Yogurt with Granola
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Start your day out right with the best Yogurt with Granola Bowls! These breakfast bowls will help fuel your days and start you off with plenty of nutrition.
For other nutritious breakfast ideas, try some Peanut Butter and Jelly Overnight Oats, and Low Calorie Breakfast Cookies!
Granola Bowls
While we love a bowl of yogurt and fruit, adding granola is a HUGE step up from that. Which is why I ALWAYS (and I mean it – ALWAYS!) keep a bag or two of homemade granola in my freezer. We just scoop some out (right from the freezer) on top of our fruit and yogurt and wa-la – best thing ever!
I know what you’re thinking. What kind of granola do you keep in your freezer? I’m so glad you asked! I normally rotate between my Maple Pecan Granola and for you chocolate lovers, my Healthy Chocolate Granola. Both are SO delicious, so why not make them both? YES please.
Both yogurt with granola bowls in this post include fruit, which is why I am a regular shopper (via Instacart!) so that I can keep seasonal berries stocked and ready to go.
However, if you can’t find nice produce in the off-season, I recommend keeping frozen berries and just nuking them for a minute (or less!) before adding the other toppings. 10/10 yummy!
Ingredients for Bowls #1
- Greek Yogurt – Mike loves just plain vanilla yogurt, but I tend to prefer the fruit flavored ones most. Gimme the cherry, blueberry, raspberry, and peach!
- Granola – The Maple Pecan Granola is a pretty large batch. But it’s easy to cut in half by decreasing the serving size directly in the recipe card.
- Fruit – All the berries ALL the time! 😀
- Honey – Adds a little touch of extra sweetness, and is OH SO GOOD.
How to make Yogurt and Granola Bowls?
- Make your homemade granola ahead of time and store in the freezer. OR buy a version of granola that you like.
- Clean fruit. I normally rinse my berries and pat dry with a paper towel. They’ll stay fresher if they aren’t soaked in water.
- Assemble bowls. Add the Greek Yogurt to a bowl. Top with fresh berries and yogurt. Then add a little drizzle of honey or chia seeds (or other toppings of your choice).
Recipe FAQs
Absolutely YES. The crunch of the granola is the perfect topper for creamy yogurt.
We only buy Greek yogurt to go with our granola because of the added protein and less sugar than non-Greek versions. Stay away from added sugar, if possible. Other benefits include improved gut health and a boost in metabolism.
To keep your yogurt and granola a healthy choice for breakfast, make sure you choose low-fat yogurt and granola with the least amount of added sugar — and stick to suggested serving sizes.
The calories in yogurt varies by brand and type. My homemade granola varies as well. It’s best to calculate this before eating, especially if you are watching calorie intake.
Ingredients for Bowls #2
- Greek Yogurt – I used blueberry yogurt in the photos below. One of my favorites!
- Granola – We love some chocolate granola, and I highly recommend it! Love the dark chocolate chips in it.
- Fruit – Plump blueberries and banana slices for the win!
- Chia Seeds – Adds a little texture and extra health factor to these bowls.
We absolutely love enjoying our fruit, yogurt, and granola bowls. They make a great breakfast, but we also will occasionally eat them for dinner aside a piece of avocado toast.
A Fruit and Yogurt Bar (for events)
If you are hosting a morning shower of any kind (baby or wedding), these also make an impressive thing to serve. Call it a “fruit and yogurt” bar. We did very thing for my daughter-in-law’s wedding shower and it was a huge hit!
- A tray of berries (or other fruit)
- A few bowls of various Greek yogurts
- Bowls of homemade granola
- A small jar of honey
- Little bowls of other toppings like chia seeds, chopped nuts, other types of chocolates and so on.
xoxo ~Sue
Yogurt and Granola
Ingredients
- 5.3 oz. yogurt – any flavor
- 1 cup mixed berries or other fruit – any kinds
- 1/3 cup granola – use my homemade granola
Optional Toppings:
- chia seeds
- drizzle of honey
- flax seeds
Instructions
- Make your homemade granola ahead of time and store in the freezer. OR buy a version of granola that you like.
- I normally rotate between my Maple Pecan Granola and for you chocolate lovers, my Healthy Chocolate Granola. Both are SO delicious, so why not make them both? YES please.
- Clean fruit. I normally rinse my berries and pat dry with a paper towel. They’ll stay fresher if they aren’t soaked in water.
- Assemble bowls. Add the Greek Yogurt to a bowl. Top with fresh berries and yogurt. Then add a little drizzle of honey or chia seeds (or other toppings of your choice).
Notes
A Fruit and Yogurt Bar (for events)
If you are hosting a morning shower of any kind (baby or wedding), these also make an impressive thing to serve. Call it a “fruit and yogurt” bar.- A tray of berries (or other fruit)
- A few bowls of various Greek yogurts
- Bowls of homemade granola
- A small jar of honey
- Little bowls of other toppings like chia seeds, chopped nuts, other types of chocolates and so on.
I have put off trying yogurt and granola recipes because I just didn’t think I’d like it. But, I recently found out that I’m not getting enough protein in my diet and decided I’d try it, with Greek yogurt (17 grams of protein in 2/3 cup). I added a tablespoon of pure maple syrup (GI value 54, low) and Bear Naked Granola, Triple Berry (another 7 grams of protein). It was delicious, almost as good as a cheese filled Danish. Thank you.
Sounds great!