Tropical Yogurt Parfait

A twist on a yogurt parfait featuring tropical fruits and a little bit of crunch from a homemade granola! You could prep the syrup and granola the night before for quicker morning preparation – just store the syrup in the fridge and the granola in a sealed container. This makes a nice presentation when served in a clear cup to reveal the layers – individual trifle bowls work great.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  cups plain yogurt
• 1  avocado, chopped
• 1  grapefruit, halved

• Pomegranate Syrup

• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 3⁄4 cup pomegranate juice

• Granola Crumble

• 1⁄2 cup rolled oats
• 1  tablespoon butter, melted
• 1  tablespoon brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup coconut, flaked
• 1⁄4 cup  almonds, sliced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon allspice

Directions

1. Gently remove the halved grapefruit pieces from the skin and place in a medium bowl. Combine with avocado.
2. Prepare pomegranate syrup: Combine sugar and corn starch in a small saucepan, and mix well. Add pomegranate juice. Bring to a boil and simmer gently until reduced and thickened, about 5 minutes. Allow to cool.
3. Prepare granola crumble: Preheat oven to 325°F Combine oats, butter, brown sugar, allspice, and almonds, and toss. Spread oat mixture on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Bake until light brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in coconut and return to oven until mixture is medium brown, about another 5 minutes.
4. To make parfaits, layer yogurt in individual dishes, followed by a layer of fruit, then a drizzle of pomegranate syrup, topped with granola crumble. Add another layer of yogurt, fruit, then syrup drizzle, and finish with the granola crumble. Enjoy!
5. Note: If your grapefruit is particularly tart, you can sprinkle a bit of sugar, to taste, on the fruit mixture before layering it into the parfait.