Tropical Yogurt Parfait Recipes

Steps:

• Put 2 tablespoons of yogurt in the bottom of each of four juice glasses. Top with 4 orange slices. Sprinkle the oranges with a 1 1/2 tablespoons of cereal, followed by 2 more tablespoons of yogurt. Top with diced pineapple then with another 1 1/2 tablespoons cereal.

Steps:

• In a small bowl stir together yogurt, lime juice, and cayenne pepper; set aside.
• Spoon 1/4 of drained fruit into the bottom of 2 wine or parfait glasses. Add 1/4 of the banana. Spoon 1/4 cup yogurt mixture over fruit and top with 1/4 cup of granola. Repeat layers.
• Serve immediately garnished with a sprig of fresh mint.

Steps:

• Gently remove the halved grapefruit pieces from the skin and place in a medium bowl. Combine with avocado.
• Prepare pomegranate syrup: Combine sugar and corn starch in a small saucepan, and mix well. Add pomegranate juice. Bring to a boil and simmer gently until reduced and thickened, about 5 minutes. Allow to cool.
• Prepare granola crumble: Preheat oven to 325°F Combine oats, butter, brown sugar, allspice, and almonds, and toss. Spread oat mixture on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Bake until light brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in coconut and return to oven until mixture is medium brown, about another 5 minutes.
• To make parfaits, layer yogurt in individual dishes, followed by a layer of fruit, then a drizzle of pomegranate syrup, topped with granola crumble. Add another layer of yogurt, fruit, then syrup drizzle, and finish with the granola crumble. Enjoy!
• Note: If your grapefruit is particularly tart, you can sprinkle a bit of sugar, to taste, on the fruit mixture before layering it into the parfait.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine fruit. Squeeze lime juice all over and toss to coat.
• In each parfait glass, spoon ¼ of the fruit.
• Top with ½ cup of yogurt and top with 1 tablespoon each of coconut and macadamia nuts. Repeat. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Spoon 1/3 cup yogurt into a 6- to 8-ounce parfait glass or jar. Top yogurt with 1/2 of the kiwi, 1/2 of the macadamia nuts, 1/2 of the agave. Repeat layers with the remaining yogurt, kiwi, nuts, and agave. Top parfait with mint.

Steps:

• Combine the strawberries, blueberries, agave nectar and mint in a bowl and leave for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Spoon half of the yogurt into a glass, top with half of the fruit and granola, then repeat with the remaining yogurt, fruit, and granola.
• Pour any accumulated juice from the fruit over the top.

Steps:

• In a small jar, layer fruit with yogurt. Top with toasted sliced almonds.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Chill until serving.