When we have overnight company, I love serving individual breakfast foods in small cups and tiny saucers. It reminds me of something you might have at a bed & breakfast. I combined 2 of my favorite breakfast items, yogurt and granola, to create a fall inspired yogurt-parfait. Hope you enjoy it!!
Pumpkin Spice Granola Parfait
Ingredients
1/4 cup wheat bran
4 cups rolled oats
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup raisins
1 Tbls. pumpkin pie spice
1/4 cup apple sauce
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 Tbls. vegetable oil
*vanilla yogurt
*ginger snap cookies, crumbled
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees
2. mix together, in a large bowl, rolled oats, brown sugar, wheat germ, sliced almonds, and pumpkin pie spice.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, vanilla, apple sauce and vegetable oil. Pour over the oat mixture, and mix until coated evenly.
4. Pour an even layer onto 2 prepared baking sheets, and bake in the oven for 1hr + 15min. stirring about every 20 minutes.
5. Remove from oven and stir in the raisins.
**NOTE** the granola will harden as it cools and not while baking in the oven. Trust me, you won't want to over cook the granola!! :)
Wait until the granola has cooled completely. Spoon yogurt into cups and add a small amount of the Pumpkin Spice granola on top. Finish the parfaits by adding a sprinkle of crumbled ginger snap cookies to the top.
*Other ideas for add-ins to granola: pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sweetened flaked coconut, oat bran, flax seeds, wheat germ or dried cranberries. Because there are so many variations you can create by just using a basic granola recipe, you're sure to find one that fits your taste perfectly!
"Trust me, you won't want to over cook the granola!!"
ReplyDeleteAs someone who's actually set granola on fire, I can vouch for that:)
I love the new design, and that you're posting again:)