Breakfast Parfaits with Fruit, Yogurt and Granola

Vanilla yogurt topped with fruit and granola make great breakfast parfaits. Use mason jars for a portable meal-on-the-go!

Why not start your day with a healthy, nutritious breakfast idea that might also double as a dessert. Easy tips for packaging to take along to work with you included.

These breakfast parfaits that are filled with yummy yogurt, fresh fruit and nutty granola.  They're portable too if you make them in mason jars that can easily be taken with you as you leave the house for school or work.

These are a healthy and easy way to get breakfast together for those really busy mornings.  You might even like to make these for after school snacks or even dessert.

Breakfast Ideas with Fruit and Yogurt

Choose your favorite flavor of yogurt and then choose the toppings you want to add. Here's a few ideas:

• Fruit.  I love blueberries and raspberries.
• Avoid bananas unless you're going to eat the breakfast parfait right away.  Bananas need to be eaten fresh right after slicing.
• Granola is a must...you need that crunch on top of the yogurt!  You can use store bought granola or you can try my recipe for Coconut Pecan Chocolate Chip Granola.
• Homemade Granola - flavored with peanut butter is another favorite on top of yogurt. Making granola is really easy and the taste is really incredible!

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Main Ingredients Needed:

This is an overview of the ingredients and instructions. Be sure to see the recipe card below for exact quantities, detailed instructions and special notes.

• Vanilla yogurt
• Honey
• Granola
• Blueberries
• Strawberries

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Combine the Ingredients Together

• Add the honey to the yogurt and stir to combine.
• Prepare the fruit by rinsing and then slicing the strawberries.
• Rinse the blueberries as well.

Step 2: Layer the Ingredients

• You can choose to use a mason jar or a pretty parfait glass. If you're going to send these with your kids to school, you might want to use a plastic mason jar.
• Then add the yogurt to the bottom of the parfait glass or mason jar.
• Next add the fruit.
• Finally add the granola.

Tips for Making the Breakfast Parfaits

• Choose your favorite flavor of yogurt and fruit.  I love to use vanilla Greek yogurt, but another favorite is coconut vanilla yogurt.  Yummy!
• Make sure the fruit is washed and dried before adding it to the mason jar or parfait glass so it doesn't cause the yogurt to get watery.
• Mason jars work great, but if you're worried about sending a mason jar to school use a plastic container.
• You can prepare these the night before, but don't add the granola.  Package the granola separately so it doesn't get soggy.

This recipe has been updated since it first appeared in 2018 with new photos, information and a new printable recipe card that includes nutritional information. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them!