Thanks to La Lechera for sponsoring this post. All ideas and opinions are my own.
As much as I’d like to quit sugar, I just can’t. I know I’d probably be healthier without it, but life without sweets is not a life I’d like to live. I try, however, to keep it as small and as healthy-ish as possible, especially when the kids are involved.
Every afternoon after school Louisa comes home and asks for her “candy snack” (I guess the sweet tooth doesn’t fall too far from the tree). Instead of offering her actual candy (which I admit sometimes happens) I like to give her something that offers at least a little nutritional value.
Instead of buying sweetened, fruit-flavored yogurt I like to buy plain Greek yogurt and sweeten it myself with maple syrup, honey, jam, or my favorite—dulce de leche. A dulce de leche yogurt parfait is an effortless “candy snack” and you can add as many variables as you’d like. I’m a particular fan of making a little sweet salsa with fresh blueberries, toasted, sliced almonds, and toasted shards of unsweetened coconut—you know me and my need for something crunchy. Layering this fruity, nutty layer in the middle makes the parfait feel indulgent while actually adding some nutrients to the mix.
This is real life, so if layering stuff in a cup seems a little too, I don’t know, annoying, I get it. You don’t really need a recipe to make this just spoon the yogurt in a bowl and drizzle as much dulce de leche as you’d like over the top (you can scoop a few spoonfuls into a microwave-safe bowl and warm the dulce de leche slightly if it is too thick—20 seconds or so in the microwave should do). Add the blueberries, almonds, and coconut or some other crunchy accouterments like chia seeds, granola, freeze-dried fruit, or get real fancy and crush up some store-bought gingersnap or meringue cookies.
The unsweetened coconut chips I found at Trader Joe’s (they’ve been added to my TJ’s must-have list) but I know Bob’s Red Mill also sells them in the organic or health food section of most grocery stores, otherwise you could use shredded coconut too.
Last but not least, these decadent, layered yogurt parfaits would make a beautiful and impressive (not to mention easy) dessert for Easter brunch so keep this one around for any upcoming spring parties friends.

Dulce de Leche Yogurt Parfaits
These easy dulce de leche yogurt parfaits have creamy layers of Greek yogurt, dulce de leche, and blueberries. Try for breakfast or an after school snack.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut chips
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 2 cups non-fat Greek yogurt
- 3/4 cup La Lechera Dulce de Leche
Instructions
- Toast almonds and coconut chips in a medium frying pan over medium heat until lightly browned and fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer to a plate to cool.
- Toss blueberries with coconut-almond mixture.
- Spoon about 2 tablespoons of yogurt in the bottom of 4 glasses. Add about 2 teaspoons of dulce de leche then cover with a small spoonful of blueberry-coconut salsa. Repeat layers, making three total in each glass. Enjoy!
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