Summer is at its full out here in Missouri and we are enjoying every bit of that sunshine. With berries in season, it’s the perfect time to explore fresh and healthy berry recipes.

About this parfait; it’s a layered breakfast which is colorful, fresh, filling and soothing to your stomach! Yes…we are talking about parfait breakfast days. This simple 5 ingredient berry yogurt parfait is a light and healthy dish and has now become my new obsession.

Creamy Greek yogurt layered over berry sauce and crunchy granola makes a glass full of deliciousness which kids also enjoy. Including yogurt in your diet on a daily basis is really good for your health. The probiotics in Greek yogurt help to increase the good bacteria in your gut thereby enabling digestion, reducing bloating, and promoting better health.

The main advantage of this dish is that it’s a ‘make-ahead recipe’ and has endless options to customize. You can add a variety of fruits, like chopped banana, mango, & peaches, as your toppings. Also, if you’re not a fan of Greek yogurt, substitute it with regular yogurt. For the berry compote, if not strawberry feel free to choose your favorite berries, which also works perfectly for this dish.

Making granola at home is simple, check out my Easy Homemade Granola recipe here.

All the ingredients can be prepared, layered (except for the granola) and refrigerated in advance. Addition of granola as the last step helps to keep it crunchy and fresh, otherwise it will turn soggy & cold when placed on the berry compote for a while. And when it’s time to serve, top with granola and enjoy it as breakfast or as a healthy dessert!

Enjoy, Happy Cooking…!

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Berry Yogurt Parfait

A Creamy Berry Yogurt Parfait, layered with Greek Yogurt, Berry Compote, Granola and Fresh Berries! Perfect for a Healthy & Colorful Morning Breakfast …!!

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword berry crumb bar, breakfast, parfait, yogurt bowl

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 3

Author Akhila

Ingredients

• 2 pack Greek yogurt (5.3oz each)
• ½ cup granola
• 1 cup strawberries (hulled and roughly chopped)
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp sugar
• ¼ cup water
• Fresh berries (garnish)

Instructions

• For the strawberry compote: Combine strawberries, lemon juice, sugar and water in a saucepan. Cook on a medium heat, stirring occasionally. Once the strawberries are cooked, mash them to form a thick consistency. Cook for about 10-15 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken. Switch off the flame and allow it cool. The sauce will thicken once it is cooled down.
• For the granola: Refer my post https://www.pepperdelight.com/granola/
• Assembling the parfait: Into a serving glass, spoon greek yogurt as the base, then top with a layer of berry compote (2-3 tbsp), and then top with granola. Garnish with fresh berries.

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Okay, so this one is my favourite…… Chocolate garden..!!!

A dessert which I first saw in “Masterchef Australia”! I am an addict of the Masterchef TV Series, especially the Australia version. The show opened the doors to understand food, how to respect and love the ingredients we use, and a lot more…. And of course; Matt Preston, Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris are my favourite judges.

I have read about various ways of using Chocolate soil, and always wondered on the techniques used in making it. Finally gave it a try and I managed to re-create this with a small twist.

I have added hard sauce in my recipe to introduce a wet component to the dessert, so that it complements the dryness of the soil. Hard sauce is an excellent combination with chocolate soil, as it’s creamy, buttery and sugary. The mint parfait brings in a refreshing taste, and together with the soil and the sauce, it makes an awesome combo to dig in to. We decorated the garden with chopped raspberry and chopped fresh mint leaves, to represent the flowers and grass.

The chocolate soil recipe has been referred from Jason Atherton, and hard sauce from Lousiana Kitchen and Culture.

Prep time        : 90 minutes (chilled overnight)
Serves              :  6 servings

 INGREDIENTS

For Chocolate soil :

Caster sugar       : 125 g
Almond meal     : 1 ¼ cup
Cocoa powder    : 50 g
Flour                     : ½ cup
Butter                   : 1/3 cup
Salt                        : 1 teaspoon

For Hard sauce :

INGREDIENTS

Butter                                  : 3 tbsp
Vanilla extract                  : 3 tbsp
Sugar                                    : ½ cup
Flour                                    : 1 tbsp
Nutmeg                               : ¼ tsp
Heavy Whipping cream  : 1 cup
Dark rum                            : 1 ounce

Mint parfait :

INGREDIENTS

Eggs                                      : 2
Sugar                                   : ¼ cup
Mint leaves                        : 1 tbsp (finely chopped)
Heavy Whipping cream : 180 ml
Lemon zest                        : 1 lime

Decoration :

Mint leaves      : 3, 4
Raspberry        : 3, 4 chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Preparation of Chocolate Soil :

1. Preheat oven to 150 degrees.
2. Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix with melted butter. It will appear mealy once properly mixed.
3. Line a baking tray with sheet, spread this mixture.
4. Bake for 30 minutes by stirring occasionally.
5. Cool and then store in an air tight container.

Preparation of Mint parfait :

1. In a small saucepan, add sugar, zest of lemon, chopped mint leaves and water on a low heat and gently simmer. Whisk until well combined, smooth, and starts to thicken.
2. Remove from heat, and whisk again to cool.
3. Blend with whipped cream and then pour into a silicon mould.
4. Keep in the freezer to set.

Preparation of Hard Sauce :

1. Melt butter in a pan, add sugar and nutmeg.
2. Blend in flour and mix thoroughly.
3. Whisk in cream, vanilla extract and rum.
4. Cook till the sauce is about to boil, do not allow it to rise.

Assembling dessert

Place hard sauce in a plate, topped with chocolate soil and centered with parfait. Sprinkle chopped mint leaves and raspberry to decorate.

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