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The Kitchn: Yogurt popsicles brighten up breakfast on-the-go

By Emma Christensen on

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Your eyes do not deceive you. This is breakfast that you can eat one-handed while walking to the bus stop, and it has just as much going for it as a bowl of yogurt with granola and fruit. In fact, it is a bowl of yogurt -- just in frozen popsicle form. Time to dig out those popsicle molds!

The yogurt

I use Greek yogurt for the base of these breakfast pops, because I love its tangy flavor and it's what I usually have in the fridge. Since Greek yogurt is so thick, you need to thin it out with a bit of milk to make it easy to layer into the popsicle molds. While you're at it, whisk in a little honey to keep things sweet. If you're not into Greek yogurt, you could use regular yogurt instead; no need to thin it out, though.

The berries

Now let's talk about the jammy berry layer. Berries are so amazing right now (hello, mid-summer!), but even the freshest, ripest berries tend to freeze into tasteless rocks if left to their own devices. This is why I take things one extra step with these popsicles and make a quick jam with the fresh fruit. Cooking them and adding a bit of sugar gives the berries a deeper flavor that carries over into frozen form; plus, the sugar keeps the fruit a soft enough to nibble even when frozen. If you're short on time or short on berries, you can also substitute a fruit jam or preserves. You'll need about a cup of preserves for these popsicles.

 

The granola

Use any granola you like. These popsicles are especially handy for using up a handful of leftover granola that's gone a bit stale. Once layered into the popsicles and frozen, the granola softens to the consistency of soft oatmeal cookies. And, yes, that's just as delicious as you're hoping it will be.

My popsicle molds (these from Tovolo) each hold about 1/2 cup of yogurt parfait goodness. For me, this is the perfect amount to start my day or -- let's be honest here -- finish it. Either way, my freezer is going to be stocked with a steady supply of these yogurt popsicles from now until the end of summer.

Yogurt Parfait Breakfast Popsicles

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