Candy Corn Greek Yogurt Parfaits

With pumpkin-spice flavored greek yogurt, fresh fruit and granola, these candy-corn-shaped parfaits are a healthier way to get into the spooky spirit.

Why Make Candy Corn Greek Yogurt Parfaits

These Candy Corn Greek Yogurt Parfaits use a combination of greek yogurt, colored by pumpkin puree and all natural spices, orange and yellow fruit (this recipe uses cantaloupe and mango, but you can swap either out for any orange or yellow fruit you like), and sweet and crunchy granola. Stemless wine glasses give these treats their triangular shape. With all the makings of a filling morning meal, it’s the perfect breakfast for spooky season. Here are the main reasons to make this parfait:

• High in protein – thanks to the greek yogurt
• No artificial dyes – yogurts are colored naturally with pumpkin puree and a little tumeric (you can’t taste it when mixed!)
• No cooking required – quick and easy prep with no stove involved

Looking for other pumpkin-flavored breakfast recipes? Try our healthy pumpkin breakfast cookies! For other pumpkin treats, try our pumpkin ice cream pie or our boozy pumpkin cream puffs (can be made alcohol-free as well).

Ingredients

• Greek Yogurt (Pumpkin and vanilla flavored) – I used Chobani’s
• Pumpkin Puree
• Pumpkin Pie Spice
• Tumeric (for color)
• Granola
• Orange fruit (like clementines, cantelope or papaya)
• Yellow fruit (like pineapple, mango or peaches)

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

This recipe is extremely easy to make, and the best part is – there’s no cooking required!

1. Mix yogurts. Separate Pumpkin Spice greek yogurts into two small bowls. To the first bowl, add 1 ½ tablespoons of pumpkin puree, ¼ teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice and stir until fully incorporated. This will be your more orange colored yogurt. To the second bowl, add ½ tablespoon of pumpkin puree, ½ teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice and ¼ teaspoon of tumeric and stir until fully incorporated. This will be your yellow color.
2. Layer parfait. Spoon the yellow yogurt into the bottom of one stemless champagne flute, being careful not to touch the sides of the glass until it covers about 2-3 inches of the bottom of the glass. Top with a layer of chopped mango, then a layer of granola (about a tablespoon’s worth of each). Repeat the same thing with the orange yogurt, cantaloupe (or other orange fruit) and more granola. Finally, top with vanilla yogurt and more granola.
3. Repeat. Repeat the previous steps in a second champagne flute.
4. Serve immediately. And enjoy.

Substitutions

Got dietary restrictions? No problem. You, too, can enjoy this recipe.

• Make dairy free: to make dairy free, use a thick dairy-free yogurt alternative, such as coconut yogurt
• Make gluten free: to make gluten free, use gluten free granola. Brands such as Purely Elizabeth offer a gluten free granola option.

Making this recipe for kids? You can:

• Use plastic cups/glasses: If you don’t have stemless wine glasses to serve in, or plan to serve this to children, you can also serve them in plastic cups like this.

Variations

Make this recipe your own:

• Yellow fruit – swap out the mango for any yellow fruit of your choice. Alternative options may include pineapple, plums (skin removed, of course), peaches (skin removed and more!
• Orange Fruit – not a fan of cantaloupe? Switch it out for apricots, orange chunks, clementine pieces or papaya

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