Mini Strawberry Yogurt Parfaits (Printable Version)

Creamy yogurt, fresh strawberries, and crunchy granola combine in elegant mini parfaits.

# What You Need:

→ Fruit

01 - 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and finely diced
02 - 1 teaspoon granulated sugar

→ Dairy

03 - 1.5 cups Greek yogurt, plain or vanilla
04 - 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup

→ Crunch

05 - 1 cup granola

→ Garnish

06 - 8 small mint leaves

# How-To Steps:

01 - In a small bowl, toss diced strawberries with sugar. Let sit for 5 minutes until juices release.
02 - In another bowl, mix Greek yogurt with honey or maple syrup until smooth and sweetened to desired taste.
03 - Place 1 tablespoon of sweetened yogurt mixture in the bottom of each shot glass.
04 - Top yogurt with approximately 1 teaspoon of macerated strawberries in each glass.
05 - Sprinkle approximately 1 tablespoon of granola over the strawberry layer.
06 - Repeat layering with yogurt, strawberries, and finish with a granola layer for each parfait.
07 - Top each parfait with a fresh mint leaf if desired and serve immediately to maintain granola crunchiness.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • You can prep these in the time it takes to brew coffee, making last-minute entertaining feel effortless.
  • The contrast between creamy, fruity, and crunchy textures actually makes you pause between bites instead of mindlessly eating.
  • Shot glasses make ordinary yogurt feel fancy enough to serve at a dinner party without any fussing.
02 -
  • Assemble these as close to serving time as possible because granola is a texture thief, soaking up moisture from the yogurt and strawberries within minutes of contact.
  • If you're prepping ahead, keep the components separate and only combine them when guests are ready to eat, or the yogurt gets watery and the granola dissolves.
03 -
  • Buy the thickest Greek yogurt you can find because it layers better and looks more luxurious in the glass than thinner varieties.
  • Toast your granola in a dry skillet for 2 minutes right before assembly if it's been sitting in a box for weeks, which revives its crunch and deepens its flavor.
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