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    Easy Granola Cups with Berries

    Published: May 17, 2017 · Modified: Feb 5, 2022 by Kim Beaulieu · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Easy Granola Cups with Berries collage image with granola cups filled with yogurt and fresh raspberries sitting on a dark surface.

    This easy recipe for Granola Cups is perfect for people who want a tasty breakfast without much fuss. Top with fresh berries for added deliciousness.

    Granola cups stuffed with yogurt and berries sitting on a dark counter.

     

    This post is sponsored by Gay Lea! I am proud to be a brand ambassador for them. All opinions are my own. Thanks to all the companies, and readers, who help support Cravings of a Lunatic.

    I dig any recipe with berries. I could literally eat berries for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I'm an equal opportunity berry lover. I love them all. They make me seriously happy.

    Fruit is my go-to in the morning. I'm not a morning person. Not even a little bit. In fact, I would prefer if morning started at noon every day. Unfortunately, that's never going to happen.

    Most days I'm up early. With kids and pets I need to get cracking fairly early. I'm not usually in the best mood so I avoid all contact with the outside world until I eat something.

    Eating fruit every day can get boring. So I like to mix it up a bit. I love making breakfast parfaits and breakfast bowls. I also really dig granola cups. You can pile all kinds of fruit in them.

     

    For this particular recipe I used raspberries but you could use any fruit you like. Strawberries, blackberries, kiwi, cantaloupe, mango, or bananas. The options are limitless.

    Granola cups pressed into a mini muffin tin ready to be baked in the oven.

     

     

    The recipe for the granola cups is a quick and easy recipe. It's only a few ingredients and very simple to make. This is for those days where you're in a bit of a hurry.

     

    Since this is a quick and easy recipe it comes with a few do's and don't's. Be sure to use good quality ingredients. Gay Lea products always top the list for me.

    Nordica Smooth Vanilla Bean

     

    Be sure you remove them from the pan before they completely cool. If you remove them too early they can fall apart. If you remove them too late they will stick to the pan.

     

    The timing for removing them from the pan is crucial. You want them pliable enough to pop out but not so firm they stick to the pan. Test as they cool so you find the perfect timing.

    Granola cups removed from pan and sitting on a dark counter.

    These are best served the day you make them. Once you add the filling they are best served within an hour or two. Do not fill them and then try to serve them the next day. They'll be soggy.

     

    Once you fill them top with with berries. You can top them with one perfect raspberries or an assortment of berries macerated in orange juice. Whatever works for you.

    Easy Granola Cups filled with yogurt and sitting on a dark counter.

    There are no rules to breakfast in my world. Eat what you love. If you love fruit then find lots of ways to enjoy it. These granola cups are the perfect way to enjoy more fruit.

     

    We picked up some Gay Lea Unsalted Butter for this recipe and some Nordica Smooth Vanilla Bean for this recipe. I love how easy their products are to find plus the quality is amazing.

    Gay Lea Unsalted Butter

    Aside from the butter to help hold the granola cups together this is a very healthy recipe. I used honey to help hold the cups together so be careful to watch carefully while they cook.

     

    For the filling I used their Nordica Smooth Cottage Cheese in Vanilla Bean. It's wicked smooth and creamy which is perfect for these granola cups. It's absolutely delicious.

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    Trust me, making a double batch is always a good idea. They disappear quickly. Since they are so tiny you can eat more, right? Okay, that's probably not true. Don't listen to me.

    I'm a sucker for tiny food. I don't know why but it just makes me insanely happy. The tinier the better. I know it's silly but I'll readily admit I adore cute food. Don't judge me.

    Easy Granola Cups with Berries overhead image with finished recipe and scattered raspberries on a dark counter.

     

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    Granola cups stuffed with yogurt and berries sitting on a dark counter.
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    Easy Granola Cups with Berries

    This easy recipe for Granola Cups is perfect for people who want a tasty breakfast without much fuss. Top with fresh berries for added deliciousness.
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Keyword breakfast recipe, granola cups, healthy breakfast
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 8 minutes
    Total Time 13 minutes
    Servings 8
    Calories 204kcal
    Author Kim Beaulieu

    Ingredients

    • 1.5 cups granola
    • 2 tbsp butter melted
    • 3 tbsp honey
    • 3 tbsp coconut flakes
    • 1 tsp vanilla
    • 1 cup vanilla bean yogurt
    • 1 cup raspberries

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    • Spray a mini muffin tin with non-stick spray. Set aside.
    • Pulse granola in a food processor until it resembles fine crumbs. Transfer to a medium size bowl. Add melted butter, honey, coconut flakes, and vanilla. Stir until well combined.
    • Press the mixture into the mini muffin tins. Tamp down with the blunt end of a honey dripper or any kitchen tool making a well in the middle.
    • Place in preheated oven and cook for about 6 to 8 minutes. You want the cups to turn a light golden colour. Remove from oven. Tamp down the middle again if needed. Allow to cool slightly. Remove use a butter knife or thin offset spatula. Place on a plate or cooling rack.
    • Once cooled fill the cups with vanilla bean yogurt.
    • Top with berries.
    • Serve with a big old breakfast loving smile!

    Notes

    Recipe adapted from Tablespoon's Granola Cups with Yogurt and Berries

    Nutrition

    Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 189mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 102IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1mg

    Easy Granola Cups with Berries from cravingsofalunatic.com- This easy recipe for Granola Cups is perfect for people who want a tasty breakfast without much fuss. Top with fresh berries for added deliciousness.

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    Comments

    1. Liz

      May 20, 2017 at 9:27 pm

      I love this scrumptious, elegant breakfast. But where's the video??? 😉

      Reply
    2. Jennie @onesweetmess

      May 24, 2017 at 8:58 am

      I love how easy these are to make. I could pop these all day, every day.

      Reply
    3. Beverly

      May 24, 2017 at 12:01 pm

      So great to have for breakfast. can't wait to make these.
      Hugs,
      Bev

      Reply
    4. Kelly @ Nosh and Nourish

      May 24, 2017 at 8:39 pm

      These are so pretty... totally party perfect! And i agree... berries alllllllllllllllllll summer long 🙂

      Reply
    5. Jennifer Farley

      May 25, 2017 at 12:42 pm

      I love how small and beautiful these are! Perfect for parties 🙂

      Reply
    6. Alyssa | EverydayMaven

      May 25, 2017 at 7:01 pm

      This is such a good idea! I can think of so many things I want to fill these with!

      Reply
    7. Gina @Running to the Kitchen

      May 27, 2017 at 1:20 pm

      These are super cute!!

      Reply
    8. Lisa @ Wine & Glue

      May 28, 2017 at 10:51 pm

      How cute are these?? My kids would love them!

      Reply
    9. Liz @ The Lemon Bowl

      May 29, 2017 at 3:09 pm

      Not only are these adorable but I bet my boys would love making them!

      Reply
    10. GINGER BY CHOICE I FOOD & LIFESTYLE BLOG

      June 28, 2017 at 2:32 pm

      Berries are just great! At the moment you can have some many of them and they taste so delicious! Thank you so much for a new way to use them for breakfast ...

      Ginger by Choice I Food & Lifestyle Blog

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