Weekday mornings are crazy and hectic, aren't they? I spend about two hours getting the kids ready for school and dropping them off. No matter how hard I try there is always some sort of crisis like last minute permission slips that need signed, money that is due (does anyone actually carry cash anymore ???), and my personal favorite...Surprise, I forgot today was picture day! Either way, it never seems to run smooth when you have kiddos and I've learned there is really nothing you can do to brace yourself for it. You just have to go with it, one step at a time.
Once my kiddos head out the door I'm in a mad dash to get myself ready so I can make it to the gym for class at nine o'clock. I usually end up grabbing a banana or some kind of granola bar because they are easy, but they're also kinda boring. Other times I'll make a batch of hard boiled eggs on the weekend so I can enjoy a hard boiled egg with a piece of toast. Lately I've been into yogurt parfaits because they feel like a decadent breakfast treat and goodness knows they are definitely more colorful and pretty than a monochromatic piece of toast.
There are a million different variations on yogurt and/or breakfast parfaits. Use what you like. I like this breakfast parfait because it blends the fruit into the yogurt which means I don't have to mix the fruit into the yogurt when I eat it. I also like this recipe because it relies on a bag of frozen fruit, which is nice if your favorite fruit isn't in season. Raspberries are at the top of my list, but you could literally go with anything here. There are also a lot of different muesli mixes and granola mixes out there. I like the combination of raspberry with a little bit of chocolate so I went with a granola mix made from oats and bits of dark chocolate. These parfaits are definitely going to get my morning off to a great start!
Raspberry Breakfast Parfaits
Adapted from Donna Hay website
Serves 4
One bag frozen raspberries (about 250g - 350g), thawed
2 cups (500 grams) Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon confectioner's sugar
1 cup (130 g) toasted muesli or granola
1/3 cup honey
Lightly crush the thawed raspberries with a fork (reserving a few berries for garnishing the top of the parfait), fold
through the yogurt and sugar. Divide the muesli/granola between 4
glasses. Top each with 1 tablespoon of honey. To serve, spoon over the
yogurt mixture, top with the extra raspberries and granola and spoon over remaining
honey.
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I would eat this anytime - breakfast or dessert. Wow, that's beautiful, Kim!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty color! These look like the perfect way to start the day or to enjoy as a mid-day treat. (Love your little glass parfait bowls too!) ;-)
ReplyDeleteI love sprucing breakfast up from my normal peanut butter on an english muffin...and these sound perfect for when I want a little treat!
ReplyDeleteMornings are crazy here too. I would really enjoy yogurt parfaits. It is like having dessert for breakfast. They make great snacks too. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteNot only would this be a tasty breakfast, it would be so pretty first thing in the morning. Definitely something soothing after dealing with the off to school mayhem. Haha!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty breakfast!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a beautiful, bright and cherry breakfast! Yum! I could join you for breakfast with this one!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty and healthy at the same time. Great idea. We have busy mornings too, racing to the gym, even without kiddos :)
ReplyDeleteSam
That parfait would make a wonderful start to my day but I'd eat for dessert too...it's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like the best way to start the day. Fruit inspires.
ReplyDeletei totally hear you with the crazy mornings! i can never seem to get everyone up early enough, hence chaos! this looks awesome, i actually have a tub of yogurt that needs this delicious makeover!
ReplyDeleteKim, these look utterly divine, and the perfect antidote to the morning chaos. I often have granola and yoghurt for breakfast, but I've never thought of creating anything like this - I'm definitely going to try this sometime this week - especially now that fresh berries are coming into season.
ReplyDeletethe beuatiful color is so inviting - makes you want to dig in!
ReplyDeleteI need to try making that for Trevor and seeing if he likes them, I have kind of gotten in a rut with making his weekday breakfasts.
ReplyDeleteThat has to be the prettiest breakfast Kim, just delightful. And I love raspberries. I never have time in the moring either it is up & out to the gym around 6 :) I just have some boiled eggs good to go & then once I hit the office it is eggs on toast for breakfast :)
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