Breakfast
Chia Seed Parfait
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- This Chia Seed Parfait takes only 5 minutes to prep and you have a healthy breakfast ready for the entire week!
- You can prep up to 5 days in advance.
- Customize your yogurt and toppings so your breakfast is always different.
- A great grab-and-go breakfast option for those busy week day mornings.
- This recipe can be vegan, plant-based, dairy free, and is grain and gluten free.
- Can use fresh or frozen fruit.
- Chia seeds are a great source of healthy fats and omega-3’s!
- They are perfectly sweet and incredibly healthy.
- Check out my matcha chia seed pudding for another great idea!
Ingredients And Substitutions
These are the main ingredients and substitutions for Chia Seed Parfait. Scroll down to the recipe card for a full list of ingredients and instructions.
You of course will need chia seeds and your choice of milk, you can use plant-based milk to make these vegan or regular milk.
I added in maple syrup for a touch of sweetness to the chia pudding, you can also use honey or agave.
Vanilla extract is optional but strongly encouraged as it adds a lovely flavor to the base of this chia seed pudding.
Feel free to use dairy free yogurt or greek yogurt. For the Mango one pictured here, I used plant-based yogurt and for the blueberry and raspberry one, I used chobani greek yogurt.
Lastly, your choice of fruit, which can be fresh or frozen. I used fresh blueberries and raspberries and frozen mango.
How To Make
ONE: Start by making the chia seed pudding by combining chia seeds, milk, vanilla extract and maple syrup together in a bowl. Whisk really well, let it sit for 5 minutes and then mix once more. Cover and store in the fridge for a minimum of 1 hour to fully thicken up. This can also be left overnight.
TWO: Then, when ready, layer on the chia pudding, followed by yogurt and choice of fresh or frozen fruit. Cover and store in the fridge up to 5 days.
Tips And Tricks
Make the chia seed pudding the night before and then add to individual containers.
When making the chia pudding, whisk all the ingredients together really well, let it sit on the counter for 5 minutes and then mix once more before placing in the fridge. This is to ensure there are no clumps.
If your chia pudding is clumpy, just mix vigorously until the clumps break up. You can also add in more milk of choice the day after to have a more runny consistency.
Mix up your yogurt and fruit toppings to make breakfast different each day.
Feel free to add on some other toppings like nuts, granola, cacao nibs, shredded coconut, etc!
Use an airtight container to ensure your parfaits stay fresh!
How To Serve And Store
Serve this chia seed parfait straight from the fridge and enjoy with your favorite toppings or eat as is with the yogurt and fruit.
Store in an airtight container, in the fridge, and enjoy within 5 days.
Taste And Texture
This chia seed parfait is perfectly sweet!
The texture of the chia seeds are gooey and slightly crunchy, but tastes smooth and creamy with the yogurt and fruit!
My Favorite Jar Containers
These are the jars that are shown in the photos, they are spice jars, but work great for overnight oats.
Alternatively, you can also use weck jars, mason jars, these glass jars with plastic lids, or these glass jars with a bamboo lids.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! As long as you use plant-based milk and yogurt.
Feel free to add on some other toppings like nuts, granola, cacao nibs, shredded coconut, goji berries, nut butter and so much more!
Up to 5 days!
Other Recipes You May Like
- Matcha Chia Pudding
- Blue Matcha Chia Pudding
- Simple Vanilla Chia Pudding
- Chia Pudding- 3 Different Ways
- Overnight oats with Chia seeds
If you make this Chia Seed Parfait, I would really appreciate a comment and rating down below, under the recipe card. Don’t forget to take a picture and tag me over on Instagram, Tiktok or Pinterest!
