Freshorangeyogurtparfaitswithgranola Food

FRUIT, YOGURT AND GRANOLA PARFAIT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Stir together the oats, almonds, chia seeds, coconut flakes, sunflower seeds, walnuts, maple syrup, vanilla and cinnamon in a large bowl. Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and season with the salt. Bake, stirring halfway, until the nuts are golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool. The granola will keep in an air-tight container for up to 1 week.
• Put 1/4 cup yogurt in a juice or parfait glass and top with 1/4 cup fresh fruit and then 1/4 cup granola. Repeat with the remaining ingredients in 5 more glasses and serve.

FRESH FRUIT AND GRANOLA

Steps:

• Place the yogurt in a bowl and mix in the chopped or sliced fruit of choice. Serve with a mint leaf and a sprinkling of granola.

COCONUT-GRANOLA YOGURT PARFAITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small saucepan, combine pomegranate juice, sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in butter and brown sugar until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in salt, spices and vanilla., In a large bowl, combine oats, coconut and cashews. Drizzle with pomegranate juice mixture; toss to combine. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan, spreading evenly., Bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring halfway. Cool on a wire rack. When completely cooled, stir in cranberries and chocolate chips., For parfaits, in a bowl, mix yogurt, 4 tablespoons honey, lime zest and lime juice until blended. To serve, layer 1/4 cup yogurt mixture, 2 tablespoons granola, 3 tablespoons chopped apple and 1 tablespoon pomegranate seeds in each of eight parfait glass. Repeat layers. (Save remaining granola for another use; store in an airtight container.), Drizzle parfaits with remaining honey. Serve immediately.

A BREAKFAST YOGURT PARFAIT (GRANOLA)

Steps:

• Place 1/3 cup of granola in a parfait glass. Top with half of the yogurt.
• Repeat layers.
• Top with remaining granola.
• Note, mix any of your favorite fruits into the yogurt before assembling or layer fruit in between yogurt and granola layers if so desired.

FRESH ORANGE YOGURT PARFAITS WITH GRANOLA

Steps:

• Line a sieve with cheesecloth or paper towels and suspend it over a bowl. Pour the yogurt into the sieve and allow it to drain, refrigerated, for 3 hours or overnight.
• Place the thickened yogurt into a medium bowl and stir in the currants or raisins, vanilla, honey, and orange zest.
• Thin with orange juice until it is a desirable consistency.
• Divide yogurt among 4 dessert dishes or parfait glasses, spooning yogurt in alternating with granola. Garnish with sections of orange and serve.