Frozen Greek Yogurt & Apple Granola Dessert: Accidental Awesomeness

I was dying for frozen yogurt, not even good ice cream would do.  Don't ask me why, it just has a different zip  to it!  So we busted out the Kitchenaid Ice Cream attachment (a super sized thank you to my family, it's awesome!) and got to work.

 I looked at several recipes but the main ingredients seemed to just include the yogurt, something to sweeten it, and whatever the heck else you wanted.  So in this case we used plain greek yogurt mixed with a  little splenda, a couple tablespoons of honey, vanilla extract, and some cinnamon plus (from pampered chef, great mix).  Fabulous!


Here's where the accidental awesomeness came in.  With the flavors we had chosen, it was just screaming for something to be put on, like pie.  But alas, no pie available.  So I cut up one of our precious ($$$$) honeycrisp apples, and put half each into our little pots (forget their name).  Then I topped them with some ginger snap granola we had from the organic section at Hyvee, some of the almost-raw maple syrup in our cabinet, a sprinkling of brown sugar, and a little butter.

OH MY WORD.  The gingersnap granola got soft and amazing and then crisped and carmelized right on top... the apples were tart and sweet.  With the not-too-sweet frozen yogurt on top, it was one of the best apple desserts I've ever eaten.  Not the prettiest, but oh so very tasty.  We will be stocking this granola regularly for after dinner emergencies from here on, I think!