3/4cupWater, or dairy or nondairy milk, or a combination
1/2cupRolled oats
2tbspFruit juice–sweetened dried cranberries or raisins
1/2tspGround cinnamon
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup Mashed sweet potato
1tbspPure maple syrup
1/2tspPure maple extract Optional
1/2tspPure vanilla extract
1/2cupPlain Greek yogurt
1/4cupToasted pecansChopped
Instructions
Pour the water into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the oats, cranberries, cinnamon, and salt, return to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring only once or twice, until the oats begin to soften and the liquid thickens. Stir in the sweet potato and cook for about 2 minutes, until smooth and heated through. Add a little water if the oatmeal thickens too much. Turn off the heat and stir in the maple syrup, maple extract (if using), and vanilla. If you’ve got the time, cover and set aside for 5 minutes to absorb excess moisture and to bring all the flavors together.
To assemble the parfaits, pour one- quarter of the oatmeal into each of two parfait bowls or Mason jars. Top each with one-quarter of the yogurt, followed by one-quarter of the pecans. Repeat the layering, starting with oatmeal and ending with pecans. Serve immediately, or, if using Mason jars, cover and pop into your bag to take to your a.m. destination.