Honey Almond Ricotta Fruit Parfait

Hi friends!

What a lovely Thursday night it is — despite the New York Giants losing tonight’s football game and going 0-6 of the season. Whomp. After a hard workout at the gym, I came home to whip up dinner and watch the game in hopes of a first win. With a pumpkin pie candle burning, the game on my TV, and my favorite grilled cheese for dinner – cheddar & gruyere with avocado, fried zucchini & horseradish mustard – I couldn’t help but think what a relaxing autumn evening it has been. Ya know, despite my having a slight heart attack and yelling at my TV in between bites of deliciousness.

The focus of today’s post is a breakfast or lunch combo that was born out my need to break out the new mason jar I bought in Amsterdam and start my day off in a fancy schmancy way.

I started off combining a few of my favorite things: honey and honey roasted slivered almonds, as well as some ricotta.

For my fruit, I had just bought pear halves in white grape juice to try out, and had some gorgeous berries on hand, but you can really use whatever fruit your little heart desires.

I simply layered the fruit and ricotta mixture, then topped the cup with more honey and slivered almonds.

I was on the lookout for a fun mason jar for awhile now, and while I think that the jar I bought from the House of Bols distillery was meant more for gin than fruit and ricotta, it certainly worked well! 😉

This parfait is healthy, yummy, filling, and extremely simple to throw together, making it perfect to serve to guests for breakfast on a lazy weekend morning…or to make for yourself on any day, as I did!

Honey Almond Ricotta Fruit Parfait

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Servings 1

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup strawberries
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 1/2 cup pear halves
• 1 TBSP honey
• 2 TBSP honey roasted slivered almonds
• 1/4 cup low-fat ricotta

Instructions

 

• Slice strawberries and pear halves.
• Combine 1/2 TBSP honey, 1 TBSP slivered almonds and ricotta in a small bowl.
• Place 1/2 of the fruit on the bottom of a tall, wide glass. Add 1/2 of ricotta mixture. Repeat layering once more. Top parfait with remaining honey and almonds. Enjoy!

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