Chocolate cranberry breakfast parfait
Chocolate cranberry breakfast parfait - a healthy breakfast full of protein and antioxidants, that tastes like a decadent dessert. Great recipe for the holidays.
Ingredients
For the cranberry jelly:
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1 cup apple juice
- 2 tbs coconut sugar, or 10 drops vanilla stevia
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp gelatin
For the parfaits:
- 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
- 6 tbs cacao powder
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Make the cranberry jelly:
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Place cranberries and 1/2 cup of apple juice, 2 tbs sugar (or 10 drops of liquid Stevia) and vanilla in a pot, and bring to a simmer; cook for 4-5 minutes until the cranberries begin to pop open.
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Sprinkle the gelatin powder in the other 1/2 cup of apple juice and leave it undisturbed for 5 minutes until the gelatin gets absorbed by the liquid. Mix well to remove any lumps, and add to the hot cranberry mixture. Stir well over the heat for 2 minutes.
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Let the cranberries cool, then put them in the fridge until the gelatin begins to set (30 minutes or more).
Make the chocolate parfaits:
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Combine the yogurt with cacao powder, sugar and vanilla, and mix well. Add the whipping cream and using a hand mixer, continue to whip until fluffy. Distribute among 4 glasses and leave in the fridge.
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Pour a few tablespoons of cranberry jelly over the chocolate parfaits, and leave in the fridge so the gelatin sets completely (1-2 hours or overnight). Alternatively, put the cooled off cranberry gelatin mixture in the freezer for 15-30 minutes to speed up the setting of the gelatin, then pour over the yogurts.
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Serve with shaved dark chocolate on top.
Recipe Notes
You will have some cranberry jelly left over. It keeps for over a week in the fridge. Serve it with pancakes, or popovers, or other breakfast creations.
Each serving has 1/2 cup of yogurt which may be too little for some, to make 4 portions.