I had been wanting to try making my own granola for a while but I purposefully held off until the summer. I had seen granola being served with yogurt and fresh berries as a parfait and I wanted to try it like that. Now that the fresh local blueberries were out was the perfect time. I used the maple pecan granola that had survived my snacking for breakfasts last week in the form of parfaits with vanilla yogurt, fresh blueberries and topped it off with some maple syrup. It was amazing! The crunchy granola went really well in the cool and creamy vanilla yogurt with the juicy blueberries were just bursting with flavour. Towards the end of the week I had run out of vanilla yogurt and I decided to try some left over cottages cheese that needed to be used. I was pleasantly surprised that the slightly tangy cottage cheese worked really in this otherwise sweet dish. I would also imagine that vanilla frozen yogurt would also work well.
Blueberry and Maple Pecan Granola Parfait
ingredients
- 1 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1 handful maple pecan granola
- 1 handful blueberries
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
directions
- Assemble parfait.
The granola and blueberries look wonderful. A nice midday snack….with vanilla yogurt!
Hell yes!!
Kevin, that looks like Heaven, I can ryme!
Kevin you take such wonderful photographs, great styling, nice and clean, and you have a great eye. If you have any suggestions I would love it. I am a hippie at heart and love granola, especially like this, but I have always used honey with my yogurt. I am now on a quest to make more granola and use maple syrup this time.
Love the big pieces of pecans! It sounds particularly good with cottage cheese.
YUM!! I’m going to have to try this. I’ve made granola before, but I love the big pieces of pecans in this one.
:: adds to my list of things to make ::
This looks awesome…and yes, I do think frozen vanilla yogurt would be great with your granola!!
Oh my, that looks wonderful. Creamy, sweet and crunchy .. great combo!
Yum, this looks great kevin, I’m loving the photo. Granola and blueberries, what could be better?
Oh my goodness.this looks wonderful! I often eat yogurt w/ fresh fruit and granola on it in the A.M..but I suppose I need to make my own granola since you made it seem sooo easy!
This would be agreat breakfast!
What a healthy snack! Cheers!
a nice way to the previously made granola 😉
This looks delicious! We love to make breakfasts like this any time of year!
This is looking good. I’m making more granola this weekend and am gonna go for maple this time!
-DTW
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That’s a fabulous way to eat your granola!
<3 your new minimalist photos! Looks soooo good!
I love that. At home, i make it with plain yogurt and honey, my home made granola and berries. I freeze a bunch of blueberries during summer to have this parfait all year long.
Mmm! Maybe I’ll try this for breaky in the mornin’
Hannah
this looks simple enough to make. and so beautiful! this is always one of my favourite things to have in the summer
Perfect with a cup of tea for breakfast. Love it! The granola just looks so delicious.
I ashamed to say that I am not a breakfast eater(yes, I know it is the most important meal of the day), but this might just change my mind. Gorgeous photos, Kevin!
Kevin:
You amazed me with your cooking and baking skill:P
Kevin, your pictures are stunning! I don’t even like granola, and I’m thinking of making a batch. See what you did? 🙂
that looks beautiful! Blueberries and granola-what an elegant dessert/snack/breakfast!
I like the directions. Couldn’t be easier.
The pictures are beautiful. I can’t tell you enough.
Do you think this beats McDonald’s yogurt parfait?
I also saw the granola and muffins on Tastespotting. The muffins sound delicious!
Looks yum yum.
This looks really tasty. It seems we are all in love with bluberries at the moment 🙂
Kevin, this is one yummy looking parfait. The pecans are just too delicious here! Perfect!
this is so fantastic!!
This looks like a lovely breakfast/snack! I’m going to try your granola this weekend. I love anything with maple flavor in it, and have never made granola before. OH yes, and I made your kimchi jun last night – it was easy and delicious – thanks for sharing!
what a perfect breakfast, but geez, kevin, those directions…i’m not sure i can handle that. 🙂
Wonderful pictures kevin. I make granola very often. your looks perfect. Should try with maple syrup i usually use honey.
I wish I could have this for breakfast right now!
If the granola allready sounded good on its own, now you’ve made it even better!
Yum. I love granola with yogurt… creamy and crunchy! Perfect for breakfast, snack or dessert.
Breakfast of champions!
I knew you would do something great with with the granola!
I am going to have to go buy some gluten-free oats to try this. It looks amazing. I could make a whole meal of this dish. The pictures are so enticing.
cheese works very well in this kind of recipe. I suppose that combination and with your own granola was delicious
just popping by for a snack!!! yummmmmmmm
I admit to using store bought granola with my thrice weekly, yogurt/fresh fruit/granola breakfasts. But that maple syrup? Why didn’t I think of that, yum!
Yogurt parfaits have been quite popular in the house of late, and I’d love to use some of your maple pecan granola!
Kevin This look FANTASTIC!! I love really love blueberries! strawberries etc.Really look so yummy!!! xxxGloria
your photos have been looking so great lately! love these pics
This is one of my fav snack!
Simple and beautiful.
Granola and blueberries a match made in heaven Kevin 🙂
Rosie x
You are just on a roll this week! This looks too glorious. Granola with berries and yoghurt is one of my favoruite breakfasts – I really must try this.
You are just on a roll this week! This looks too glorious. Granola with berries and yoghurt is one of my favoruite breakfasts – I really must try this.
I love the recipe and your photos. I'm so happy to share it with my readers and pin it on one of my boards. Thank you.