There comes a time in a food blogger’s life when she puts breakfast in a glass and shows you pictures of it. And that time is now.
There’s so much truth in this glass.
Truth #1: This is the type of breakfast I eat most mornings – fruit, yogurt and walnuts. I wake up earlier than toddlers, brew a pot of coffee, then start tweeting at you, pinning things, sauntee through the ol’ fb, and gander at other food blogs. This is social/stalking hour – my favorite hour of the day! Once I’m good and caffeinated, I assemble breakfast. You’re looking at it, son!
Truth #2: I miss taking pictures of glasses. Since I submitted Delicious Probiotic Drinks to my editor, I haven’t had reason to take photos of glasses…like…at all, so this parfait brought back fond memories. Funny (and also true): prior to writing a cookbook on beverages, I actually loathed taking pictures of glasses. And now I opposite of loathe taking pictures of glasses. Uhhhh huh.
Truth #3: Sometimes girl gets lazy. Or busy. Or both. The majority of the cooking I’ve been doing lately is for my kale cookbook, so when it’s not for the book, it’s likely fabulously easy to assemble. Don’t you worry – you’ll be getting more doses of easy this week. Guarantee it.
Truth #4: I have come into a bounty of figs. SO lucky! I was able to take a bag of these beauties home from work, and I’ve been roasting the crap out of them in spite of the heat. Because they’re SO good roasted!
Truth #5: Meh, 4’s all you need.
So really what it comes down to, is you roast yourself some figs and walnuts. Figs get all caramelized, juicy and crisped out when you roast them. It’s wuuuuuunderbaaaaaar! You let the figs cool so that they don’t burn the roof of your mouth (or make your yogurt hot).
You put yogurt in a glass (uuuuh bowl works just fine too) with the roasted figs and walnuts and drizzle some honey or maple syrup on top. Bangity boom – the greatest truth in life is breakfast’s the most important meal of the day.
Don’t quote me on that, I just made it up. There are other great truths in life too. Like beer and campfire.
Well then. Now that we’ve covered all of our bases, it’s time to stick a meal in a glass and eat it. So long’s it’s not a burrito…that’s just inconvenient.
Roasted Fig & Walnut Parfait
Ingredients
- 2 ripe figs cut into 6ths and roasted
- 2 tablespoons walnuts roasted
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt*
- Honey or 100% pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Chop the figs into quarters or sixths and place them on a baking sheet cut-side up.
- Also place the walnuts on the baking sheet
- Roast the walnuts for 5 to 8 minutes (until they're toasted and have some color), and the figs for 15 to 20 minutes, or until juices are running out and they are soft when poked. Remove figs from the oven and allow them to cool (to speed up this process, stick them in a bowl and put them in the freezer or refrigerator).
- Add a layer of yogurt to a glass, followed by a layer of roasted figs and walnuts plus a drizzle of honey, followed by more yogurt and figs and walnuts and more honey.
Notes
Nutrition
More perfecto parfaits:
Blueberry Pie Yogurt Parfaits by Family Fresh Cooking
Cherry & Granola Breakfast Parfait by The Messy Baker
Samoas Brownie Parfait with Salted Caramel Sauce by Country Cleaver
Amaretto Strawberry, Hazelnut and Mascarpone Cream Parfait from eCurry
Blueberry Creme Parfait from The Midnight Baker
Peanut Butter Mousse and Jelly Parfait from Dessert for Two
Strawberry Pretzel Parfaits from Dessert for Two
Vanilla Bean Yogurt and Nectarine Parfaits with Candied Nuts from Simply Scratch
Congrats on turning in your book! 🙂
This is my kind of breakfast! Love it!
No!! It’s true! Breakfast IS the most important meal of the day. My grandmother said so. Just read Stephie’s first breakfast entry for Monday Breakfast Series and you’ll find this out. Plus, I’m pretty sure Bob Harper says the same thing, so that makes it double right. 🙂 Yum. Figs. I’d put in pecans instead because I’m a southern girl at heart, but this looks yummy.
There’s a long line of uber smart women in your family, I can just tell. Strong blood line, I say! Pecans would be awwwwwwesome!!!
Congrats!! That must feel amazing! I cannot wait to see it!
Love this recipe. I sounds like the perfect breakfast or snack!
I love figs, roasting figs would be my thing! The glass of yogurt looks so good, I’m going to go get myself a glass and build me a parfait right now.
Breakfast in a glass, meaning all I have to do is pick up a spoon and scoop? My lazy-lovin’ ways are all over this. And those figs — MAMA. Ne’er was a fruit so beauteous.
Can’t wait to see your cookbook(s), lady!
This parfait looks delicious. I eat yogurt every stinkin’ morning. 1. It’s easy. 2. I’m too lazy to get up more than 30 mins before I have to run out the door for work. 3. It’s so good. I can’t wait to roast me some figs.
Okay…so I just had a fig two days ago for the first time. I know, cray! I was obsessed with the texture and I can only imagine how divine they would taste in a bowl full of yogurt with walnuts. Totally making this!
We need more food options in a jar! Love the addition of fig and walnuts. Gorgeous!! And I am super giddy about your upcoming cookbooks!
I laughed out loud at your “there comes a time” line 🙂 Photographing food in jars is a total food blogger rite, isn’t it?
So jealous of your fig bounty! Roasting all this together sounds delicious, and perfect for a late summer/fall-ish breakfast.
So pretty…and delicious!! I need more fresh figs in my life, and I need to eat more breakfasts in glasses! Cannot wait for your cookbooks, btw!!
Congrats on the book! I know it will be gorgeous! Loving this parfait!
I’ve never tasted a fig before (unless in a Newton), but your beautiful pictures have me feeling like I’ve been missing out all my life. Looks delicious!
I have a love affair with figs. I want to live somewhere where they make an appearance for longer than 13.6 seconds every 10 years. And now I MUST try roasting them.
I could never find fresh figs until I moved to Sonora (real debbie downer!). A lot of people have fig trees here, so I feel pretty stinking lucky on the fig front! 🙂
oh how I love figs! And figs, walnuts, yogurty goodness all wrapped in to one sounds amazing. I can’t wait to see your cookbook friend! Cheers to submitting it!! I bet you have the cutest glass prop collection now 😉
congrats on turning in the book Julia!!! That is a huge check off the list. This breakfast parfait is beautiful!!
Your pictures are getting better and better! What a pretty dish! This looks delicious and so classy. 🙂
While I have been loving all your kale recipes for your cookbook it is nice your other creative recipes. As simple as this is the flavours sound stunning together and the elegant nature really allows the figs to shine through. Yum!
I have to have my bowl of cereal for breakfast, sounds boring but that’s what I love. To me this is a sophisticated dessert…all carmelly, and sweet and yummy and fancy!
P.S. I’ve been on vacay, so I haven’t been around lately. I looove your new look!
Love, love, love this!!!
Just found this today because of your roasted peach & cherry parfait. This reminds me about a pizza we had at Snake River Brewing in Jackson Hole WY, which had chorizo, BBQ sauce, peaches and I don’t remember what else, except that it was the most awesome pizza we’ve ever eaten. And when peaches are out of season they do it with figs. Haven’t had a chance to try that, but would love to. And would love to try this parfait, also. Suddenly I miss the fig tree that lived next door to me in the ’80s… especially since it’s rare to find things like figs where I live now.