Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Yogurt Parfaits
Warm, buttery cinnamon apples layered with creamy vanilla-honey yogurt and crunchy granola — this parfait hits every texture and flavor note you want from a feel-good breakfast or dessert. The apples are cooked down in a skillet with maple syrup, nutmeg, and a squeeze of fresh lemon until they're tender and just caramelized at the edges, which gives the whole thing a cozy, almost pie-like quality. Granola is the one ingredient that can quietly sneak gluten into an otherwise safe dish, so using a certified gluten-free granola here keeps every layer worry-free without sacrificing that satisfying crunch. The yogurt base comes together in minutes — just whole-milk Greek yogurt stirred with honey, vanilla, and a pinch of cinnamon — and it's thick and rich enough to hold its own against the saucy apples. Assembly is as simple as layering everything into glasses or jars, making it easy to prep for a crowd or portion out for the week. Each serving feels indulgent but is built entirely from real, recognizable ingredients you can trust. It's the kind of recipe that makes eating this way feel genuinely effortless.
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4 servings
For the cinnamon apples
- 2 medium apples (such as honeycrisp or fuji), peeled, cored, and diced into ½-inch pieces
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
For the parfaits
- 2 cups plain whole-milk greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp honey
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup gluten free granola
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon, for the yogurt
Instructions
- 1
Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat until foamy. Add the diced apples, maple syrup, 3/4 tsp cinnamon, and nutmeg, and stir to coat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender and lightly caramelized at the edges, about 7–9 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice, then remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
- 2
In a medium bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt, honey, vanilla extract, and 1/4 tsp cinnamon until smooth and evenly combined.
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