Berry Brownie Yogurt Parfait

This berry brownie yogurt parfait is layered with Greek yogurt, a thick and gooey triple berry compote, and chewy raw brownie crumbles.

My mom is the #1 fan of our raw brownies recipe. And we can’t blame her! They’re so deliciously fudge-y, it’s hard to remember they’re made only of natural ingredients: dates, cocoa powder, nuts. Quite magical, really. She generally keeps a pan in the freezer so she can easily whip up creative desserts for guests, dousing them in chocolate sauce and topping with fruit. When we visited this winter, she created a yogurt parfait with crumbled raw brownies and berries. We loved the idea so much that we decided to create a take of our own! Keep reading for our triple berry brownie yogurt parfait recipe.

Making this yogurt parfait

This yogurt parfait is a “healthy dessert” with no sacrifice on taste or satisfaction. It’s sweetened with maple syrup and dates, and it’s also gluten-free. It features a triple berry compote, which we’ve made out of frozen berries, a bit of fresh lemon juice and just a bit of maple syrup. It turned out so thick, gooey and delicious, absolutely perfect for layering in this yogurt parfait.

For the creamy layer of our yogurt parfait, we’ve used plain Greek yogurt, sweetened with a little maple syrup. (Of course if you’d rather have a decadent treat, use our Homemade Whipped Cream or Coconut Whipped Cream instead!) And then for the brownie crumbles: they’re a riff on our raw brownies recipe. They’re whipped up in a food processor using walnuts, Medjool dates, and cocoa powder to form into a chewy “brownie” that’s totally raw, with no refined sugar. It might sound a little odd, but you’ve got to try it to be a believer!

What are Medjool dates? These days, it’s likely you’ve had them even if you don’t know it! Medjool dates are large, chewy and sweet dates that are used to make natural sweets like Larabars (here are our favorite recipes with Medjool dates). It is important to find Medjool dates for this recipe, because they’re very important for the texture: no substitutions! We were able to find them sold in bulk at our local grocery; they are also available for sale online.

Healthy desserts

And that’s it: layer those three layers in a glass and you’ve got one very tasty yogurt parfait! We love occasional dessert splurges, but generally after a meal we spring for either dark chocolate or a healthy dessert option. There’s some kind of creative challenge that we enjoy about coming up with sweet finishes that are light and wholesome. What are your favorite healthy desserts? (And is there a better term for this concept, since “healthy” sounds more like desserts full of celery and carrots?)

Related: Maple Vegan Blondies

Looking for more fruit desserts?

Outside of this berry brownie yogurt parfait recipe, here are our favorite fruit desserts on A Couple Cooks:

• Easy Bananas Foster Recipe
• Chocolate Banana Bread
• Granola Instant Pot Apple Crisp
• Orange & Fennel Upside Down Cornmeal Cake
• The Best Peach Pie
• Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
• Easy Blueberry Crisp
• Blood Orange Granita Recipe
• Blackberry Vegan Cheesecake Bites
• Triple Cherry Cheesecake
• Healthy Apple Crisp
• All-Natural Strawberry Yogurt Pie
• Chocolate Cherry Dessert Bites
• Easy Poached Pears with Whipped Cream

This yogurt parfait recipe is…

Vegetarian and gluten free.

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