Description
Delightful vanilla yogurt and berry trifle promises a refreshing dessert journey through layers of creamy goodness. Seasonal berries and smooth yogurt create a perfect balance for summer gatherings, delighting palates with each elegant spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (480 mL/16 fl oz) vanilla Greek yogurt
- 2 cups (300 g/10.5 oz) mixed fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries)
- 1 cup (150 g/5.3 oz) granola or pound cake cubes
- 2 tbsps (30 mL/1 fl oz) honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp (5 mL/0.17 fl oz) vanilla extract
- Fresh mint leaves
- Extra berries
- Shredded coconut or slivered almonds
Instructions
- Preparation: Delicately rinse mixed berries, patting dry with paper towels. Slice strawberries into uniform thin pieces.
- Flavor Base: Infuse plain yogurt with pure vanilla extract and golden honey, creating a luscious, aromatic foundation.
- Layering Foundation: Select a transparent serving vessel and establish the first stratum with creamy vanilla yogurt.
- Berry Distribution: Evenly scatter sliced and whole berries across the yogurt, ensuring vibrant, balanced coverage.
- Textural Enhancement: Integrate crunchy granola or tender pound cake cubes throughout the layer, adding depth and intrigue.
- Strategic Stacking: Methodically build successive layers – yogurt, berries, granola/cake – elevating height and complexity with each addition.
- Crowning Glory: Culminate with a lavish yogurt layer, artfully arranging fresh berries on the surface for visual allure.
- Decorative Flourish: Sprinkle additional granola and embellish with optional garnishes like fragrant mint leaves, toasted coconut flakes, or delicate slivered almonds.
- Flavor Melding: Refrigerate for up to two hours, allowing flavors to harmonize and intensify before serving chilled.
Notes
- Rinse Berries Carefully: Pat berries completely dry to prevent watery layers and maintain the trifle’s structural integrity.
- Balance Flavor Layers: Distribute berries and granola/cake evenly to ensure each spoonful contains a perfect mix of textures and tastes.
- Chill for Optimal Taste: Refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving to allow flavors to meld and intensify, creating a more cohesive dessert experience.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Swap yogurt for dairy-free alternatives, use gluten-free granola, or replace pound cake with almond flour cake for various dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg