Peanut butter and raspberry jam chia parfait
By Chatelaine
* PLUS 2 hours chilling time
Photo, Erik Putz.
A make-ahead breakfast that's easy to grab when you're in a hurry and need to run out the door. Packed with protein and fresh fruit, this chia parfait is a great way to start the day.
Ingredients
-
2 170-g containers
raspberries
-
2 tbsp
chia seeds
, preferably white
-
1 1/2 tbsp
honey
Parfait
-
2 cups
vanilla
yogurt
-
1/2 cup
creamy
peanut butter
-
3 tbsp
chopped
pistachios
-
peeled and chopped
kiwi
, optional
Instructions
- Raspberry Chia Jam: Set 1/2 cup raspberries aside, then mash remaining in a medium bowl with a potato masher. Stir in chia seeds and honey. Refrigerate until mixture thickens, at least 2 hr.
- Parfait: Whisk yogurt with peanut butter in a medium bowl until smooth.
- LAYER 2 tsp chia mixture with heaping 1/4 cup peanut butter yogurt, twice, in each of four 1-cup Mason jars. Top each with 1/2 tsp chia mixture, then reserved raspberries, pistachios and kiwi. Cover and refrigerate up to 5 days.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 461,
- Protein
- 16 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 45 g,
- Fat
- 27 g,
- Fibre
- 10 g,
- Sodium
- 205 mg.
- Excellent source of
- Folate
Kitchen Tip: We tested with white and black chia seeds and found that white chia absorbs liquid more easily.