Yogurt parfaits are a simple, beautiful way to enjoy creamy yogurt layered with fresh fruit and crunchy granola. They're customizable, nutrient-rich, and perfect for easy breakfasts, snacks, or make-ahead meals. Vegan and Gluten-free adaptable.
Why You’ll Love This
I could honestly live on yogurt parfaits. They're effortless, beautiful, and hit every craving - creamy, crunchy, and bursting with fresh berry goodness. They're also endlessly customizable: use our classic granola (or chocolate granola) for the perfect crumble, and layer with your favorite yogurt - Greek for decadence, vanilla for sweetness, or vegan yogurt to keep it plant-based - try our homemade yogurt!
We love using berries for their polyphenol-rich boost, but any fresh fruit will shine here. Layer the yogurt and fruit in single-serve jars, keep them chilled, and add granola just before serving. Perfect for meal prep, breakfast or brunch, or an effortless & healthy dessert.
Yogurt Parfait Ingredients
- Yogurt: Use your favorite yogurt – Greek yogurt, whole milk plain yogurt, low-fat yogurt, coconut yogurt ( we love Cocojune Brand) soy yogurt, or vanilla yogurt. You may even want to try our homemade yogurt!
- Granola: For homemade granola, make our classic granola or chocolate granola. Or use store-bought granola, overnight oats, chia seed pudding, or your favorite toasted nuts and seeds. Our maple pecans or maple-roasted pumpkin seeds make delicious toppings!
- Fresh fruit: Use raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, currants, mangos, peaches, or bananas. Get creative and mix and match! Frozen fruit works fine, too.
Optional Toppings
- Honey or maple syrup
- Cacao nibs or chocolate chips
- Toasted nuts, seeds, or Coconut flakes
- Sprinkle with cinnamon, cardamom, bee pollen, or nutmeg
Flavor Variations
- Strawberry jam, apricot jam, or rhubarb compote
- Lemon curd
- Vanilla + honey
- Smashed fruit like bananas or strawberries
- Lemon juice + honey
Add Protein!
Add a tablespoon of nut butter or tahini, a scoop of protein powder or collagen (mixed into the yogurt), or a few spoonfuls of hemp hearts.
You can also replace half of the yogurt with cottage cheese (blend for extra creamy texture).
If using vegan yogurt, soy-based yogurts are higher in protein.
How to Make Yogurt Parfait
1. Add yogurt. Spoon half of the yogurt into a glass jar.
2. Add fruit. Layer half of the fruit on top of the yogurt.
3. Add granola. Top with half of the granola.
4. Repeat. Add the remaining yogurt, then fruit, and then granola.
5. Garnish and serve. Add a drizzle of honey or any additional toppings. Serve immediately to keep the granola crunchy.
Chef’s Tips
- Use Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt has the best structure for a parfait.
- Make your own granola! It’s easier than you may think. And it means you can control the sodium, sugar, and oil content – much healthier than store-bought!
- Add granola when ready to serve. To keep the granola crisp and crunchy, wait to add it to the parfait until ready to eat.
- Make a yogurt parfait bar! For a fun brunch idea, set out the yogurt, granola, and fruit, along with a variety of toppings, and let guests create their own variations!
Make-Ahead & Storage
Layer the yogurt and fruit in a glass jar, then refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 2 days. Top with granola when ready to serve. Waiting to add the granola preserves its crunchy texture. If storing leftovers, try to keep the granola separate!
FAQs
The key ingredients to a yogurt parfait are yogurt, granola, and fresh fruit. You can get creative with toppings from there!
Yogurt parfaits can be a healthy breakfast or snack, especially when using homemade granola. Yogurt is full of probiotics, and fresh fruit offers vitamins and antioxidants. Be wary of store-bought granola, which can contain added or excess sugar, sodium, or oils.
When assembling a yogurt parfait, think of it in layers. Layer the yogurt, then fruit, then granola, and repeat.
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Yogurt Parfait Recipe
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 parfait 1x
- Category: breakfast, dessert, brunch, easy recipes,
- Method: layerd
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Yogurt parfaits are a simple, beautiful way to enjoy creamy yogurt layered with fresh fruit and crunchy granola. They're customizable, nutrient-rich, and perfect for easy breakfasts, snacks, or make-ahead meals. Vegan and Gluten-free adaptable.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup yogurt (use Greek yogurt, whole milk plain yogurt, low fat yogurt, coconut yogurt, soy yogurt, vanilla yogurt- your choice!)
- 1/4 cup granola (or simply toasted nuts and seeds)
- 1/2 cup fresh berries -raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, currants, ( or mangos, peaches, bananas- get creative!) Frozen fruit will work too.
- Optional toppings: a drizzle of honey, maple syrup, a sprinkle of cacao nibs, chocolate chips, bee pollen, toasted nuts or seeds, coconut flakes, a dash of spices: cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg.
Instructions
- Yogurt. Use plain or flavored. *See notes below on creating your own flavored yogurt mixture. Spoon half of the yogurt into the bottom of a glass or jar.
- Fruit. Layer half of the fruit over the yogurt.
- Granola. Sprinkle half of the granola over the fruit.
- Repeat the layers, alternating yogurt, fruit, and granola.
- Serve. Top the parfait with a drizzle of honey or any additional toppings desired. Serve immediately to keep the granola crunchy.
Equipment
Buy Now → Notes
If using unsweetened yogurt, feel free to mix in honey before assembling.
Make your own yogurt flavors: Swirl in strawberry jam or apricot jam, lemon curd, vanilla + honey, smashed fruit like banana or strawberries, lemon juice + honey.
To make ahead- layer yogurt and fruit, store in the refrigerator in sealed containers up to 2 days. Top with granola before serving.
Use Greek yogurt for the best structure in the parfait.
Enhance with protein: Add a tablespoon of nut butter or tahini, a scoop of protein powder or collagen mixed in with the yogurt, or a few spoonfuls of hemp hearts. You can also replace 1/2 of the yogurt with cottage cheese (blend for a richer, creamier texture). For vegans, soy-based yogurts are higher in protein.
Making your own granola is easier than you may think! This way, you control the sodium, sugar, and oil content – much healthier than most store-bought.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 399
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 83.5 mg
- Fat: 18.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 6.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 35.7 g
- Fiber: 4.5 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 27.8 mg
My fabourite breakfast (and mi afternoon fest). Thanks
Yes, me too!
One of my favorite go-to breakfasts to take to work. I haven’t tried making my own granola yet. Something to strive for in 2026.
Do it Patti, it is easier than you may think!
I made this the morning after Christmas. It was easy to make and a big hit with the grandchildren.
Perfect! Glad it was enjoyed. 🙂