Name: Berry Yogurt Parfait
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups Greek yogurt; 1.5 cups mixed berries; 1 cup granola; 2 tbsp honey; 1 tsp vanilla extract

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Berry Yogurt Parfait

No-CookEasyPrep 10 minCook 0 minServes 2

Layers of thick yogurt, berries and crunchy granola — a five-minute breakfast that looks like dessert.

Ingredients

2 cups Greek yogurt
1½ cups mixed berries
1 cup granola
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps

Stir the vanilla into the yogurt.
Layer yogurt, berries and granola in two glasses, then repeat the layers.
Drizzle with honey and serve at once.

Serve with: a drizzle of honey and a mint sprig.

Layer the granola just before serving so it stays crunchy.

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Tips & mistakes

Use thick Greek yogurt, not runny yogurt — thin yogurt slides through the granola and turns it soggy within minutes, and no amount of careful layering saves it.
Pat the berries dry after washing; wet berries water down the yogurt, stain the layers pink, and make the bottom of the glass runny.
Sweeten the yogurt itself, not just the top: a teaspoon of honey stirred into the yogurt flavors every spoonful instead of pooling on the surface.
Build it in a clear glass so the layers show — that is the whole point of a parfait, and it takes no extra time at all.

Frequently asked questions

Can I make it ahead? Assemble the yogurt and berries up to 8 hours ahead and keep the glasses covered in the fridge, but add the granola and honey only at serving time. Granola soaked in yogurt loses its crunch within minutes, and that crunch is half the appeal of the dish.

What can I use instead of granola? Crushed toasted nuts, toasted oats, or crumbled cookies all work; pick something that stays crisp in yogurt. Toasted sliced almonds are the closest match to granola, while crushed amaretti or shortbread give a dessert-like version.

Can I use frozen berries? Yes, but thaw them first and drain the juice well, or the parfait turns pink and watery. Frozen berries release a lot of liquid as they thaw, so let them drain in a sieve for 10 minutes and pat them dry before layering.

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