Cherry Vanilla Yogurt Parfait
Fast, easy and delicious breakfast, lunch or snack with organic yogurt, fresh seasonal fruit and gluten free organic granola.
Fast, easy and delicious breakfast, lunch or snack with organic yogurt, fresh seasonal fruit and gluten free organic granola.
- Carbohydrate 35.408775 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 11.14545 g
- Fiber 5.56649993419647 g
- Protein 7.525275 g
- Saturated Fat 1.882755 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (115g)
- Sodium 11.4375 mg
- Sugar 29.8422750658035 g
- Trans Fat 0.6185475 g
- Calories 267 calories
Step-by-step
- Layer the cherries and yogurt in a bowl or a goblet.
- Sprinkle granola on top.
- Garnish with almonds.
Bright crimson cherry juices bleed into thick whole-milk yogurt, contrasting sharply with the dry crunch of toasted oats and toasted almonds. Assembling this layered dish requires zero cooking equipment, making it an exercise in spatial arrangement within a standard glass or bowl. Scaling this assembly for multiple people demands strategic prep work.
- Pit fresh cherries over a wide bowl to capture escaping juices, which can be folded directly into the yogurt base rather than discarded.
- Maintain a one-to-two ratio of granola to yogurt if scaling up for a crowd, preventing the dairy from overwhelming the dry ingredients and turning the oats soggy.
- Toast raw almonds at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for eight minutes to awaken volatile aromatic oils before chopping them for the garnish.
- Construct individual portions in wide-rimmed glass goblets rather than deep jars to maximize the surface area for the crunchy granola topping.
Subbing regular yogurt for Greek styles will drastically thicken the base, requiring an extra splash of milk to maintain a spreadable consistency. Whole milk variants contribute a richer mouthfeel than skim alternatives due to higher milk fat percentages.
