Saturday, September 4, 2010

Breakfast, in a pretty little package....

Breakfast isn't usually a pretty meal.  On the weekends, I usually make something heavy - like eggs or an omelet, and while it tastes great, it's not very pretty to look at.  But when I hit the supermarket yesterday I picked up some fresh berries and some plain greek yogurt.  I like to keep these ingredients in the house over the weekend in the summer in case I get tempted for a dessert.  It's a healthy way to get something sweet after dinner.  But this morning, I decided to use this to put together a little breakfast parfait.

















Yogurt & Berry Breakfast Parfait
1 cup plain greek yogurt (not an exact measurement)
1 cup Honey Nut Chex, crushed in a plastic bag
6 oz. raspberries
6 oz. blueberries
1 T agave nectar
honey, for drizzling
cinnamon sugar, for garnish/sprinkling

Rinse the berries in some water and place them in a small bowl.  Drizzle about 1 T of agave nectar on top and toss it all together, then set aside.  This will sweeten up the raspberries a bit, which tend to be need some help being less bitter.  Then take about 1 cup of Chex and pour it into a small sandwich bag.  Crush it up into small pieces with your hands.  Take a large goblet and spoon the berry mixture into the bottom.  Spoon in some greek yogurt on top, making an even layer.  Drizzle lightly with honey then sprinkle on some of the crushed Chex.  Continue to layer in this order until you get to the top - berries, yogurt/honey, Chex.  When you are at the top of the goblet, add a dollop of yogurt and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.  Then garnish with one blueberry and one raspberry.  Dig in and enjoy a slightly sweet, slightly crunchy, and slightly tangy breakfast.

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