Gran’s Granola Parfaits

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling
Yield 16 servings
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When my mother-in-law (Gran to our kids) had us over for brunch, I especially enjoyed her yogurt parfaits. They were refreshing, light and wholesome. I made a few changes to her recipe and came up with this sweet, crunchy and nutty variation. Yum! —Angela Keller, Newburgh, Indiana

Ingredients

  • 2 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1 cup Wheaties
  • 1 cup whole almonds
  • 1 cup pecan halves
  • 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • 4-1/2 teaspoons toasted wheat germ
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple tidbits, drained
  • 1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
  • 1 cup halved green grapes
  • 2 to 3 medium firm bananas, sliced
  • 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
  • 4 cups vanilla yogurt

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Combine the butter, syrup and honey; drizzle over oat mixture and stir until well coated. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack; crumble granola into pieces.
  2. Combine the fruits in a large bowl. For each parfait, layer 2 tablespoons yogurt, 2 tablespoons granola and 3 rounded tablespoons fruit in a parfait glass or dessert bowl. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with remaining granola. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 parfait: 327 calories, 17g fat (6g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 104mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 4g fiber), 8g protein.

When my mother-in-law (Gran to our kids) had us over for brunch, I especially enjoyed her yogurt parfaits. They were refreshing, light and wholesome. I made a few changes to her recipe and came up with this sweet, crunchy and nutty variation. Yum! —Angela Keller, Newburgh, Indiana
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