Pomegranate Parfaits

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 1/2 cups fat free greek yogurt
• 1 1/2 cups sugar-free vanilla pudding
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 cup pomegranate seeds
• 2/3 cup pomegranate juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut (optional)
• 1/2 slivered almonds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix together greek yogurt and pudding; set aside.
• 2 mix 2 tablespoons sugar with 2 teaspoons cornstarch in a small saucepan.
• 3 add pomegranate seeds, pomegranate juice and lemon juice; stir to combine.
• 4 bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook, stirring, until syrupy, about 5 minutes.
• 5 transfer to a small bowl.
• 6 in a large sauce pan, mix together oatmeal, salt, honey, and vegetable oil.
• 7 cook over medium heat, stirring often, for about 10 minutes.
• 8 add last three ingredients and continue cooking until toasted and granola appears to be drier. this time will vary.
• 9 spread out on cookie sheet and let cool.
• 10 portion out yogurt mixture into 5 parfait cups.
• 11 top each of them evenly with pomegranate compote and granola.
• 12 serve and enjoy!