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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Spiced Plum and Blueberry Parfait



One of my go to meals for breakfast on the weekend when I'm in a hurry is a smoothie or a parfait.

What better than a parfait to get your dairy, fruits, and some crunchy granola in to your diet.  It's healthy for you!  Great source of vitamins, calcium, fibers, and other goodies...

So today I'm bringing your a fall parfait. A Spiced Plum and Blueberry Parfait.   Full of warm spices.  Cinnamon to be exact.  Do you like Cinnamon?  It's a warm, wonderful, aromatic spice.  I could roll around in it!  But I digress...back to the parfait.

So, this parfait has some late summer/autumn fruits in it.  A nice black plum that been peeled, and sliced, and then tossed with cinnamon.  Also blueberries compliment this very well.  I also used a honey and almond granola which also lends to the warmth.

This is easy to put together.  I'm all about easy!

Just peel and slice your plums.  Then sprinkle a little cinnamon on them.  Not too much, it can be strong.

Now you want to take some yogurt plain or vanilla, plain Greek if you like, (I used plain Greek) and add a touch of cinnamon, and stir it up.  This will add another layer to your fall flavors.



Here's how  you layer it.  Place some of the yogurt in your glass.  Add some sliced plums, blueberries, and granola.  Repeat, ending with the granola.



Voila! You are done.  A healthy breakfast, or snack in a flash!  Enjoy, the flavors are really delishhhh!



Ummm...soooo good!




Spiced Plum and Blueberry Parfait

serves 1

1 black plum, peeled and sliced
1/4 tsp (heaping) cinnamon for sprinkling
1 6oz container of plain Greek or vanilla yogurt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 T blueberries
3 T honey and almond granola

Directions:

Peel and slice your plum.  Sprinkle with cinnamon.  Set aside.

In a small bowl mix your yogurt and cinnamon together until incorporated.  In a glass begin to layer your parfait.  Place 1/2 of the yogurt mixture in the bottom of the glass.  Add 1/2 of the spiced plums, 1 1/2 T of blueberries, and 1 1/2 T of granola.  Repeat layers ending with the granola.

Enjoy!





2 comments:

  1. It's beautiful, but I can't take the texture of yogurt. Wish I could I have tried several brands. Have you been to Maine? I live outside of Portland. Fall is on the downward swing and then old man winter will be arriving. yeck! anyways, your pictures are pretty and a nice presentation. Only wish I could eat it andi

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  2. Yum! Fresh fruit, honey, yogurt and granola...sound perfect to me! It looks great!

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