Maple Granola and Yogurt Parfaits

By miss5elements

"If you feel overwhelmed by the transition to eating more real food, just start with breakfast," says Lisa Leake, blogger at 100DaysofRealFood.com, who challenged herself & her family to avoid highly processed food & has never looked back. "Most of us eat the same thing in the morning, so changing this one meal can have a big impact." Follow Leake's lead & carve out time on Sundays to make a week's worth of breakfasts, like these parfaits. Assemble the yogurt & fruit and store the parfaits in individual jars, one for each day of the week, in the refrigerator. Top with granola when you're ready to eat.

Ingredients

• GRANOLA
• 1.5 c old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 c slivered almonds
• 1/4 c EVOO
• 1/4 c maple syrup
• 1 t vanilla extract
• 1/2 t ground cinnamon
• 1/4 t kosher salt
• PARFAITS
• 1 qt plain yogurt
• 2 lbs mixed berries, fresh or frozen & thawed

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from oprah.com

Preparation

Step 1

To make granola:
1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. In a large bowl, mix together granola ingredients & stir to coat.
3. Spread mixture on a rimmed baking sheet & bake until dry & crisp, stirring once, 30-35 minutes. Let cool.

To make parfaits:
1. In each of five 8oz jars, layer 1/2c yogurt, a scoop of berries & another 1/4c yogurt.
2. Cover & store in the refrigerator.
3. Top each parfait with 1/4c granola just before serving.