Lemon Blueberry Yogurt Parfait (Printable)

A layered blend of lemon yogurt, fresh blueberries, and granola offering a fresh, healthy start or a light treat.

# What You'll Need:

→ Yogurt Layer

01 - 2 cups plain or vanilla Greek yogurt
02 - 2 tablespoons honey
03 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
04 - 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

→ Blueberry Layer

05 - 1 1/2 cups fresh or thawed frozen blueberries
06 - 1 tablespoon honey (optional)

→ Granola Layer

07 - 1 cup granola

→ Garnish

08 - Lemon zest for topping
09 - Fresh mint leaves (optional)

# How to Make It:

01 - In a medium bowl, combine Greek yogurt, honey, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Stir until smooth and creamy.
02 - If desired, gently toss blueberries with honey in a separate bowl to add sweetness.
03 - Spoon a layer of lemon yogurt mixture into the bottom of each of the four serving glasses or jars.
04 - Top the yogurt with an even layer of prepared blueberries.
05 - Sprinkle a layer of granola over the blueberries.
06 - Continue layering yogurt, blueberries, and granola until ingredients are depleted, finishing with granola on top.
07 - Add additional lemon zest and fresh mint leaves atop each parfait as a finishing touch.
08 - Serve immediately to enjoy maximum granola crunch or refrigerate up to 2 hours for a softer texture.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It tastes like dessert but gives you energy that lasts through the morning without the sugar crash.
  • You can layer it in jars the night before and grab it on your way out, which saved me more times than I can count.
  • The lemon zest makes ordinary yogurt feel special, like you did something fancy even though you didnt.
02 -
  • If you assemble these too far ahead the granola turns soggy, which I learned after making a batch the night before a picnic and biting into mush.
  • Zesting the lemon before you juice it is so much easier than wrestling with a deflated lemon half afterward.
03 -
  • Use a microplane to zest the lemon because it gives you fluffy, fragrant zest instead of bitter chunks.
  • Chill your glasses in the fridge for ten minutes before layering, it keeps everything cool and refreshing longer.

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