Gourmet Yogurt Parfait

We have all done it, go into the coffee shop and buy an outrageous amount for a healthy snack. It is not encouraging when a bagel is $1, but something that is actually good for us cost more than the coffee. I have been very busy and have begrudgingly handed over my credit card to purchase a healthy breakfast before, but I am declaring no more of this! I have found a recipe that takes no longer than 30 minutes, and makes all the healthy breakfasts you need for the week.

This recipe is simple and delicious, and what is even better about it is you don’t have to spend a single second preparing it in the morning. Literally the hardest thing about this recipe is not leaving it in the fridge before leaving home.

To start, add the berries, water, and lemon to the saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Once the mixture is warm add the sugar and whisk it in with the warm ingredients. Gently simmer for 5 minutes, and then add the thickening paste (the flour and water). Get your arm burning by constantly stirring the sauce until it is thick and slowly bubbling. Let the sauce cool while you prepare the containers.

Evenly divide the yogurt between 5 – 7 containers. This simply depends on how much you can eat in the morning. I typically do 5 containers and munch on my yogurt parfait throughout the morning. Then evenly drizzle the sauce over the yogurt. Because I am like a three year old, I throw a fit if my granola is soggy, so I typically keep that in a bag to add later, or place some saran between the sauce and granola.

It is as easy as that! Cover the container and place in the fridge until ready to be enjoyed!

5, 16 ounce containers or mason jars
Granola – see here for homemade recipe
24 ounce Greek yogurt

Sauce

• 2 cups of triple berry mix
• ½ cup of water – less if berries are frozen
• ¼ cup sugar or sugar substitute as honey
• 2 tbsp. lemon
• 1 tbsp of flour and 1 tbsp of water mixed together

Add the berries, water, and lemon to the saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Once the mixture is warm add the sugar. Gently simmer for 5 minutes, and then add the thickening paste. Constantly stir until the sauce is thick and slowly bubbling. Let the sauce cool while you prepare the containers.

Evenly divide the yogurt between 5 – 7 containers. Then evenly drizzle the sauce over the yogurt. Add granola to the top and use saran wrap to between the sauce and granola to keep the granola from getting soggy.