Mornings are often chaotic, and it’s often not always possible to sit and eat a hot breakfast. This easy yogurt parfait recipe is the perfect breakfast option! It takes minutes to assemble, and since you can make it in a Mason jar, you can grab it as you dash out the door!
This fruit parfait recipe is so easy to customize. Feel free to use plain, vanilla, Greek, or flavored yogurt. If you need a dairy-free option, swap in your preferred plant-based yogurt. And no need to only use berries; most fruits taste great in a parfait, so use whatever’s in season! You can also add sweetness with honey or chocolate chips, and more texture with chopped nuts. If you’re looking for more easy breakfast recipes, try my overnight oats, homemade granola recipe, or carrot muffins recipe.
What you need to make this recipe
Yogurt — my go-to is vanilla yogurt or plain Greek yogurt. I prefer a thicker yogurt like skyr or Greek yogurt, but regular yogurt works great too- use whatever you enjoy eating the most!
Berries — I use blueberries and chopped strawberries in this recipe, but you can use different berries, or other fruit. Get plenty of ideas in the Pro Tips section below.
Granola — use your favorite store-bought or homemade granola, whichever you have on hand!
How to make yogurt parfait
1. In a glass or Mason jar, spoon about ⅓ cup of yogurt to create the first layer.
2. Top the yogurt with a few spoonfuls of fresh strawberries.
3. Add blueberries and 2 tablespoons of granola.
4. Repeat the layers: Add yogurt on top of the fruit and granola, then another layer of fresh berries, and top with additional granola. Refrigerate until ready to serve. To prevent soggy granola, serve as quickly as possible.
Pro tips for making this recipe
- Cut the larger fruit. Before layering the fruit parfait, chop the strawberries or other larger fruits into small pieces. Large fruits like peaches, plums, mango, and pineapple are all great options that should be chopped or cut into smaller pieces. Fruits like blueberries and raspberries are small enough to just add whole.
- Use different fruits. Strawberries and blueberries are delicious, but feel free to use your favorite fruit or whatever fruit is in season. Blackberries, raspberries, sliced bananas, pitted cherries, and chopped pineapple, mango, or apples would all be delightful!
- Add sweetness. If you need extra sweetness, add a drizzle of honey, maple syrup, or a few chocolate chips. You can mix the honey with the yogurt before layering the homemade yogurt parfaits, or simply add it at the very end.
- For more texture: Chopped nuts add extra crunch to a berry parfait. Stir them into the granola, or sprinkle them in with the fruit.
- For jammy fruit layers, lightly mash the fresh fruit with a tablespoon of sugar or honey and let sit for 10 minutes. Or, add a few dollops of a fruit preserve, like strawberry jam, in with the fruit for each layer.
Frequently asked questions
Creamy yogurt parfaits have three basic ingredients: yogurt, fruit, and granola. Each element is layered into a glass or glass jar and served. So easy!
You can really use any yogurt you like! Regular whole milk or fat-free plain yogurt, vanilla yogurt, and Greek yogurt all work very well. You can also use your favorite flavored yogurt. But I like letting the fresh (or frozen) fruit flavor shine through, so I typically don’t do this. For a dairy-free variation, use your favorite plant-based yogurt.
You can use fresh or frozen berries in yogurt and fruit parfait. Keep in mind frozen berries create syrup as they thaw, which can bleed into the yogurt, but also create a delicious jammy fruit layer. Fresh or frozen tastes equally delicious, so unless you’re making homemade parfaits for a fancy brunch and want them to look as pretty as possible, you can use defrosted frozen berries. If you’re making this breakfast recipe ahead of time, you can add frozen berries directly to the glass; no need to thaw them out first, as they will defrost in the fridge.
It’s definitely possible to have make-ahead fruit and yogurt parfaits, with an important adjustment: Don’t add granola. It will become soggy as it sits in the fridge. Instead, sprinkle granola over the top right before you enjoy each creamy Greek yogurt parfait. Since this breakfast recipe is so quick to throw together, I usually just prepare the strawberries in advance as it requires the most prep. I store the chopped strawberries in an airtight container in the refrigerator overnight, and assemble the fruit yogurt parfait the next morning.
This fruit and yogurt parfait recipe will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Be aware that the granola layers will become soft as time passes.
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Yogurt Parfait
Ingredients
- 2¾ cups vanilla yogurt or plain Greek yogurt (320g)
- 1 pound fresh strawberries chopped (450g)
- 6 ounces fresh blueberries (168g)
- 1 cup granola
Instructions
- In a glass or jar, layer about ⅓ cup of yogurt, a few spoonfuls of strawberries and blueberries, and 2 tablespoons of granola. Repeat the layers.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. Top with additional granola, if desired.
Notes
- Cut the larger fruit. Before layering the fruit parfait, chop the strawberries or other larger fruits into small pieces. Large fruits like peaches, plums, mango, and pineapple are all great options that should be chopped or cut into smaller pieces. Fruits like blueberries and raspberries are small enough to just add whole.
- Use different fruits. Strawberries and blueberries are delicious, but feel free to use your favorite fruit or whatever fruit is in season. Blackberries, raspberries, sliced bananas, pitted cherries, and chopped pineapple, mango, or apples would all be delightful!
- Add sweetness. If you need extra sweetness, add a drizzle of honey, maple syrup, or a few chocolate chips. You can mix the honey with the yogurt before layering the homemade yogurt parfaits, or simply add it at the very end.
- For more texture: Chopped nuts add extra crunch to a berry parfait. Stir them into the granola, or sprinkle them in with the fruit.
- For jammy fruit layers, lightly mash the fresh fruit with a tablespoon of sugar or honey and let sit for 10 minutes. Or, add a few dollops of a fruit preserve, like strawberry jam, in with the fruit for each layer.
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