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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers & Snacks

    Vanilla Almond Fig Granola Parfaits with Blood Oranges

    February 3, 2014 by keepinitkind 10 Comments

    Vanilla Almond Fig Granola Parfaits with  Blood Oranges

    I used to make granola all the time. Like, every week. A big bowl of granola and almond milk is one of my husband's favorite breakfasts and since granola is so expensive, I would make our own. Plus, it's a super easy and somewhat relaxing task that makes your house smell like heaven.

    Vanilla Almond Fig Granola Parfaits with  Blood Oranges

    Why did I stop, you ask? Well, life. You know. It just happens and the little things you enjoy doing kind of get pushed to the wayside. You stop doing things like folding laundry, looking at cute animal videos on YouTube, and making your house smell lovely with homemade granola in order to make time for things like recipe testing, writing grocery lists, and a little more exercise (to balance out all of the recipe-testing).

    Vanilla Almond Fig Granola Parfaits with  Blood Oranges

    Vanilla Almond Fig Granola Parfaits with  Blood Oranges

    When my husband recently asked if I could pick up some granola at the store (rather than the shredded wheat he's been so keen on lately), I realized I needed to get some priorities in place. Rather than buying him a bag of granola, I got working and came up with this very vanilla-y granola studded with sliced almonds and chunks of dried figs.

    Vanilla Almond Fig Granola Parfaits with  Blood Oranges

    While it was in the oven, making my house smell like a vanilla-scented wonderland, I treated myself to some cute animal video time. I suggest you do the same. Once the granola was out of the oven and cooling on the counter, I had the impulse to treat myself to something else I hadn't had in ages: Granola Parfaits. Some plain coconut milk yogurt and some blood oranges I had on the counter did the trick.

    Vanilla Almond Fig Granola Parfaits with  Blood Oranges

    Vanilla Almond Fig Granola Parfaits with  Blood Oranges

    To get the recipe for these lovely Vanilla Almond Fig Granola Parfaits, you're going to have to head over to the super-incredible blog, Vegan Yack Attack where I am lucky enough to be doing a guest post! While you're there, take a mosey around Jackie's fabulous site and then maybe make her Mozzarella Mac Deep Dish Pizza and invite me over. Please.

    Vanilla Almond Fig Granola Parfaits with  Blood Oranges

    Photography by Chris Miller

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    1. marlies

      February 03, 2014 at 7:15 pm

      oh my goodness Kristy, you have outdone yourself! this granola looks incredible, and the parfaits?! there are no words. none. i NEED to make this soon 🙂

      Reply
    2. Stefanie

      February 03, 2014 at 11:54 pm

      Wow, so beautiful!! I'm gonna go get the recipe and then try to carve out some time to bake it! 😉

      Reply
    3. Grace @ FoodFitnessFreshAir

      February 04, 2014 at 9:35 am

      I recently revisted making my own granola, and like you say, it was a good reminder of why I love the ritual so much. Toasty oven, warm oats, cold milk.

      Love the blood orange action going on in this parfait!

      Reply
    4. Sarah @ HairwaytoVegan

      February 04, 2014 at 10:24 am

      beautiful photographs and website!

      Reply
    5. Sarojini

      February 04, 2014 at 3:19 pm

      I could eat that for breakfast every day! And those are some of the best food pictures I've seen.... thanks for reminding me about making time for those little things too 🙂

      Reply
    6. Kathi @ Deliciously Yum!

      February 04, 2014 at 5:46 pm

      Wow, your photography is absolutely stunning. I am in love with every single picture. I am pretty sure I could eat this every single morning for breakfast!

      Reply
    7. Rachel @LittleChefBigAppetite

      February 05, 2014 at 1:42 pm

      This looks incredible and the pictures are stunning!

      Reply
    8. Josefine {The Smoothie Lover}

      February 06, 2014 at 11:53 am

      I used to make homemade granola all the time. No store bought kind beats homemade.
      This granola looks super delicious!
      I just came across your blog, and I really love it. You are so talented!

      Reply
    9. Anna {Herbivore Triathlete}

      February 06, 2014 at 3:54 pm

      Granola + Blood Oranges for the win!

      The photographs are stunning.

      Reply
    10. Heather

      March 05, 2014 at 6:28 pm

      Gorgeous! Loving that napkin and the blood oranges are sooo pretty

      Reply

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