After a month-long string of cereal + sliced banana + almond milk in the morning, I figured it was time to put a little more effort into the most important meal of the day. When I’m craving something fresh and filling — yet FAST — for the morning, Make-Ahead Fruit & Yogurt Breakfast Parfaits are where it’s at!
Protein packed Greek yogurt is mixed with heart healthy old fashioned oats, chia seeds, and a splash of milk, then layered with frozen fruit and berries in a jar for a make-ahead, grab-and-go breakfast. Make one, two, or 10 at a time – they keep for several days in the refrigerator!
Make-Ahead Fruit & Yogurt Breakfast Parfaits are basically layered overnight oats, which I used to make allll the time several years ago. The combination of yogurt and oats mixed together then left to sit overnight in the refrigerator is so dreamy. The oats become nice and chewy, then the frozen berries melt to create a sweet berry sauce that permeates every bite.
Layer up a bunch of parfaits on Sunday night then sleep well knowing you’ll have breakfast taken care of during the week. It’ll save you at least, what, 10 minutes every morning which you can use to sleep in a bit, hunt for your bless-ed missing shoe, or, gasp, get to work early! ;)
How to Make Breakfast Parfaits
Start each parfait with 6oz Greek yogurt. You can purchase the big tubs of yogurt to make several breakfast parfaits at once, which is usually more economical.
Spoon the yogurt into a bowl then add 1/3 cup certified gluten-free old fashioned oats. Heart-healthy and full of fiber, old fashioned oats provide a nice, chewy texture to these breakfast parfaits.
Next add 1 teaspoon chia seeds and 2 Tablespoons milk then stir everything until well combined.
Spoon half the yogurt mixture into the bottom of a wide-mouth mason jar or tall container.
Next add 1/2 cup frozen fruit + berries. Frozen fruit works great in these parfaits because they melt in the fridge and create a yummy berry sauce that gets mixed in throughout the entire parfait. Super good and luxurious feeling with zero effort required!
I use a few Tablespoons each frozen pineapple and frozen blueberries.
Plus frozen raspberries. This combo is absolutely delicious, but again, use what you like.
Top with the remaining yogurt mixture and another 1/2 cup berries then stick in the fridge. These parfaits stay good for up to 3 days post-assembly, so grab and go throughout the week for a convenient, healthy, and filling breakfast. Enjoy!
More Make-Ahead Breakfast Recipes
- Mini Egg Bites
- Raspberry Peach Crisp Breakfast Parfaits
- Maple Cinnamon Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
- Make-Ahead Breakfast Bowls
- Maple Pumpkin Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
- Green Smoothie Muffins
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Make Ahead Fruit & Yogurt Breakfast Parfaits
Description
Make Ahead Fruit & Yogurt Breakfast Parfaits are a quick and healthy breakfast idea! Assemble on the weekend then grab and go all week long.
Ingredients
- 6oz Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup certified gluten free old fashioned oats (raw)
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
- 2 Tablespoons milk, any kind
- 1 cup frozen mixed fruit and berries
Directions
- Stir together yogurt, oats, chia seeds, and milk in a bowl. Layer half inside a wide mouth mason jar or tall container then add half the frozen fruit and berries. Layer in remaining yogurt and berries then refrigerate at least overnight and up to 3 days.
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
I have been eating these for breakfast at least 4 days a week. Thanks for getting me out of my 2 year + addiction to bagel thins for breakfast, this is way more filling.
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Any issues with the pineapple juice turning the yogurt sour?
No not at all!
This has become by go-to breakfast! So many delicious combinations with different yogurts/fruits, and it keeps me full for hours. I love the idea of making them up at night. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Mason jars always trip my trigger! This recipe is just great. I usually follow the recipe to the “t” the first time and then mess around with it after that. I’m adding ground flax to the yogurt mixture and then some more liquid to make it go into the mason jars nicely :) I got excited and ran out late at night to get the ingredients and just realized this weekend that the berries and chia are tons cheaper at Costco. I might need a little crunch in here too!n Loved it with mango! Husband loves it! These seem to take me forever to eat and keep me full for hours! Great idea! Thanks!
This was a great idea! I was worried about a texture issue (I’m weirded out my milk in my oatmeal!), but I was ready for another jar. :)
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The second I saw your photos, I knew I HAD TO make these! I’ve tried other overnight oats in the past (but with just almond milk instead of yogurt) and couldn’t handle the texture. Two nights ago I made a double batch of these and they were a huge hit with my kids, hubby and me…made them at 10pm, gone by 10am! Last night I made 8 more of them…we’ll see if they last through the weekend. :) I’m *loving* the “sauce” that the frozen raspberries make–so delicious! These may even become my new dessert treat without the guilt. :) (P.S.–I used the new Fred Meyer/Kroeger’s brand Greek Lite flavored yogurt, which has 40% less calories and lower sugar and they were still creamy and perfect, no gritty taste.)
sounds yummy…. can’t wait to try. I love berries with greek yogurt……does it need to be made with frozen berries or can it be made with fresh berries as we are having a great supply of fresh strawberries blackberries and blueberries right now? Thanks for sharing!!! :)
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Kristen, I used one layer of frozen berries (raspberries) and then fresh blueberries and strawberries in mine–the frozen berries thaw and make a great “sauce”. I loved the frozen + fresh fruit combo, so you could make it either way.
Any suggestions if you don’t have Mason jars? (where do you buy those anyway?) Could you use small Tuperware?
Yep you can use whatever tupperware you already have! Mason jars can be found at the grocery store, or even places like Lowe’s!
Thank you! We made these for this morning and it was off the chain good!! Will be something we make every week from now on. So easy and way delish. Used plain whole greek yogurt, ground flax seeds instead of chia since I had those on hand, and frozen mixed berries with a drizzle of honey on top. Goodness! so good!
Soooo, that smoothie you mentioned, I couldn’t find that particular recipe among your recipes, and I’m the kinda gal that needs to make something from a recipe. Do you think you could post that breakfast recipe too? Also, I’m kinda confused as to why the Skinny Creamy Italian Chicken comes up under “Drinks”?
Bahaha! Laughed right out loud at my computer while reading your grocery store mishap. I’m sorry:) Best part of the story was that Ben knew it was you. #predictable? I’m assuming that none of them splattered open in the fall.. which would have made it 10x worse.
i am loving quick breakfasts like this lately! and love the mason jars :-) have you ever tried the fitnessista’s breakfast cookie dough cereal? TO. DIE. FOR.
wowzer, made it this a.m. and loved it. overnight oats never work for me but this did. your cheesy orzo with broccoli is my go to side now. thanks a L.O.T.
I made these last night and just ate it!! They are truly delicious!!! I have made overnight oats before, but never added the fruit until the next morning! This is convenient and so filling, I will definitely be making more combinations every day! Thank you for such a great tasting, versatile recipe!!
Delicious, delicious, delicious! Both my hubby and I gobbled these up for breakfast this morning. The mason jar is the best touch. Will definitely be making these again.
ps – made my son one with blueberry yogurt and frozen blueberries and mine with pomegrante yogurt and pomegrante seeds…
Just made 2 of these up for the am. They sound very tasty. Target also has this yogurt $1/ea this week. Thanks again for another wonderful idea! :)