GREEK YOGURT PARFAIT WITH GINGER CANDIED PUMPKIN, BERRIES AND PUMPKIN SEED PECAN GRANOLA

Greek Yogurt Parfait with Ginger Candied Pumpkin, Berries and Pumpkin Seed Pecan Granola image

Provided by Eric Greenspan

Time 1h55m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup raw steel-cut oats
1/4 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
2 teaspoons black sesame seeds
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon brown sugar
Salt and cracked black pepper
1 cup diced kabocha squash
1/4 pound fresh ginger, chopped
1/4 pound raspberries
1/4 pint blackberries
2 cups Greek yogurt
Zest of 2 limes

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
Toss the oats, pecans, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, vegetable oil, maple syrup and 1 teaspoon brown sugar together in a mixing bowl. Season with salt and cracked black pepper. Spread evenly on a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour. Let cool, then crumble.
Add the squash, ginger, remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup water to a small saucepot. Boil until the squash is tender, then let cool. Mix the squash with the berries and dress in the ginger syrup.
Spoon the yogurt into 4 bowls. Top each with some berry and squash mixture, then top with granola. Garnish the parfait with lime zest.