Greek Yogurt Parfait With Kahlua The Mediterranean Dish

For my first dessert post, I am going way back in memory to elementary school years in Port Said, Egypt. Greek yogurt brings great childhood memories for me. We always had Greek yogurt on hand; either homemade by my mom or freshly made by a local dairy shop that my dad frequented. It often served as a great after-school or evening snack. I remember in particular how I loved Greek yogurt with oodles of honey on top. Now as a grownup, I’ve found different ways to dress it up. Because Greek yogurt is thick and tangy, I think it balances out different flavors and makes the perfect parfait. In this super easy recipe, I decided to combine Greek yogurt with some of my favorite things: Kahlua, light whipped cream, hazelnuts, pistachios, cinnamon and vanilla. I know I had you at Kahlua 🙂

This parfait is absolutely delicious; I just had it for a late Saturday breakfast. If only it was served to me in bed 🙂 This would make an anytime treat or dessert. So what are you waiting for? Let’s make some Greek yogurt parfait! Here is how I made it.

Greek Yogurt Parfait with Kahlua and Nuts

(print-friendly recipe to follow) First I took my small bowl of raisins and added to them about two tbsp of Kahlua rum. I heated that in the microwave, covered, about 50 seconds. Then I gave them a stir and placed them back in the microwave for another 30 seconds. They became pretty plump with Kahlua. Yum! In my food processor, I very roughly chopped the hazelnuts and pistachios; I like to have some whole pieces in the parfait. If you don’t want to break out the processor, you could place the nuts in a heavy ziploc bag, close it, and use your hand dough roller to apply pressure and roughly crush them.

In a large mixing bowl, using a hand electric mixer, I combined my Greek yogurt with one cup of light whipped cream, vanilla, Kahlua, sugar and cinnamon (measurements in the recipe below).

I assembled my parfait by placing two to three tbsp of the yogurt mixture in the bottom of my glass. Then I added a layer of some of the nut mixture and raisins.

For a third layer, I added one tbsp of the yogurt mixture and topped that with a little garnish of nuts. There you have it! Pin this recipe and try it soon! Have a sweet day! If we are not already in touch, leave me your e-mail address here so I can be sure to send you my recipes and updates. Find me on Pinterest and Facebook!