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Healthy Lemon Blackberry Yogurt Parfait

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This blackberry lemon yogurt parfait is healthy enough for breakfast but delicious enough for dessert. It's so simple and takes no time at all! Don’t you love foods that can double as both a breakfast AND a dessert? I sure do. We don’t do dessert after dinner here every night, but it is nice to end the meal with a touch of sweetness some times. Or, according to 4-year-old K, it’s nice to have dessert every night. While he usually enjoys a bit of applesauce or yogurt to satisfy his dessert-loving tooth, I love surprising everyone with a fun treat. This healthy lemon blackberry yogurt parfait is easy peasy, especially if you make the blackberry jam ahead of time. These took me less than 5 minutes to whip up and they were a bit hit. A huge hit, actually.

The best part? They are so healthy that they work perfectly as an awesome energy-boosting, filling breakfast. We all loved them so much that I made them for breakfast the very next morning. I kid you not.

What do you need? Just a few simple ingredients. I started with a good plain natural yogurt. I used Hewitt’s 2% natural yogurt. We really like Hewitts products and K especially likes their delicious organic goat’s milk. This plain and thick yogourt is made without any additives or preservatives, is full of healthy probiotics, and is perfect for these parfaits.  Since it’s 2%, it’s rich and thick enough to make a good parfait, but is lower in fat than other yogourts. Next I gathered a good granola. I normally enjoy making my own, but you can use any kind of granola you want. For this one, I used a coconut pecan granola. Then, the sweet and delicious blackberries. And finally, a lemon. I made the blackberry chia jam the day before and I can’t believe how easy and quick it was. No more store-bought jam for us! This blackberry lemon yogurt parfait is healthy enough for breakfast but delicious enough for dessert. It's so simple and takes no time at all! To assemble the parfaits, you just layer the ingredients. Super simple. Details are below. AND, once you’re done making and devouring these delicious lemon blackberry parfaits, make sure you check out the contests at the end of this post.

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Healthy Lemon Blackberry Yogurt Parfait

Ingredients

(makes 2 parfaits)

  • 1/2 cup Blackberry Chia Jam (see recipe below)
  • 1 cup Lemon Yogurt (recipe below)
  • 1/2 cup fresh Blackberries
  • 1/2 cup Granola of your choice

Blackberry Jam

  • 2 cups fresh Blackberries
  • 1-2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  1. Start by adding the blackberries, 1 tablespoon of maple syrup and the lemon juice into a small saucepan. Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low and let simmer (uncovered) for 5 minutes.
  2. After about 5 minutes, mash the blackberries in the pot and add the chia seeds.
  3. Let simmer (uncovered) for another 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat once the jam thickens.
  4. Taste. If you’d like it sweeter, add another tablespoon of maple syrup or one tablespoon of non-refined sugar to make sure it doesn’t get too runny.
  5. You can refrigerate this for 1-2 weeks, but I’m pretty sure you’ll be eating it much sooner than that!

Lemon Yogurt

  • 1 cup Plain Natural Yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 heaping teaspoon lemon zest
  1. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.

Parfaits

  1. Start by adding a layer of yogurt to the bottom of the dish or glass. I love making these in mason jars (250ml size).
  2. Next, add a layer of granola.
  3. On top of the granola, add a layer of blackberry jam.
  4. Continue the layering so you have six layers in total. Top with fresh blackberries and, if you’re feeling fancy, add a bit of lemon zest. Serve and enjoy.

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Comments

  2. My favorite thing to make with yogurt is smoothies in the morning! I usually combine fruits, some veggies, yogurt, milk and peanut butter in my regular smoothie! Trying to get more veggies in…

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  4. My favourite thing to make with yogurt is cake. I like adding it to cake recipes — it makes me feel a little more healthy about eating cake for dessert.

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  22. I love making smooties with yogurt. I also like just taking plain yogurt (or vanilla) and just added fresh fruit to it.

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  23. I enjoy making Greek yogurt with pureed berries and sugar-free flavoured sweeteners (Torani, for eg.).

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  25. Your question asked what my favourite thing is to bake (not sure why everyone else is answering favourite thing to make so hopefully I am doing this right). My favourite thing to bake is banana bread. It is my Mom’s recipe and it is so delicious.

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  26. found the question re yogourt -my favourite thing to make with yogourt is definitely dips for veggies.

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  28. I have a smoothie with yogurt every morning.Trying to keep the probiotic’s at an optimum level.

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  31. I like yoghurt just by itself but I have used it in baking things like cake and muffins and like it that way.

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  34. i LIKE TO JUST LEAVE IT ALONE BUT I PUT ON A LOT OF THINGS. LIKE SALADS, IN DRESSINGS.

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  35. Good Golly Miss Molly , OMG, my fave:yogurt with milk & honey for cereal. Thank you for the awesomeness, the contest, and generosity. 🙂

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  37. I love making parfait with yogurt! I have never made them with blackberries and lemon though, this sounds incredible! 🙂

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  44. My favourite is the new trend of high fat indulgent yogurt, add some fruit or nuts and it’s perfect,

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  48. I love making yogurt parfaits with granola and strawberries, delicious and healthier snack.

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  53. My favourite thing to make with yogurt are smoothies. I’ve never cooked or baked with yogurt before, I normally just eat it with granola 🙂

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  64. I love making smoothies with yogurt! I even use it sometimes in sauces to help thicken it up instead of sour cream!

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  67. We make our own yogurt 🙂 We use it in so many things. I really had to think of what my favorite is but I’m sure it’s Tandoori Salmon. We mix a generous amount of Tandoori seasoning with yogurt, pour it in a bag with a beautiful piece of salmon and marinate it overnight. This is amazing grilled…Thank you for this great giveaway 🙂

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  78. I love to make something similar to a parfait but make it in a bowl and I add milk to it has the consistency of cereal.

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  80. I love to bake brownies! I have so many different brownie recipes I could open up my own brownie shop!

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  96. I love yogurt mixed with oatmeal, chia, milk and blueberries -overnight in the fridge and delicious for breakfast.

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