Make Ahead Fruit & Yogurt Breakfast Parfaits are a quick and healthy breakfast idea! Assemble on the weekend then grab and go all week long.
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 all the time many 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, and 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
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 oz 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.
Notes
- These will keep well for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are estimates only. Please read our full nutrition information disclaimer.
My family and I love yogurt fruit, the recipe you shared is great and I have made yogurt successfully. Thank you so mush <3
Made a couple of these Sunday night with frozen raspberries & strawberries – ended up eating one for dinner Monday night and breakfast Tuesday morning! SO GOOD! Thanks for sharing!
What size jar did you use?
I made this for the first time it was so delicious the best breakfast I’ve had in a while and healthy! I can’t wait to make it again. I used a light vanilla yogurt and frozen mixed berries.
Are the oats Quick Cooking or Rolled? This recipe looks so good. Thanks
These oats would be GF for me.
If I make a bunch and keep it for the week, won’t the oats get over fermented?
Been loving these for years but wanted to mention two things: 1) I’ve recently discovered Yoplait Greek 100 protein yogurt that has much more protein (14 grams) and less sugar (7 grams) than typical fruit yogurt but is still super yummy. May be of interest to your readers. I`ve only been able to find it in peach, strawberry, strawberry shortcake, and black cherry but yoplait’s website says it comes in 18 flavors. When using it in these parfaits, I add a bit more milk because this yogurt is denser and creamier than most. Since I’m lactose-intolerant, I use Ripple milk which has plant-based pea protein and adds another 8 grams of protein. 2) Readers asked where to find Mason jars – I recently bought these jars in purple and aqua colors off amazon.
Are you using plain yogurt or fruit yogurt?
I’m using fruit Greek yogurt as shown in the photos.
Thanks for the recipe! Tell your mom Shirley her former school friend says hi!
can’t wait for breakfast….. Yum!
Always thinking about what to have for breakfast that i can have it on go. Thank you for your healthy breakfast idea
do you know the nutrient information
I have no idea but try putting a pinch in the grinds of the next pot of coffee you make before you brew