Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Strawberry Yogurt Parfait

I made this Strawberry and Yogurt Parfait specially for my friend and sending this to her event "Strawberry Preservation Fundas".I wanted to make it simple and healthy and din't add any cream.The recipe is versatile,you can mix and match the ingredients and make your own version.Crushed digestive biscuits mixed with little butter can also be used in place of the granola.


Strawberry Yogurt Parfait


Ingredients:

For the Parfait:


Yogurt
1 cup
Strawberry
1 cup
Granola
½ cup
Vanilla essence(optional)
few drops
Sugar
1 tblsp

For the Granola:


Oats
1 cup
Sugar
2 tblsp
Honey
1 tblsp
Butter
1 tblsp
Nuts(I used Almond and Walnut)
as needed
Dry fruits (I used raisins)
as needed
Vanilla essence
1/2 tsp

Method:

Granola preparation:

Homemade granola


  • Take the sugar,honey and butter in a sauce pan and let it simmer for 2 mins.(I used demerara sugar and you can also try it with brown sugar or regular sugar)
  • Add vanilla essence to it and mix well.
  • Take the oats in a bowl and add the chopped nuts.Pour the sugar mixture and mix well so that it coats evenly with the oats.
  • Spread this evenly on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake in a preheated oven at 180 ยบ C for about 10 mins.
  • The granola is ready when it turns golden brown and nice aroma comes.
  • Remove the tray from the oven and once it is cooled add the dry fruits you are using and store in an airtight container.
Parfait Preparation:

Strawberry Yogurt Parfait

  • Blend 2-3 strawberries with 1 tblsp sugar and make a puree.
  • Add this strawberry puree,few drops of vanilla essence to the yogurt and mix well.Yogurt layer is ready.
  • Chop the remaining strawberries finely.Add a tsp of sugar,mix well and keep aside.
  • Take a bowl and add 2 tblsp of granola,top it with yogurt followed by chopped strawberries.Repeat with another layer of granola,yogurt and strawberries.Drizzle some honey on the top,chill for some time and serve.
Note:
  • Use thick fresh yogurt for this recipe.
  • You can add some more sugar to the yogurt if you want it more sweet.
  • You can use store bought granola too and proceed with the recipe.
Ongoing Event - Strawberry Preservation Fundas

20 comments:

  1. Delicious yogrut parafait, Love that you added strawberry to it.

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  2. Very inviting and I like the healthy combo of ingredients. The topping with strawberries are another stunner, the colors are so perfect with the bottom layer.

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  3. Healthy,simple and visually pleasing! Thanks for ur effort in making a strawberry recipe for my event.

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  4. Never tasted this.looks yummy..

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  5. Crunchy Granola topped with Creamy yogurt n berries, looks super inviting gayathri!!! Very healthy Dessert!!! :)

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  6. Love the yogurt with strawberries.love the granola too.

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  7. yummy and mouth watering parfait...happy to follow ur blog

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  8. love parfaits ! this looks tempting !

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  9. love parfait..looks so inviting

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  10. Looks so inviting and tempting.

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  11. strawberries look so adorable and we liked the granola mix too, a scrumptious change from the usual breakfast :-)

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  12. Who will not like this dish? Well I will I am sure :)
    Perfectly done:)

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  13. This yogurt dessert is definitely a healthy option compared to others. I would love to have some. The pic looks very appetizing & I am sure ur friends must have loved it

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  14. Very refreshing.. Perfect for summers.. Will try this soon Gayathri :-)

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