Hi friends!!! Today I am so happy to be celebrating one of my blogger gal pals, Katherine from Love In My Oven with a virtual baby shower! She’s already a mama of two boys and is expecting her first baby girl! Happy baby shower Katherine!! Be sure to scroll down to read about our guest of honor and check out recipes from over twenty other bloggers participating today. You may just discover a new favorite!
All the shower recipes have a PINK theme. So I decided to create Pretty-in-Pink Parfaits with Greek yogurt and homemade granola. These parfaits are great for a baby shower, brunch, or as a sweet treat for yourself. The granola would also make a wonderful host gift or party favor!
I just love homemade granola; it’s such a fantastic way to show someone you care. Just remember to make it in double batches because it always goes by fast. 🙂 I’ve made homemade granola before, but I really wanted to create a pink version and keep it healthy. I like to make things hard on myself. LOL. It took a few tries, but to get a pink color, I used beet powder. Beet powder is so gorgeous and is something I’ve used before in chia pudding. It has a very mild beet flavor so works so great as a natural food coloring.
The beet powder I love is from the Oaktown Spice Shop*. I combined it with sunflower oil, agave syrup, and vanilla. I used agave syrup because it is light in color so it helped keep the pink color in tact. I also added a bit of date syrup for its health properties. My favorite is Just Date Syrup*.
I combined the oats with a Super Seed & Ancient Grain Blend I found at Trader Joes. It can also be purchased on Amazon. It’s a combination of sprouted buckwheat, sprouted millet, chia seed, golden flax seed, red quinoa, shelled hemp seed, and amaranth. So basically, lots of good healthy stuff to make your granola even more full of love.
Then I added in that beautiful pink syrup, and tossed it to combine. The result was this. Yay PINK!!
I baked at 325 degrees in a single layer (very important for it to bake evenly) on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Once it was baked, the result was a subtle pink. Yippee & Phew! LOL.
After cooling the granola completely, I mixed in dehydrated raspberries and strawberries to give the granola more pink hues.
When I built the parfaits, I used small juice glasses. And to add a little flair and more pink, I combined 1/2 teaspoon of beet powder with 1 tablespoon of agave syrup and drizzled down the side of the glass. So fun!
The parfaits are so good on their own, but you could also serve with some other fun toppings like fresh fruit, date syrup, cocoa nibs, chopped nuts, and even edible rose petals.
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do friends!!! Just a reminder to scroll down to view the shower invitation and all the other PINK-themed recipes!
A big THANKS to Kelly at Kelly Lynn’s Sweets and Treats for putting together this virtual baby shower! I am so honored to be a part of it!
*None of the products mentioned in my post are sponsored. The products and companies are ones that I prefer to use and value for their quality.
- 2 cups oats
- ½ cup grain blend (I used the Super Seed & Ancient Grain Blend from Trader Joes)
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ cup agave syrup
- ¼ cup sunflower seed oil
- 1 tablespoon date syrup (I used Just Date Syrup)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon beet powder
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- In a large bowl, toss together the oats, grain blend, and salt. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the agave syrup, sunflower seed oil, date syrup, vanilla, and beet powder.
- Pour the agave syrup mixture over the oat & grain mixture. Toss together to combine.
- Pour the oats onto a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper in a single layer and leave at least a half inch around the edges. Bake for 16-18 minutes, stirring once gently.
- Let cool completely on the sheet pan. Once cooled, pour into a bowl or storage container. Add the dehydrated strawberries & raspberries. Toss to combine.
- Build your parfaits in small juice glasses layering the Greek yogurt and the granola.
- Serve with any other desired toppings such as fresh fruit, cocoa nibs, chopped nuts, date syrup, or edible rose petals.
If you cannot find the Trader Joes Super Seed & Ancient Grain Blend, substitute with flax seed, chia seed, quinoa, mullet or even chopped nuts (such as almonds or walnuts).
Meet our guest of honor: Katherine! Katherine blogs over at Love In My Oven and is the proud momma to two boys and a soon-to-arrive baby girl!! Happy baby shower Katherine!!
You don’t need to know Katherine to join in the fun, just enjoy all of the pink themed recipes the bloggers are bringing to the party! Scroll down to see what the bloggers are sharing, and click on the links to hop over to their blogs to check their recipe out.
