Mothers Day Brunch Yogurt (Print out)

Customizable yogurt and fresh berry brunch bar with crunchy and sweet topping choices for a festive occasion.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dairy

01 - 4 cups plain Greek yogurt or vanilla yogurt

→ Fresh Fruit

02 - 2 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced
03 - 1 cup blueberries
04 - 1 cup raspberries
05 - 1 cup blackberries
06 - 2 kiwis, peeled and diced
07 - 1 cup diced mango, optional
08 - 1 banana, sliced, optional

→ Crunchy Toppings

09 - 2 cups granola, gluten-free if needed
10 - 1 cup toasted coconut flakes
11 - 0.5 cup chopped almonds, walnuts, or pecans
12 - 0.25 cup chia seeds
13 - 0.25 cup sunflower seeds

→ Sweet Toppings

14 - 0.5 cup honey
15 - 0.25 cup maple syrup
16 - 0.5 cup mini chocolate chips, optional

→ Garnish

17 - Fresh mint leaves for garnish

# How to Make It:

01 - Arrange yogurt in a large serving bowl or divide among individual serving bowls for portioning.
02 - Rinse and prepare all fresh fruit. Place each fruit variety in a separate bowl for easy guest selection.
03 - Set out bowls containing granola, toasted coconut flakes, chopped nuts, chia seeds, and sunflower seeds.
04 - Provide bowls of honey, maple syrup, and mini chocolate chips for drizzling and garnishing.
05 - Invite guests to build customized parfaits by layering yogurt, fresh fruit, crunchy toppings, and sweetener drizzle in individual glasses.
06 - Garnish each parfait with fresh mint leaves and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • No cooking required means you're free to pour coffee, hug people, and actually enjoy the morning instead of sweating over a stove.
  • Each person builds their own masterpiece, so no one's disappointed by someone else's idea of the perfect ratio of berries to granola.
  • It looks impressive on the table without requiring any culinary magic, just good fruit and a little thoughtful arrangement.
02 -
  • Soggy granola is the enemy of a good parfait, so keep your crunchy toppings separate and let people add them right before eating—this one lesson changed everything about how I serve these.
  • Prep your fruit the morning of but wait until the last possible moment to slice bananas and dice mango, as they brown and oxidize quickly and will make your whole spread look less fresh.
03 -
  • Chill your glasses or bowls in the freezer for thirty minutes before serving—the cold makes the yogurt taste even creamier and keeps everything fresh longer as people build their parfaits.
  • If you're serving a crowd, set up two separate parfait stations so there's no bottleneck; people can build simultaneously, and it becomes more of a celebration than a line.
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