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Berry and Granola Yogurt Parfait

A quick breakfast parfait layered with vanilla yogurt, low-fat granola, strawberries, and blueberries. It is bright, crunchy, creamy, and ready in less than five minutes.

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Small glasses filled with yogurt, granola, and blueberries on a white tray with silver spoons.
Blueberries, granola, and cool yogurt make the parfait feel special without slowing breakfast down.Photo by Personal Creations · CC BY 2.0
5minutes
Prep
5 min
Cook
0 min
Total
5 min
Serves
1 parfait

A parfait is breakfast architecture: cool yogurt, toasted granola, juicy berries, then the same bright sequence once more. This one keeps the proportions simple so the bowl lands creamy, crunchy, and fresh in every spoonful.

“Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day and this is something that you can throw together in less than 5 minutes! If it helps, buy berries that require no cutting (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, etc) so that it takes even less time to prepare.”

Start creamy

Vanilla yogurt gives the parfait body and sweetness before the fruit goes in.

Keep crunch

Layer the granola close to serving time so it stays toasted and crisp.

Choose fast fruit

Blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries keep prep under five minutes because they need no slicing.

Mise checklistBreakfast speed

Four things to do before spooning

Set out the cup, fruit, yogurt, and granola before you spoon; breakfast stays fast and tidy.

Visual notesMorning color

A breakfast built from soft white yogurt, red berries, blue berries, and toasted crunch.

A box of glossy strawberries photographed from above.
Strawberries bring the red fruit note; slice them small so every spoonful gets some berry.Photo by Eduardo Sánchez · CC0 1.0
Breakfast truth

Use a clear glass when you want the layers to show; use a bowl when speed matters most.

A close-up of toasted granola flakes and clusters.
Low-fat granola gives the parfait its toastiness and crunch; keep a little for the final top layer.Photo by Alec Perkins · CC BY 2.0
Several small yogurt parfait jars topped with berries and citrus on a serving tray.
The same quick layers scale neatly for a breakfast tray or brunch table.Photo by Missvain · CC BY 4.0

Quick choicesTexture and speed

Choose your breakfast mood

The parfait changes personality based on one small choice: speed, protein, crunch, or color.

Need it faster

Use no-cut berries

Blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries make the whole breakfast a scoop-and-go assembly.

Want more protein

Choose Greek yogurt

The parfait becomes thicker, tangier, and more filling without changing the method.

Prefer softer texture

Build a few minutes ahead

The granola relaxes slightly into the yogurt for a spoonable, less crunchy cup.

Want dessert energy

Finish with extra berries

More fruit on top makes the parfait feel colorful and sweet without adding another step.

RecipePrint ready

Vanilla yogurt parfait with berries and granola

One cup, four ingredients, two quick passes of the same layers: yogurt, granola, strawberries, blueberries.

VegetarianLow-SodiumAmericanHigh-FiberMixedBreakfastYogurt Parfait

Ingredients

Parfait

  • 1 (6-ounce) container vanilla yogurt, Greek yogurt preferred
  • 1/2 cup low-fat granola
  • 1/2 cup strawberries
  • 1/2 cup blueberries

Directions

  1. Set out a cup or small bowl for serving.
  2. Spoon in half of the vanilla yogurt.
  3. Add half of the granola, half of the strawberries, and half of the blueberries.
  4. Repeat the layers with the remaining yogurt, granola, strawberries, and blueberries.
  5. Serve immediately so the granola stays crisp.

Image credits

Photography is used under open licenses with attribution: Personal Creations, Eduardo Sánchez, Alec Perkins, and Missvain.