Best Apricot Yogurt Parfait With California Granola Recipes

SOUR AND SWEET YOGURT PARFAIT WITH STOVETOP GRANOLA

Steps:

• For the granola: Place a large nonstick saute pan over medium heat. Spread the oats into an even layer. Sprinkle with the salt. Toast the oats, undisturbed, in 30-second intervals, shaking the pan to redistribute the oats after each interval, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Stir in the peanuts and cherries. Drizzle in the honey. Cook until the honey melts and the mixture gets sticky, 1 to 2 minutes more. Spread onto a piece of parchment paper to cool.
• For the fruit sauce: Place the raspberries, lime juice and honey in a mixing bowl. Use a fork to smash into a thick sauce.
• For the yogurt bar: Serve the granola and fruit sauce alongside the yogurt, honey, pepitas and mango.

GRANOLA - MAKE IT YOURSELF!

Steps:

• 1. For the nuts, I use a mixture of what I keep on hand -- almonds, walnuts & pecans. Today I happened to have a good sized jar of mixed nuts (cashews, almonds, brazil nuts, filberts & pecans) that worked very well.
• 2. Put the oatmeal and nuts into a bowl. Combine the remaining ingredients, except for the dried fruit. Stir until the brown sugar has pretty well dissolved.
• 3. Pour this mixture over the oatmeal and nuts, stir to combine thoroughly.
• 4. Spray a rimmed baking sheet (half sheet, 18x13, works well). Spread the mixture evenly on the baking sheet.
• 5. Bake in 300 degree oven for about 30-35 minutes, stirring & turning about every 10 minutes. Remove from the oven as soon as it is a light golden brown.
• 6. After removing from the oven, give the mixture another good stir. Be sure to turn it over enough that what was on the bottom has been loosened before it begins to stick. (I let mine cool on this same pan, Bobby Flay recommended transferring to another pan to stop the cooking process.)
• 7. Stir in your half-cup of dried fruits. I use what is always on hand -- raisins, craisins & dried cherries. Apricots, dried pineapples, etc. when I have them. (In this picture, granola looks a little darker than I would consider ideal.)
• 8. Let your granola cool completely to room temp before storing it in an airtight container. This completely fills up a large jar that originally contained 2-1/2 lbs of nuts (a Costco-size jar).
• 9. You can get Bobby Flay's recipe for Apricot Yogurt Parfait from cookingchanneltv. Or you can just eat your granola any way you like to eat granola. Just be aware, the groan of pleasure when I tasted mine this morning would have been embarrassing if anyone had heard me.

GRANOLA PARFAITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Toss together the oats, coconut and almonds in a large bowl. Whisk together the vegetable oil and honey in a small bowl, then stir into the oats mixture. Spread the mixture in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 17 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely, about 20 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and add the dried cranberries, raisins and sunflower seeds.
• Line up 4 parfait, wine or other tall glasses. Carefully spoon a large dollop of yogurt into each and top with a large spoonful of granola. Add a few berries, then drizzle with honey. Repeat the layers once more in each glass. Store extra granola in an airtight container for up to 1 month.