Blueberry Yogurt Pie with Granola Crust
This recipe borrows the main components of a yogurt parfait: granola, yogurt, and fruit and transforms them into a delicious dessert. Breakfast for dessert, anyone?
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/2 cups plain granola ((buy it without dried fruit or pay your kid to pick the pieces out))
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon ((optional))
- 4 tablespoons (2 oz) unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 cup plain yogurt (preferably full fat)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 ounces (1 cup) blueberries (rinsed and patted dry)
- Mild honey
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C).
- 2
In a food processor, pulse 1 cup granola with the sugar and cinnamon, if using, until fine crumbs form. Drizzle in the butter and process until combined. Add the remaining 1/2 cup granola and pulse just until combined but still crumbly.
- 3
Transfer the mixture to a 9-inch pie plate and press it evenly onto the bottom and all the way up the sides. Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes. Bake until the crust is golden and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Transfer the pie plate to a wire rack to cool completely while you make the filling.
- 4
If using Greek yogurt, you can skip this step and go straight to next step. If not using Greek yogurt, place the yogurt in a cheesecloth-lined sieve set over a medium bowl. Let drain at least 30 minutes or cover and refrigerate overnight. Discard the liquid.
- 5
With an electric mixer on medium-low speed, beat the cream cheese until very smooth. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth. Reduce the speed to low, add the yogurt, and beat until smooth.
- 6
Pour the filling into the cooled crust, cover loosely, and refrigerate until set, at least 6 hours or up to 1 day.
- 7
Just before serving, scatter the blueberries over the yogurt filling. Drizzle with the honey or pass the honey on the side for guests to drizzle, dribble, or otherwise decorate their slice of pie themselves.