Easy Fourth of July Parfait

If you are looking for a healthy dessert alternative for your Fourth of July holiday or are just looking for a quick fix, here is a recipe that adults as well as children enjoy every time.

For this recipe you will need:

1 Blender
3 Cups fresh or thawed Strawberries (fresh works much nicer)
3 Cups fresh or thawed Blueberries (again, fresh works nicer)
1 32 Ounce Container of Vanilla Yogurt
1/4 Cup of Honey (you may substitute with sugar if you are allergic, but there will be a noticeable taste difference)
Optional: 1/4 cup granola cereral

First start by blending the three cups of strawberries until there are no large chunks left. After the strawberries are blended add half of your honey and blend until well mixed. Pour this finished mixture into a bowl and set aside.

Before you mix the three cups of blueberries make sure to rinse you blender out. Now blend the blueberries until there are no large chunks, it should only take a few seconds. After the blueberries are blended add the other half of your honey and blend until well mixed. Pour this finished mixture into a bowl.

With a spoon, mix the yogurt up in the container until smooth, or pour into a bowl if you prefer.

This recipe is for four tall glasses of parfait but will make more if you are using smaller glasses. After you get the glasses or containers out that you wish to use (use a different spoon for each ingredient or rinse the spoon after each ingredient), spoon equal amounts of the blueberry mixture into the bottom of each glass. Note: It is easier to do one ingredient at a time for all of the glasses so you can ensure you do not run out of any one ingredients before you have finished filling each glass, but you can complete each parfait before moving on the next one if you like.

After you have finished with the blueberry mixture, spoon equal amounts of vanilla yogurt on top of the blueberry mixture in each glass.

Lastly, spoon equal amounts of the strawberry mixture on top of the yogurt and smooth over with a rubber spatula or the back of the spoon.

If you have chosen to add the granola cereal, sprinkle it over the top of each finished parfait.

Refrigerate your finished parfaits for one hour before serving and keep refrigerated until serving.