Yogurt Parfait

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1

   Choose a tall clear glass or wide mason jar. Visual layers are the whole point — a regular bowl gives you cereal, not a parfait.

2. 2

   Pre-mix the yogurt: 1.5 cups plain Greek yogurt with 2 teaspoons of honey, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, and a small pinch of cinnamon. The light sweetening is enough — flavored yogurts are usually too sweet.

3. 3

   Prepare the fruit: 1 cup of mixed berries (strawberries sliced, blueberries whole, raspberries whole), or 1 banana sliced, or 1 mango cubed. Use whatever's in season and ripe.

4. 4

   Start layering in the glass: ¼ cup yogurt, 2 tablespoons granola, ¼ cup fruit. Repeat the layers until you reach the top. End with fruit and a sprinkle of granola for the photo-worthy finish.

5. 5

   Drizzle the top with an extra teaspoon of honey and a few chopped nuts (almonds, pistachios, walnuts) if you want.

6. 6

   Eat immediately if you want crunchy granola, or refrigerate up to 4 hours if you don't mind softer granola. Don't pre-build parfaits more than 4 hours in advance — the granola turns mushy and the fruit weeps into the yogurt.