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Breakfast Parfait with Yogurt and Toasted Oats

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This Breakfast Parfait with Yogurt and Toasted Oats is so quick and simple to throw together, even on a busy morning. You can use whatever fruit is in season, so it’s adaptable to any time of the year and any tastebuds! This easy breakfast recipe is vegetarian but could be made vegan in a snap.

Two breakfast parfait with yoghurt and toasted oats in jars, with flaked almonds on top. A pink napkin sits in between the two jars.

I think there is only so much porridge you can eat in Winter. Yes, it is warming, comforting and almost perfect in every way but after a while, I kind of just want more texture. A little bit more crunch, something a little lighter, something like this Breakfast Parfait with yogurt!

While the Roasted Rhubarb I made last week is a perfect porridge topper, I wanted to change things up a little bit. My inspiration for this parfait actually started with the Scottish Cranachan – layers of raspberries with toasted oats and whiskey cream. INCREDIBLE. But maybe not for breakfast. That morning commute could be an interesting one after some whiskey cream…


Instead, we have plain Greek yogurt with nutty, toasted oats cooked with a little honey and butter, layered with that tangy roasted rhubarb. You could 100% go with raspberries (maybe try my raspberry flax jam?) or any other kind of fruit but forced rhubarb is in season right now and it is delicious.

Toasted oats with honey in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon.

Can you make Breakfast Parfait ahead of time?

Yes! These will last 2-3 days in the fridge, but the toasted oats will lose some of their crunch.

Instead, I would prepare everything separately – chop your fruit, prepare the toasted oats and portion out the yogurt into jars, bowls or Tupperware. Store it all separately (fruit and yogurt in the fridge, toasted oats in a sealed container in the cupboard) then when you’re ready to make it add everything into the yogurt jars.

Creating the parfaits when you’re ready to eat them means the toasted oats will still have great texture and they will be ready in minutes.

How to make this Breakfast Parfait vegan

The yogurt

Swap out the Greek yogurt for:

  • Coconut yogurt
  • Soy yogurt
  • Cashew yogurt
  • Almond yogurt
  • Or your favourite dairy-free alternative!

The Toasted Oats

These toasted oats are cooked in honey and butter.

Swap out the honey for:

  • Maple syrup
  • Date syrup
  • Brown rice syrup
  • Agave syrup

Swap the butter for:

  • Vegan butter
  • Coconut oil

The fruit

I use roasted rhubarb which is roasted with some honey. You could make this recipe vegan by roasting the rhubarb with one of the vegan sweeteners mentioned above, or just use whichever fresh fruit you enjoy!

Two jars of breakfast parfait with toasted oats, yoghurt and roasted rhubarb with flaked almonds on top.

How to toast oats

  • Process shot 1: Uncooked porridge oats in a cast iron skillet, on a marble surface. Picture taken from overhead.
  • Process shot 2: Oats that have been toasted so they are a golden brown colour, in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon. Picture taken from overhead.
  1. Add your porridge oats to a frying pan and turn the heat on to medium.

2. Stirring regularly, toast the oats for 5-7 minutes until they are golden brown. Keep a close eye on them so they don’t burn.

  • Process shot 3: Toasted oats in a cast iron skillet with a knob of butter and several tablespoons of honey sat on top. A wooden spoon is also in the cast iron skiller. Picture taken from overhead.
  • Process shot 4: The completed toasted oats cooked with honey and butter, in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon. Picture taken from overhead.

3. Add the butter and honey to the pan and allow the butter to melt.

4. Stir everything together until the oats are evenly coated in melted butter and honey. Leave to cool.

How to make the breakfast parfait with yogurt

  • Process shot 5: A layer of yoghurt in a glass jar.
  • Process shot 6: A layer of yoghurt in a glass jar with a layer of roasted rhubarb on top.
  1. Add a layer of yogurt to the bottom of a jar or bowl.

2. Spoon on a layer of fruit.

  • Process shot 7: A layer of yoghurt in a glass jar with a layer of roasted rhubarb on top, then a layer of toasted oats.
  • Process shot 8: Alternating layers of yoghurt, roasted rhubarb and toasted oats in a glass jar. There are six layers in total with flaked almonds on top.

3. Add a layer of toasted oats.

4. Repeat the layers of yogurt, fruit and toasted oats and finish with some flaked almonds.

A jar of breakfast parfait with yoghurt and toasted oats, with flaked almonds on top. A pink napkin is next to the jar.

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Two breakfast parfait with yoghurt and toasted oats in jars, with flaked almonds on top. A pink napkin sits in between the two jars.

Breakfast Parfait with Yogurt and Toasted Oats

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  • Author: Elizabeth Chloe
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Toasting
  • Cuisine: British
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Description

Layers of yogurt, fruit and toasted oats make up this tasty breakfast parfait! It’s a quick and easy breakfast recipe to throw together, even on a busy morning. Plus, using a few simple swaps, it can be made vegan!

Ingredients

For the toasted oats

  • 120 grams porridge oats
  • 15 grams butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey

For the breakfast parfait

  • 400 grams Greek yogurt
  • Fruit, such as Roasted Rhubarb
  • Flaked almonds to serve (optional)

Instructions

To make the toasted oats:

  1. Add your porridge oats to a frying pan or cast iron frying pan and turn on to a medium heat.
  2. Toast the oats for 5-7 minutes until the become golden brown and give off a nutty aroma.
  3. Add the butter and honey and stir regularly until the butter has melted and the oats are evenly coated in butter and honey. Turn off the heat.
  4. Leave aside to cool for 5 minutes while you prepare the remaining ingredients for the parfait.

For the parfait

  1. Set out 4 jars or bowls. Add two heaped tablespoons of yogurt to the bottom of the jar.
  2. Add a layer of fruit to each jar, then a layer of toasted oats.
  3. Repeat this so you have 6 layers in total. Sprinkle with flaked almonds.
  4. Serve and enjoy!

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  5. These are SOO good! I just made them for breakfast and my husband and I loved them! Thanks for an awesome recipe!

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  6. Now, this is my kind of breakfast! I love a good breakfast parfait but have never had one with rhubarb, definitely trying this!

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  9. This is such an awesome recipe! Thanks for taking the time to explain how to toast oats …because I totally would have just thrown them in untoasted, lol. Can’t wait to make this!

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  10. What a fabulous way to use oats!! I love this new spin on porridge! I agree….sometimes I just need a little something different!!!

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  12. I’ve never eaten rhubarb before, but I do really like raspberries. This looks like a perfect on-the-go breakfast!

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  13. This looks like it would be so perfect for breakfast. I hardly eat breakfast because I do not like to eat anything super heavy.

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