repeat the layer once more or until the glass is full.
- Serve immediately.
Priya Srinivasan says
hearty and healthy breakfast sandhya! Looks colorful too!
Padmajha PJ says
This is such a versatile dish right.Add or exclude fruits to suit our preferences! Good one Sandhya.
Manjula Bharath says
wow, you are so lucky to have a sprouts store near sandhya.. Parfait with blueberry looks outstanding.. Love how you layered them so well. The glass of parfait looks so beautiful, perfect breakfast ..
Srivalli says
Fantastic one Sandhiya!..looks fabulous!..
Mayuri Patel says
Sandhya the breakfast parfait looks so tempting. Love the clicks. I usually have smoothies for breakfast. Whenever I have Indian snacks as breakfast I feel so lethargic the whole day. My favorite breakfast whenever I'm in London or Montreal is granola parfait with yogurt and free berries.
Gayathri Kumar says
The vanilla almond granola sounds fascinating. The yogurt, granola and the blueberries layered looks amazing. What a healthy choice for starting a day!
sapana says
I also love using yogurt to make fruit parfait and love how healthy and light they are. Even we are also having smoothies for breakfast too. Your parfait looks super inviting and beautiful.
sapana says
I also love using yogurt to make fruit parfait and love how healthy and light they are. Even we are also having smoothies for breakfast too. Your parfait looks super inviting.
Sharmila Kingsly says
Stunning parfait with beautiful pics!! Im just drooling over that tall glass!!
Pavani says
This is my kind of breakfast Sandhya. I have Greek yogurt with fruit and granola almost every day and you parfait sounds absolutely amazing and looks inviting.
You have a Sprouts store in the neighborhood -- how lucky!! I've heard a lot about that grocery store - would love to shop there.
Vaishali Sabnani says
The parfait looks so tempting...and with such hot weather here this would be such a treat. Love the combo you have picked, and I am drooling over the almond vanilla granola..what a amazing flavor to add. The whole parfait must have tasted so heavenly.
Srividhya Gopalakrishnan says
I love munching granolas. This granola and yogurt parfait looks yum and that blueberry adds that lovely color.
harini says
I am also a great fan of parfait. The combinations possible are mind blowing, right? Blueberries and bananas - classic combination.
Sandhiya ThirumalaiKumar says
Wow, what a yummy dessert without sugar. Absolutely love this kind of dessert !! Great one Sandhya, the layers are so inviting.
Priya Suresh says
Omg, i dont mind finishing this alluring granola parfait, how pretty and catchy it looks. Such a deligthful parfait with healthy stuffs in it. Super like.