Kitchen Tip: We tested with white and black chia seeds and found that white chia absorbs liquid more easily.
Peanut butter and raspberry jam chia parfait
By Chatelaine21
PREP TIME
15 min
TOTAL TIME
15 min
Serves
4
* 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
