These easy make-a-head yogurt cups are packed full of fall flavors! They are quick and easy to make, use few ingredients, and they are perfect grab-n-go breakfasts for busy weekday mornings. Plus they put a fun new spin on traditional homemade yogurt parfaits!

an overhead picture of 4 finished autumn yogurt cups, there is a spoon on the table next to them and little pile of granola

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Yogurt has long been considered a quick and easy breakfast in our house just as much as in the next. Yogurt is just easy, it doesn’t take much time to eat, it’s easy to store, and can served pretty much at any time.

It makes the perfect quick breakfast, or afternoon snack(especially a good after school snack) it even makes a good dessert or midnight snack!

Needless to it’s no wonder that yogurt is often found on most families’ breakfast menus, and our family is no exception. However, as with most things in life I can’t help but put my own spin on things.

a jar of yogurt with pumpkin and maple syrup in it, there is a spoon and some granola next to it

We started making our own homemade granola and yogurt cups years ago, we were looking for some more healthy breakfast options, and needless to say, yogurt cups from the grocery store aren’t exactly healthy.

And as it turns out homemade yogurt cups couldn’t be easier to make! I love making my homemade meal prep yogurt cups.

But as the weather started to turn chilly this year, I got to thinking…What if I made an autumn version of these quick and easy make-ahead yogurt cups? I didn’t waste any time putting this recipe together, and I hope you enjoy this fun new seasonal twist on this anything but new breakfast food just as much as I do!

someone pouring make syrup into a jar of yogurt with pear sauce in it. There is a spoon and some granola next to the jar

How to make homemade autumn yogurt cups

Equipment

pint-sized mason jars. You can also use a wide mouth mason jar, a plastic container, a stainless steel container, or any other airtight container just be sure that they are single-serving containers.

Ingredients

vanilla yogurt, You can also use any of the following, plain yogurt, plain Greek yogurt, vanilla Greek yogurt, or coconut milk yogurt. Or any other type of yogurt you like
Apple Butter
Pumpkin Puree
Pear Sauce
Apple Sauce
Maple Syrup
Granola, I like to use my homemade Honey Cinnamon Granola, but you can use any kind you like!

Divide the yogurt into six jars. You’ll have roughly 2/3 cup or 5 oz per jar, more or less depending on the amount and thickness of the yogurt. You can find the jars I used HERE.

Carefully scoop about 2-3 tbsp of the topping of choice into one of the jars, and gently spread it out over the top of the yogurt. For example, it should be yogurt, then a layer of pumpkin, maple syrup, then a layer of granola.

Add the maple syrup to taste. I add roughly 1 tbsp to each jar.

At this point, you can either cover your jars with a lid and ring and place them in the fridge until ready to eat. OR you can top it with granola and serve immediately. I like to mine on Sunday night and put them in the fridge, that way I have quick and easy breakfasts all week long!

Enjoy!

Notes

If you are meal-prepping with these yogurt cups, be sure not to put the granola on until you are actually ready to eat them. If you add the granola and then keep it in the fridge, you will have very soggy granola!

These homemade yogurt cups will last in the fridge for up to 1 week.

If you don’t have maple syrup, you can also use honey, or sugar to sweeten your yogurt cups. You can also skip the sweetener altogether if you like!

You can find the jars I used HERE.

a finished make ahead yogurt cup with apple crisp in it. There is a spoon and little pile of granola next to the jar of yogurt

Additional toppings and add-in ideas for Make Ahead Yogurt Cups

I just want to start by saying if a little kid gives you a suggestion in the kitchen, take it! One of my nieces happened to wander in while I was taking pictures of these yogurts and asked me why I didn’t make one with apple crisp.

Honestly, I didn’t know, I mean we had a whole pan of apple crisp sitting on the stove, so needless to say, I gave it a try! Which to make a long story short, is how we ended up here.

You can definitely play around with the toppings for these yogurt cups and try adding any of your favorite fall foods. Just be sure to consider skipping the sweetener if you are using leftover dessert! Here are a few fun ideas to try.

apple crisp
apple pie
apple pie filling
pumpkin pie filling, add this with some whipped cream, and serve pumpkin pie parfaits for dessert!
caramel sauce

Of course, though you can also add any of your other favorite yogurt toppings! Use any of the options below to create fun and unique yogurt cups!

fresh fruit
peanut butter
chocolate chips
fresh berries
chia seeds
coconut flakes
frozen berries
seedless grapes
diced apples
oranges
crushed nuts for an added crunch, pecans would be amazing!
freeze-dried fruit
pumpkin seeds
almond butter
Protein powder
Collagen

a side view of a jar of yogurt with apple butter in it. There is a spoon and a little pile of granola next to the jar

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