Homemade Granola Parfait
Looking for a healthy and filling quick brunch? This parfait s great to serve to the gals or for family Sunday brunch!
Your family will love the presentation of getting their meal served in a pineapple!
This easy to make brunch is so good and provides your family the nutrition they need to make the best of the day.
Seasonal fruit of any kind added to the pineapple, greek yogurt and granola makes this meal taste like a decadent dessert! Try it today. You won’t be sorry.
These are the INGREDIENTS you will need:
- 5 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups pecans coarsely chopped
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup peanuts chopped
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
- 2 cups Greek yogurt
- 2 cups mixed berries such as blackberries and blueberries
- 2 pineapples sliced top to bottom score the inside.
These are the INSTRUCTIONS For preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
- Combine the oats, pecans, sunflower seeds and peanuts in a large bowl. In a separate mixing bowl, combine the sugar, honey, oil, vanilla, cinnamon, salt and 1/4 cup water. Pour the liquid mixture over the oat mix and stir until combined. Pour onto two baking sheets and spread evenly.
- Bake 40 minutes, stirring halfway through to allow for even browning. Raise the oven temperature to 300 degrees F and continue to bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Pour the cooked oat mixture into a bowl and stir in the raisins, cranberries and coconut. Let cool. The granola will keep in an airtight container at room temperature in a cool dry place for up to 3 weeks.
- In four pineapple halves create alternating layers of granola, yogurt and berries. Top with remaing granola.
- Serve cold.
Making your own granola isn’t really hard.
Many of the ingredients will already be in your pantry.
Some you can make on your own ahead of time and use any extra in another recipe. You can see a recipe for Light Brown Sugar right on the blog.
I never buy fresh any more because even with all the tricks to keep it moist it ends up hard as arock. This one doesn’t contain preservatives.
Putting granola on fresh fruit or adding it to yogurt Are just 2 ways of incorporating it in your recipe. I like to put granola on my Apple and Cinnamon Steel Cut Oatmeal or put it a trail mix are some of my favorites.
Any way you choose to use it Homemade Granola Is better than store bought.
Homemade Granola Parfait
Ingredients
- 5 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups pecans coarsely chopped
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup peanuts chopped
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
- 2 cups Greek yogurt
- 2 cups mixed berries such as blackberries and blueberries
- 2 pineapples sliced top to bottom score the inside.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
- Combine the oats, pecans, sunflower seeds and peanuts in a large bowl. In a separate mixing bowl, combine the sugar, honey, oil, vanilla, cinnamon, salt and 1/4 cup water. Pour the liquid mixture over the oat mix and stir until combined. Pour onto two baking sheets and spread evenly.
- Bake 40 minutes, stirring halfway through to allow for even browning. Raise the oven temperature to 300 degrees F and continue to bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Pour the cooked oat mixture into a bowl and stir in the raisins, cranberries and coconut. Let cool. The granola will keep in an airtight container at room temperature in a cool dry place for up to 3 weeks.
- In four pineapple halves create alternating layers of granola, yogurt and berries. Top with remaing granola.
- Serve cold.
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You never cease to amaze. What a lovely presentation. I love granola and this looks so yummy.
Thanks for sharing at Over The Moon Party.
Hugs,
Bev
Thank you Bev. I find my family is more willing to try new foods if they are resented well. Enjoy the week ahead.
Hi Marilyn, thank you for reminding me this is a great recipe! Love that it only has a bit of honey. Hope you have a wonderful week!
I am glad you like it Karren. I just love this as a nice summer lunch. Have a great day.
I love me a good granola, and I just have to share it this week on my Oh my Heartsie Girl’s Friday Features!!
And now….. I would like to invite you to stop by and at what you have going on this week!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Karren
Thank you Karren for the feature and the invitation! I am so glad you liked the granola. I just discovered how good it can be when it isn’t a cereal!
How refreshing! I love the use of the pineapple as a vessel! Very clever! Thank you for linking up with us at Funtastic Friday!
I am glad you like it Lacie! It wasn’t supposed to be anything special but it turned out lmose elegant. Great for a shower.
