Berry Chia Breakfast Parfait
Layers of vanilla chia pudding, honey-Greek yogurt and berry chia jam in a glass — as pretty as it is nourishing. The kind of layered jar that stops the scroll.
Why you'll love this recipe
- One of the most-requested recipes here
- Not one spoon of refined sugar
- No baking required
- Sweetened with real honey
- Makes enough for 4
What you'll need
Everything here is a real ingredient you can find in a normal shop. Nothing artificial, no powders pretending to be sugar. Here is the full list, with the quantities I actually use.
- 1/4 cup (40 g) chia seeds, 1 cup (240 ml) milk, 1 tbsp honey, 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt + 1 tbsp honey
- 1 1/2 cups berries, 1 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp chia — mash and rest 15 min
What goes into Berry Chia Breakfast Parfait
This one comes together in a few parts, each doing its own job:
- Vanilla chia. Built from 1/4 cup (40 g) chia seeds.
- Yogurt layer. Built from 1 1/2 cups greek yogurt + 1 tbsp honey.
- Berry chia jam. Built from 1 1/2 cups berries.
How to make it
Stir chia pudding ingredients; whisk again after 5 min; chill 4 hr.
Make the berry chia jam; chill.
Sweeten the yogurt with honey.
Layer in 4 glasses: chia pudding, yogurt, berry jam, repeat.
Top with fresh berries and a few oats or nuts.
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Storage
Keep it covered in the fridge and it will hold for three to four days. If you are making it ahead, hold back any fresh topping until just before you serve so nothing goes soft. Most of these freeze well too, wrapped tight, for up to three months.
Questions about this recipe
Is Berry Chia Breakfast Parfait really made without refined sugar?
Yes. All the sweetness comes from honey - there is not one spoon of white sugar in it. That is the whole point of how I cook.
Do I need to bake Berry Chia Breakfast Parfait?
No baking at all. It sets in the fridge, so you do not need to turn the oven on - which makes it an easy one for a hot day.
How long does Berry Chia Breakfast Parfait keep?
Kept covered in the fridge it holds for three to four days. Most of these freeze well too, wrapped tight, for up to three months - hold back any fresh topping until just before serving.
How many does Berry Chia Breakfast Parfait make?
This makes enough for 4. It scales cleanly, so use the 1x / 2x / 3x buttons on the recipe card if you need more or less.
Berry Chia Breakfast Parfait
Layers of vanilla chia pudding, honey-Greek yogurt and berry chia jam in a glass — as pretty as it is nourishing. The kind of layered jar that stops the scroll.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (40 g) chia seeds, 1 cup (240 ml) milk, 1 tbsp honey, 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt + 1 tbsp honey
- 1 1/2 cups berries, 1 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp chia — mash and rest 15 min
Instructions
- Stir chia pudding ingredients; whisk again after 5 min; chill 4 hr.
- Make the berry chia jam; chill.
- Sweeten the yogurt with honey.
- Layer in 4 glasses: chia pudding, yogurt, berry jam, repeat.
- Top with fresh berries and a few oats or nuts.
