Tag: fruit

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When I was younger, breakfast was usually a bowl of cereal with some fruit and a glass of milk. On weekends we sometimes had a more elaborate breakfast of eggs, sausage and bacon. Growing up this was alway great and hit the spot. As I got older, this didn’t satisfy the same morning hunger and eventually I stopped eating breakfast all together and just. had a cup of coffee.

As part of the Color Series I am working on, I was looking for a red/pink themed breakfast I could make that would also be practical to bring to work. There were a lot of great ideas online, but very few were realistic to bring to the office. I saw someone blend some strawberries to add to chia pudding and I thought that would be a great place to start!

Full disclosure: I don’t actually like the texture or taste of chia pudding, or pudding in general. Mixing it in with the yogurt was a great way to disguise the chia pudding and still get the benefits.

Chia seeds are a great source of fiber and also contain omega-3 fat, antioxidants, and more.

I’m thinking of also making a blue berry themed chia pudding parfait, but for now enjoy my Strawberry Chia Pudding Parfait and my Vanilla Chia Pudding Parfait. Thear are super work-friendly, easy to throw in your lunch bag, and also very easy to clean at the end of the day (straight into the dishwasher!).

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Recipe List: Makes 6, 6oz parfaits

• 2 packs of strawberries
  • 1 pack halved/sliced, 1 pack for blending
• 4 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 cup milk (I used almond milk)
• 1 tbsp honey
• Strawberry yogurt
• Granola

Recipe Directions:

1. Prep the chia pudding (I recommend doing this the night prior)
   • Mix chia seeds, milk, and honey in a bowl and refrigerate overnight
   • The next morning the chia seeds will have expanded and create a pudding-like texture
     • Instead of overnight, you can also refrigerate for 4 hours and check, if they’re not at a consistency you like, mix, and let sit for a little longer
2. Prep the strawberry blend
   • Add one pack of strawberries to a blender and pulse. You don’t want to make this a think blend. It’s just an extra touch of sweetness to add to your breakfast
3. Make your parfaits!
   • Coat base of Mason Jar in strawberry purée
   • Add chia seed pudding (I did one scoop)
   • Add strawberries
   • Add strawberry yogurt (I added enough to cover the strawberries)
   • Add more strawberries
   • Add granola

The amount you put for each layer is really up to you based on what you like! These directions are just approximates of what I did to make mine, but have fun with it!

Recipe List: makes 6, 6oz. parfaits

• 1 pack of strawberries, halved/sliced
• 1 pack of blueberries
• 4 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 cup milk (I used almond milk)
• 1 tbsp honey
• Vanilla yogurt
• Granola

Recipe Directions:

1. Prep the chia pudding (I recommend doing this the night prior)
   • Mix chia seeds, milk, and honey in a bowl and refrigerate overnight
   • The next morning the chia seeds will have expanded and create a pudding-like texture
     • Instead of overnight, you can also refrigerate for 4 hours and check, if they’re not at a consistency you like, mix, and let sit for a little longer
2. Make your parfaits!
   • Add 3 scoops of yogurt
   • Add chia seed pudding (I did one scoop)
   • Add strawberries and blueberries
   • Add scoop of yogurt (plus a little more to cover fruit)
   • Add more strawberries and blueberries
   • Add granola

The amount you put for each layer is really up to you based on what you like! These directions are just approximates of what I did to make mine, but have fun with it!

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