They always say presentation is key and this looks great; delicious and beautiful! I love all the ingredients! Thanks for linking up at Friday Funday and please come back again next week!
Thanks for the kind words Carrie. i ‘ll be rhere.
This looks delicious and just perfect for a brunch display! Thanks so much for linking up with us at You Link It, We Make It! Hope to see you back this week!
Thank you Kim for commenting. I just love your party!
So pretty!! Pinning!
Thank you April for the pinterest share!
Wouldn’t that be fun at a buffet! Thanks for linking up to us on Throwback Thursday!
Mollie
Mollie, I was thinking about a shower too. See you Thursday.
It would be perfect for a shower & looking forward to it! 🙂
First off, great presentation. I never would have thought of serving something in a half a pineapple. Second the granola recipe sounds fabulous. This along with some greek yogurt and fresh fruit would be a fantastic brunch or breakfast. Even lunch. Thanks for the great idea and the recipe.
I must confess. All my bowls were in the dishwasher. Being too lazy to wash them by hand I eyed a watermelon I had. Remembering the images of folks putting melon balls inside one I figured, hey, why not! Don’t tell my secret.????????
sounds good to me and would love to try it indeed..
Thank you so much Indah. I am glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting.
This looks delish! I love the fact that you served it in a pineapple too, so original! pineapple is one of my mums favourite foods so this is a fun new twist I can make for her! Thanks so much for linking to #YumTum
You are welcome Charlotte. I know your mom will love this. And there are a lot of leftovers!
Look delicious. I love anything with granola in it, especially my homemade granola. Hope to see you this upcoming week @ Wonderful Wednesday.
Sarah @ Living Intentionally Simple
Thanks Sarah for the invite and comment. I love homemade granola too!
Oh wow…this sounds so tasty!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Thank you Jess! See you at your party.
Marilyn – what a tasty idea this granola parfait is! Yum! Pinning and Stumbleing!:)
Thank you Ilka for stoppibg by to let me know! The link love is appreciated.
Looks delicious, I love granola!
Thank you for stopping by to share them on Oh My Heartsie Girls Friday Features today, I appreciate that.
I am pinning to share!!
hope you have a great weekend!
Karren
Thank you for the link love Karren. You have a lovely weekend also!
Marilyn this looks so tasty I love the presentation – Thank you for sharing with Pin Worthy Wednesday
I loved it to Amberjane! I ran out of clean bowls so decided to use the pineapple. I had used cantaloupe and watermelon before so I gave it a shot!
This looks so inviting. I can see this for a summertime brunch on the patio. Fresh pineapple is a must in here home!
Thank you Michelle. It really fills you up too!
Oh my goodness, does this ever look (and sounds fabulous)! What got me though, is how pretty it is! What an interesting presentation.
Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).
Wishing you a lovely day.
xoxo
Thank you Jennifer. It is perfect for a garden party or shower! Enjoy.
Wow, I love all the ingredients you used in this homemade granola parfait. #yum yum linky. l
Thank you Sadhna! Don’t you love that linky?
Awesome presentation!
Thanks Sandra! Coming from you that is high praise.
This looks so delicious and how impressive, even if you sit down to enjoy yourself, it looks like you are treating yourself to a wonderful treat! Thanks so much for sharing over at Celebrate Your Story!
This is one of my healthier recipes. It is so easy and you are right, a special treat. And no kale!
This looks as tasty as it is pretty! Thanks for sharing on the “What’s for Dinner” link up!
Thank you Helen. It is one of my healthier recipe!
This looks so tasty! I will need to try this but with a paleo twist 🙂
If you do Charlotte make sure to post it. I can’t wait to see what you do!
I will post it and let you know if I make it…I’ve never made my own granola let own paleo granola 😉
I love granola all kinds of ways, but a parfait may be my favorite! I love how fun and tropical this is served in a pineapple – must try soon!
Thank you Kathryn! This was so fresh and filling. I tried to take a photo showing how deep it was scooped out nd the yogurt filling but it didn’t come out. Thanks for the comment.