7-UP RASPBERRY PINK PUNCH from Kelly Lynn’s Sweets and Treats
BEET GOAT CHEESE PHYLLO ROLLS from Looney For Food
YUM YUM SHRIMP WONTON CUPS from Give it Some Thyme
ROASTED BEET AND GOAT CHEESE PASTA from Robust Recipes
PRETTY IN PINK PARTY MIX from Tiny Kitchen Capers
ROASTED BEET AND WHITE BEAN HUMMUS from Crumb Top Baking
IT’S A GIRL BABY SHOWER CAKE from The Sugar Coated Cottage
MELTING MOMENTS COOKIES WITH RASPBERRY BUTTERCREAM from Sugar Salt Magic
STRAWBERRY MOUSSE CUPS from The Beach House Kitchen
ROSE RASPBERRY LYCHEE CUPCAKES from Sift & Simmer
VANILLA GLAZED BAKED DONUTS from Girl Heart Food
CHOCOLATE ROSE TRUFFLES from The Love of Cakes
STRAWBERRY CREAM PUFFS from The Itsy-Bitsy Kitchen
STRAWBERRY ROSE CAKE DONUTS from Ben’s Havoc in the Kitchen
NO CHURN STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM from Kitchen@Hoskins
STRAWBERRY SCONES from 31 Daily
RASPBERRY MOUSSE BROWNIE TRIFLE from Better With Biscuits
STRAWBERRY LEMONADE CUPCAKES from Nourish and Fete
VANILLA DONUTS WITH PINK GLAZE from Sweet Little Baker
STRAWBERRY SOUFFLÉS WITH FRESH STRAWBERRIES from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
NO CHURN STRAWBERRY SHORT CAKE ICE CREAM from The Baking Chocolatess
Thanks for joining the party and I hope you enjoyed all of these fun recipes!
What gorgeous, healthy parfaits! I would love to start my day with one of these beauties!
Love these healthy and fruity oat granola parfaits! YUM! Great for snacking too!
How yummy is this? This parfait is perfect for those needing a touch of sweetness without feeling to heavy afterwards.
These parfaits look gorgeous! And healthy too! Love that you used beet powder for colouring the yogurt; it’s my new favourite thing to do 🙂
What a beautiful granola! I agree, this would make a very nice gift!
Wow, healthy, delicious and pretty to look at! What a great dessert for any occasion. Thanks for bringing a healthy treat to the party to balance my donuts, lol!
I never would have though that granola can be a fancy party dessert, but you’ve perfectly nailed this. Those dehydrated red berries make a stunning addition. Well done!
How fun is this!? I’m a granola JUNKIE so this is just perfect. I kind of wish I had a bowl of it sitting right next to me right now!! THANK YOU so much for being a part of this special day!! I feel so lucky!! What an amazing group of bloggers I’ve connected with! Much love to you, my friend! XO
Such a healthy shower addition and it would be absolutely delightful in the mornings. I’ve never used beet powder and now it’s gonna be a pantry staple:)
Thank you Liz!! I had so much fun with these! Making homemade granola is just the best! 🙂
Thanks Kim!! I just love homemade granola. And it’s so easy to add on any other toppings. Could even make it a yogurt parfait bar. And of course so great to just snack on too. 🙂
Thanks Cyn! Whenever I have a brunch, I love having a combo of rich dishes and lighter fare like this. And I really got into the PINK theme with these. So fun! 🙂
Thank you Michelle!! Yes, I’ve been obsessed with he beet powder. And this one from Oaktown Spice Shop in Oakland is so beautiful! It was fun testing it out on the granola.
Thank you Lisa!! I had so much fun with this PINK theme! And homemade granola is just the best, isn’t it?!
Absolutely love homemade granola, and the flavour combo in this batch sounds perfect for breakfast or a snack! And I love the idea of having a healthy snack option at a baby shower! Brilliant!
This looks so light and delicious and I love the crunch of granola. Great work in getting the pink in there.
Thanks Ben!! I had so much fun with this! And I love how homemade granola can be dressed up in this parfait or dressed down as an afternoon snack. 🙂 Using the dehydrated fruit is new for me. I loved their color so much. Created that extra flair.
I can never have enough granola! And homemade is the best! I was so honored to be a part of your special day!! I’m so excited for you and your baby girl on the way! Xoxoxo
Thanks Maria! Beet powder really is great to have in the pantry. I’m planning to make some frosting with it next! 🙂
Thank you Leanne!! I had so much fun with the PINK theme! What fun to participate in a virtual baby shower! And now I have all this delicious PINK granola to eat. 🙂
Thanks so much Marie!! Homemade granola is the best! And I had so much fun working in the PINK.
Those parfaits are beautiful!! And filled with so many healthy ingredients! They make for such a pretty breakfast 🙂
What a creative idea for a granola Valerie! I LOVE making homemade granola. I need to add this flavor to my list!
Love these healthy parfaits! And beautiful too —
Love such beautiful, easy and healthy parfaits!! Perfect in pink!!
The pink color turned out so pretty on the granola. Nothing beats a yummy parfait what a great recipe! Take care.
I love how you used the beet powder to turn the granola pink!! So pretty and festive for our baby shower! Thanks for being a part of this! XOXO
I love how you came up with these, and totally agree that they took on the perfect subtle shade of pink. I could stare at those lovely layers all day long! A lovely recipe and absolutely perfect for celebrating Katherine’s new baby girl. 🙂
Thanks, will look into that.
So pretty, I would have never thought to use beet powder. Love granola. And it’s perfect for a baby shower! 🙂