Name: Healthy Spiced Pumpkin, Yogurt & Granola Parfait
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix); 1 teaspoon agave nectar; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 3/4 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt; 1 cup granola (your favorite kind); additional agave nectar (if desired)

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These healthy spiced pumpkin yogurt parfaits, layered with granola, take only 10 minutes to make. They make a great weekday breakfast!

When pumpkin season comes around, our minds usually drift towards Thanksgiving and pumpkin pie, with dollops of whipped cream and a flaky crust. As glorious as that can be, there are many healthy ways to enjoy pumpkin on a more regular basis. Whole Wheat Pumpkin Spice Latte Muffins and Whole Wheat Oat Gingerbread Pumpkin Pancakes are two of my favorites, but I wanted to come up with a breakfast option that I could put together in 10 minutes or less for those busy weekday mornings. A yogurt parfait was the answer!

Pumpkin not only tastes good, but it's a nutritional powerhouse. Just 1 cup of mashed pumpkin contains 200 percent of the daily recommended intake of vitamin A. Not only that, but it's low in calories, rich in fiber and a great source of beta-carotene, those antioxidants touted by the medical community.

I used an organic oats and honey granola (this one made by Cascadian Farm) that contained 250 calories per ⅔ cup serving. Feel free to use your favorite granola. The nutritional data (seen at the bottom of the recipe) will vary depending on the granola used.

These parfait took only about 10 minutes and got me into the mood for the holidays, without indulging before that big turkey day.

The recipe:

In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the pumpkin, agave nectar, ground ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg until combined.

In two small glasses or bowls, scoop some of the pumpkin mixture into the bottom.

Layer with the Greek yogurt, granola, agave nectar, and more of the pumpkin mixture.

Serve. Sweeten with additional agave nectar, if you wish.

More healthy breakfast recipes:

Cookin' Canuck's No-Bake Carrot Cake Granola Bites {Low Sugar & Gluten-Free}
Cookin' Canuck's Scrambled Egg with Turkey Sausage, Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Basil
Kalyn's Kitchen's Slow Cooker Steel-Cut Oats with Agave & Pecans
Dine & Dish's Stuffed Breakfast Sandwich
The Lemon Bowl's Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

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