Yogurt parfait recipe with honey and fruits

Moreover, these are probably the easiest, homemade, healthy desserts you’re going to make, since they require no cooking and no mixer or anything else too elaborate (just like this Greek Pasteli recipe: honey sesame bars)! And because they're actually made of dairy, fruits, honey and granola, you can also have them for breakfast without any guilt.

The perfect homemade summer dessert

In my mind, these yogurt parfaits scream summer. I don’t know if it’s the fruit, the refreshing scent of the lime zest, or the light texture of the honey-sweetened yogurt cream, but they're definitely best served during the summer, when all of us crave light and refreshing desserts.

Of course, this doesn’t mean you can’t have them during the winter, although to tell you the truth, these poached mini apples with granola and yogurt cream have more of a winter feeling (it’s probably due to the apples).

What kind of yogurt to use?

A plain, Greek strained yogurt is best for the creamiest texture. I use a light Greek yogurt (2% fat content) but you can also use a full-fat one, though this will increase the calories.

Vanilla flavored yogurts usually have sugar and other ingredients which I try to stay away from. If you like the vanilla flavor better, it's best to just add a couple of teaspoons of vanilla extract when you mix the yogurt cream.

For this recipe I really like a Greek thyme honey. After all, Greek yogurt with thyme honey and some cinnamon is the simplest traditional Greek dessert. But if you can't find thyme honey, feel free to use the one you like best.

The granola I used is the same recipe with these homemade oatmeal bars recipe (granola bars). To make the granola bars you have to compact the mixture to a small pan, so the oats stick together when baked. For the granola, I just scatter it onto a large pan and bake it until golden brown and fragrant.

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