Fruit & Yogurt Parfait
Posted Jun 01, 2025
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This fruit and yogurt parfait recipe is a simple and delicious breakfast recipe that’s easy to make in 5 minutes with 5 ingredients.
When I was a kid, no road trip was complete without a stop for breakfast at the golden arches, and no menu item is quite as nostalgic as the fruit and yogurt parfait from McDonalds!
So, I decided to create a more nutritious, less sugary, homemade version with this yogurt parfait recipe! I am very passionate about healthy breakfast recipes!
In this recipe, a delicious strawberry and jam mixture and granola are layered between creamy vanilla yogurt for a hearty breakfast that will keep you full until lunch.
Fruit & Yogurt Parfait: Ingredients & Substitutions
- Strawberries. The delicious fruit filling in the parfait is made of strawberries. Fresh is by far the best choice.
- Strawberry jam. this is mixed with the diced strawberries. You can use any flavor you like such as apricot (delicious), raspberry, etc. I do suggest seedless jam for the best results.
- Vanilla yogurt. We prefer a thick Icelandic or Greek yogurt, but you can choose your favorite variety and flavor.
- Granola. Homemade granola is the best (also try peanut butter granola), or use your favorite store-bought variety.
- Additional berries. We like to top our yogurt parfaits with additional berries. You can just use more strawberries or different berries like blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, etc.
How to Make Yogurt Parfaits
Let’s walk through this recipe together, and be sure to watch the video for additional guidance.
Begin by chopping the strawberries into bite-sized pieces, then transfer them to a mixing bowl.
Next, gently stir the strawberry jam into the chopped strawberries and set them aside.
Then, assemble the yogurt parfaits. Begin by putting ¼ cup yogurt at the bottom of each jar.
Then add ¼ cup of the strawberry mixture on top of the yogurt,
then add 2 tablespoons granola on top of the strawberries.
Then repeat with the rest of the ingredients by putting ¼ cup yogurt on top of the granola.
Then add an additional heaping tablespoon of the strawberry mixture, 2 Tablespoons granola, and additional berries on top.
Secure the lid and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or overnight.
Serve
I love serving these yogurt parfaits after they have chilled overnight because some of the granola gets slightly soft, and I think that’s the best part!
Serve them chilled with your favorite toppings.
Store/Freeze
Store the fruit and yogurt parfaits in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. I do not recommend freezing this recipe.
Yogurt ParfaitRecipe FAQS
Absolutely, all you need to do is choose a gluten-free granola and this recipe is naturally gluten free!
This recipe for fruit and yogurt parfaits is a nutritious way to start any day. Protein-packed yogurt, fiber-rich granola and berries full of antioxidants make a hearty and delicious breakfast.
No, they are no longer on the menu, which is why making this homemade yogurt parfait recipe is a great idea.
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Fruit & Yogurt Parfait Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound Strawberries
- ¼ cup Strawberry jam
- 24 ounces vanilla yogurt
- 1 ¼ cups granola
- 6 ounces berries (raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, etc.)
Instructions
- Chop strawberries into ½” or ¼” pieces, then transfer them to a mixing bowl.
- Stir in the strawberry jam. Set aside.
- Put ¼ cup yogurt at the bottom of each jar.
- Then add ¼ cup of the strawberry mixture on top of the yogurt, then 2 tablespoons granola on top of the strawberries.
- Then, add an additional ¼ cup yogurt, an additional 1 heaping tablespoon of the strawberry mixture, 2 Tablespoons granola, and additional berries on top.
- Secure the lid and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or overnight.
- Serve cold.
Video
Notes
- Strawberries. The delicious fruit filling in the parfait is made of strawberries. Fresh is by far the best choice.
- Strawberry jam. this is mixed with the diced strawberries. You can use any flavor you like such as apricot (delicious), raspberry, etc. I do suggest seedless jam for the best results.
- Vanilla yogurt. We prefer a thick Icelandic or Greek yogurt, but you can choose your favorite variety and flavor.
- Granola. Homemade granola is the best (also try peanut butter granola), or use your favorite store-bought variety.
- Additional berries. We like to top our yogurt parfaits with additional berries. You can just use more strawberries or different berries like blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, etc.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
