Kid's Dinner Yogurt Parfaits
with Chocolate Chips & Honey
The sweet, no-cook recipe from the "Kid's Dinner" episode, simple enough for little hands, impressive enough to earn a five-star family review.
In the Kid's Dinner episode of Bash & Mila, six-year-old Bash and four-year-old Mila take over the kitchen for their family's favorite weekly tradition, a dinner made entirely by the kids. Their plan? Yogurt parfaits. But when they discover the bananas are missing, they do what great little chefs do: they adapt.
The result is a fruit-loaded parfait with a secret sweetness upgrade…chocolate chip–stuffed raspberries and a drizzle of honey, that earns a full five-star review from Mom and Dad. ¡Cinco estrellas!
“I think this might be the fanciest Kid’s Dinner yet.”
— Dad, Bash & Mila, “Kid’s Dinner” episodeWhat you'll need
No raspberries? Add the chocolate chips directly on top of the yogurt instead. Dairy-free? Use coconut yogurt, it tastes delicious with honey. Need nut-free? Double-check your granola label.
How to make it
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1Scoop the yogurt
Add one generous scoop of yogurt to each bowl — one for you, one for your partner, one for Mom, one for Dad. Line the bowls up in a row so you don’t lose track.
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2Slice the strawberries — slowly and carefully
Use a kid-safe knife or strawberry slicer. Bash and Mila’s dad always says: “Corta despacito, con cuidado al empezar, deditos lejos para no lastimar” — “Cut slowly, carefully from the start, keep little fingers far from harm.” Pile the slices over the yogurt.
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3Drop in the blueberries
The easiest part! Drop 10 blueberries into each bowl. Count out loud in English or Spanish: uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez.
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4Stuff the raspberries with chocolate chips
The secret ingredient move. Gently press 2–3 mini chocolate chips into the hollow center of each raspberry, then arrange them over the parfait. The chocolate softens just slightly against the cold yogurt — absolutely delicious.
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5Drizzle with honey
A light zigzag of honey brings everything together. This is Dad’s trick for adding sweetness without sugar — and it works perfectly here.
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6Add the granola — the best part
Sprinkle granola generously over each bowl. As Bash says: “There can neverrr be too much granola.” Serve right away so it stays crunchy.
Cooking is a wonderful time to move between both languages naturally. Try naming ingredients as you go: yogur, fresas, arándanos, frambuesas, miel, granola. Or count the blueberries together out loud, it makes the task feel like a game.
Why kids can (and should) make this
The Kid’s Dinner tradition in the Bash & Mila household starts simply, their very first Kid’s Dinner was cereal with milk, and grows more adventurous each week. This parfait is a real next step: it involves knife skills (with supervision), following multi-step instructions, and most importantly, problem-solving when things don’t go according to plan.
When the bananas went missing, Bash and Mila didn’t panic. They looked at what they had, thought about what Mom and Dad like, and invented something better than the original plan. That’s the real lesson here: kitchen confidence isn’t about following a recipe perfectly, it’s about being willing to adapt and try new things.
Safe knife technique · Counting and measuring · Following step-by-step instructions · Creative problem-solving · Caring for others by cooking for them
Frequently asked questions
Can I make this the night before?
Prep the fruit and yogurt ahead of time, but add the granola right before serving, otherwise it gets soggy.
What yogurt works best?
Full-fat Greek yogurt is thick and creamy, making it easiest for kids to scoop and layer. Plain, vanilla, or honey-flavored all work well.
Are chocolate chips really a dinner food?
Bash and Mila say yes. A small amount of chocolate paired with honey and fresh fruit is a perfectly reasonable way to end a Kid’s Dinner night, and it earned five stars from Mom and Dad.
How do I say the numbers in Spanish while counting blueberries?
Uno (1), dos (2), tres (3), cuatro (4), cinco (5), seis (6), siete (7), ocho (8), nueve (9), diez (10).
Hear Bash and Mila cook this parfait from scratch… the cereal flashback, the missing bananas, and the moment Dad starts throwing cereal in the air. Bash & Mila is a bilingual English/Spanish podcast for kids ages 0–8, set in the San Diego/Tijuana border region.