Blueberry And Lemon Yogurt Parfaits Recipes

BLUEBERRY AND LEMON YOGHURT PARFAITS

Steps:

• To make the lemon curd place the egg, egg yolk and honey in a saucepan and whisk until smooth. Add the butter, juice and zest and place over a medium low heat. Whisk until thickened, this will take between 5 to 10 minutes. The mixture will be ready when you can see a slight trail from the whisk in the mixture. It will thicken further when refrigerated. Refrigerate overnight.
• To make the blueberry compote combine the blueberries, honey and lemon juice in a small saucepan and place over a medium low heat. Cook for 10 minutes or until the berries have begun to breakdown and release their juices. Refrigerate to cool.
• Assemble the parfaits by placing spoonfuls of the yoghurt in the bottom of 4 small short glasses. Top with spoonfuls of the lemon curd followed by the blueberry compote. Top with handfuls of granola and repeat until you reach the top of the glasses. Finish with a final dollop of yoghurt and blueberry compote and some fresh blueberries. Refrigerate until you are ready to serve.

HEALTHY LEMON BLUEBERRY YOGURT PARFAITS

Steps:

• Add the frozen blueberries, lemon zest, lemon juice and honey to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil while stirring and then reduce to a gentle simmer. Let reduce for 5 minutes (stir occasionally)Mix 1 Tbls of room temp water with 1 Tbls of arrowroot powder and add to the saucepan. Simmer 30 seconds more and remove from heat. Mixture will thicken as it coolsYou can leave most of the blueberries whole (this is my preference) or you can mash them up a bit. Let mixture cool in the fridge for about 20-30 minutes
• Once the lemon blueberry compote is cooled, you can layer your parfaitsAdd the yogurt to the bottom of the jar, sprinkle in the granola and top with the lemon blueberry mixtureAdd some fresh lemon zest on top for some added flavor

ORANGE-BLUEBERRY-YOGURT BREAKFAST PARFAITS

Steps:

• Mix yogurt and orange zest together in a bowl.
• Layer some of the strawberries, yogurt mixture, granola, and blueberries in a parfait glass. Repeat layers until all the ingredients are used up.

LEMON AND BLUEBERRY YOGURT PARFAIT (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Divide lemon curd into the bottom of two dessert dishes.
• Put flaked almonds into a very hot pan and toast for about three minutes. Keep moving them constantly to make sure they don't burn.
• Layer toasted almonds on top of lemon curd.
• Put half a cup of Greek yogurt on top of the almonds in each dish.
• Put the blueberries into a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the lemon juice and sugar and stir gently stir into the blueberries over the heat.
• Keep stirring for about four minutes until the berries have popped and are cooked through.
• Pour the blueberries on top of the yogurt layer along with any of the juices in the pan you cooked them inches.
• Serve.

YOGURT PARFAITS WITH BLUEBERRIES AND LEMON

Steps:

• Set aside 1/2 cup blueberries for garnish. Put remaining blueberries and 1/4 cup sugar in a medium saucepan. Cover; cook over medium heat 5 minutes. Uncover; cook, tossing occasionally, until berries begin to darken, 2 to 3 minutes. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute more. Pour into a medium nonreactive bowl (glass or ceramic); let cool completely.
• Put yogurt, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, and the lemon juice in a medium bowl. Set aside 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest for garnish. Very finely chop remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest, then stir into yogurt. Set yogurt aside.
• Divide blueberry sauce evenly among six juice glasses. Divide yogurt among glasses, and spoon over sauce. Sprinkle parfaits with reserved berries and zest. If not serving immediately, refrigerate, covered with plastic wrap, for up to 3 hours.

BLUEBERRY LEMON PARFAIT

Steps:

• Mix the lemon curd into the yogurt until mostly smooth.
• Layer 1/3 of the pound cake, with approximately 4 Tbs of yogurt mixture, and 1/4 cup blueberries in a parfait glass.
• Repeat Step 2, reserving a few blueberries for the top of each glass.
• Top with the remaining cake and spoon approximately 3 Tbs of the yogurt mixture into the center of the glass.
• Top with the reserved blueberries and a mint leaf (if wanted) for garnish.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

LEMON BLUEBERRY YOGURT PARFAIT

Steps:

• Spoon about half of the lemon yogurt into the bottom of a glass. Layer half the crushed graham crackers atop the yogurt. Pile about half the blueberries atop the graham cracker layer. Repeat layering.

BLUEBERRY PASTRIES WITH LEMON YOGURT FROSTING

Steps:

• Make the pastries:
• Make the pastries: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the blueberries, honey, and lemon juice. Use the back of a wooden spoon to crush the blueberries and then bring the mixture to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool completely.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cut the puff pastry sheet into six equal squares. On three of the squares, brush beaten egg on the outside edges of the square and spoon blueberry filling throughout the middle. Top each square with the remaining pieces of pastry. Press the edges together and then seal with a fork. Transfer to the baking sheet and brush the tops with beaten egg. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the pastry browns and puffs up.
• Make the frosting and topping:
• Whisk the yogurt, honey, lemon juice, and vanilla together in a small bowl. Drizzle over the pastries and top with the freeze-dried blueberries and fresh mint. Serve.