These delicious homemade Fruit-on-the-Bottom Yogurt Cups are perfect for a quick breakfast and easy to include as lunchbox treats. Loaded with sweet, juicy fruit compotes made with fresh peaches and blueberries. Then top them up with plain yogurt and make it fancier, if you want, with a granola topping!
For more variation, borrow the cherry filling recipe from this video to use for the fruit compote: Healthy Cherry Tart or try Marcie’s cherry pie filling!
Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make 8 Fruit-on-the-Bottom Yogurt Cups in 4-6 ounce jars:
For the blueberry compote:
16 ounces blueberries (fresh or frozen)
2 tablespoons maple syrup or your favorite sweetener
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon cornstarch
Or, for the peach compote:
1 lb. fresh peaches, peeled, pitted, and cut into small chunks
2 tablespoons maple syrup or your favorite sweetener
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon cornstarch
Also:
– a large container of plain Greek or regular yogurt
– optional granola topping (for example: Homemade Gourmet Granola or Marcie’s special Almond Coconut Chia Seed Granola or your favorite store-bought variety!)
I used 2 tablespoons of compote per jar, then topped it with 4 ounces of the plain yogurt. It’s important to use plain if you want to minimize the amount of sugar. I sweetened these compotes just enough because my fruit was sweet and juicy already. If you want to go sweeter on the compotes, you can certainly add more.
Now just follow these easy preparation steps to make these delicious Fruit-on-the-Bottom Yogurt Cups:
To prepare the peach or blueberry compote (or both if desired!):
1. Place the fruit in a small sauce pan. Add the maple syrup, water, and cornstarch and stir until combined.
2. Cook over medium heat until the fruit has softened slightly and the sauce has thickened, about 5-10 minutes.
3. Cool completely.
To assemble the yogurt cups:
1. Place 2 tablespoons of the fruit compote in the bottom of each jar.
2. Top with about 4 ounces of plain yogurt and place the lids on each one.
3. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
4. Top with granola when ready to eat, if desired, and enjoy!
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