Pumpkin Yogurt Breakfast Parfait

Labor Day is behind us, which means no more white pants, but lots more pumpkin goodness.

I love this time of year. Sweet corn and heirloom tomatoes are still abundant, but the homey scents of winter squash and cinnamon fill the kitchen. And let’s be honest, white pants are totally still in the wardrobe! But so are lightweight sweaters and corduroy pants.

I’m not quite ready to dive into a from-scratch pumpkin pie, but breakfast is a great way to ease into the season. Pumpkin also happens to be super healthy, although most pumpkin-laced treats are filled with enough lovely butter and sugar to mask all those vitamins and fiber. But this not-too-sweet breakfast is decadent and beautiful despite the lack of butter. And the best part is that is takes just five minutes – yes, five minutes! Which means that even weekday breakfasts can be exciting, healthy, and pumpkin-filled.

Pumpkin Yogurt Breakfast Parfait

Serves 2

12 oz plain low fat Greek yogurt

1/2 cup canned pureed pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling!)

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

pinch of allspice

2 tablespoons honey

4 tablespoons chopped toasted walnuts, plus extra for garnish

4 tablespoons sweetened dried cranberries

In a small bowl, combine half of the yogurt with the pumpkin, cinnamon, allspice and honey. Spoon a dollop of pumpkin yogurt into each of two glasses. Top with a sprinkle of walnuts and dried cranberries. Top with the plain yogurt, then the remaining walnuts and cranberries, and the remaining pumpkin yogurt. Garnish with additional walnuts if desired.

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on September 5, 2011 at 6:29 pm Comments (24)
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On September 5, 2011 at 6:37 pm Modern Mrs. Cleaver said:

Looks heavenly! Great way to usher in fall…thanks for sharing!

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On September 5, 2011 at 7:40 pm Nisrine said:

Beautiful parfait and perfect for the season ahead.

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On September 5, 2011 at 7:55 pm Dana DeCapite said:

Tomorrow starts the beginning of pumpkin spice lattes, only appropriate that we start digging out our pumpkin recipes, I love this one! I have a GREAT pumpkin cookie recipe that I will be sharing soon as well Love the blog!

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On September 6, 2011 at 3:57 am tasteofbeirut said:

Delicious! I have a lot of squash staring at me now on my cupboard and this would be a great dish for one of them!

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On September 6, 2011 at 8:40 am Faith said:

Looks great! What a treat for breakfast. It would be perfect for fall.

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On September 6, 2011 at 9:32 am Angie's Recipes said:

Something different, sweet and delicious for the breakfast!

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On September 7, 2011 at 10:01 am spicegirlfla said:

This instantly made me smile!! I’m excited to begin all the fall dishes, especially anything containing pumpkin!! I have mixed pumpkin into my yogurt and you just brought it back to me!! I’d even serve it for a dessert!! Beautiful photo!

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On September 7, 2011 at 6:19 pm Susan said:

I love pumpkin and am starting to get into the ‘fall’ mood. This sounds wonderfully delicious!

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On September 8, 2011 at 8:08 am Hannah said:

Pumpkin recipes definitely ease the transition to fall and make it easier to say good-bye to summer. I love this parfait you created!

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On September 10, 2011 at 10:26 am Miri Leigh said:

YUM- the flavor hear looks outstanding. Thanks for posting!

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On September 12, 2011 at 3:32 am Jenny Ahn said:

Katie, This sounds wonderful! And so easy to make. I’ll definitely be trying this one out soon.

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On September 13, 2011 at 3:23 am Sasa said:

If it’s Autumn there it must be Spring here, yay! Pumpkin parfait sounds amazing – I’ve never used pumpkin for anything sweet, only soup and roasted.

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On September 14, 2011 at 6:16 am emily (a nutritionist eats) said:

I’m SO trying this!! I’m not pumpkin obsessed, but I definitely enjoy.

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On September 14, 2011 at 6:29 am Lisa @ Tarte du Jour said:

Wow! This looks fabulous! I haven’t had my breakfast yet and I wish this parfait could be it!!

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On September 14, 2011 at 4:10 pm Stephanie said:

This sounds so good! How many points is it?

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On September 15, 2011 at 4:56 am Joanne said:

Oh pumpkin, how I’ve missed you so! This is exactly how I want to start my day.

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On September 15, 2011 at 12:49 pm Krista said:

YAY for pumpkin!! What a perfect fall morning breakfast.

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On September 16, 2011 at 1:25 pm Devaki @ weavethousandflavors said:

What??? No more white pants? Whatever will I do with my fave capris? jUST KIDDING!

What I have no business kidding about is just how good your pumpkin breakfast treat looks. Fantastic!

chow Devaki @ weavethousandflavors

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On September 26, 2011 at 9:33 am Sophie33 said:

Waw! What a tasty alternative pumpkin dish! Looks wonderful!
MMMMMMMMMMM,…..
You have a cool foodblog!

Many greetings from Brussels, Belgium!

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On October 2, 2011 at 9:36 pm Chef Moji said:

I love all things pumpkin and fall, since my arrival to the United States at the age of 10, from Iran. I am really glad to have found your blog. I eat yogurt everyday with all kinds of things but this recipe was a first for me. It’s so tasty, fresh, and fast!! Thanks for sharing it.

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On October 17, 2011 at 7:49 am HealthyTips4All (@HealthyTips4All) said:

I never thought of mixing the canned pumpkin into my morning yogurt! This is a revelation. Thanks for sharing!

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