Summer is definitely the best time of the year to enjoy raw breakfast every day. There's nothing better than a bowl of refreshing chia pudding on a hot summer morning. I confess, I still eat my regular bowls of steaming oatmeal quite often (don't judge me, oatmeal is just too good to skip) but I also love chia pudding and smoothies in the morning and this Berry Chocolate Chia Parfait is the combination of both AKA happiness in a bowl.
This is sort of an unconventional parfait as most parfaits are served in tall glasses in layers rather than in bowls. I didn't add any granola or yogurt to this one either but feel free to add some if you want! You can try out my easy Maple Banana Granola I posted a while back and if you live in New York, top it with Anita's coconut yogurt which I absolutely love and miss every single day (pls ship it to me to Europe I beg you).
Berries and chocolate go so well together that I tend to eat them every single day. If you're craving even more of berry & cacao goodness, you can check out my Raw Maqui Berry Buckwheat Porridge, Cherry Blueberry Oatmeal with Acai, or this delicious Blueberry Baked Oatmeal.
📖 Recipe
Berry Chocolate Chia Pudding Parfait
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 10 mins
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Breakfast
Ingredients
CHIA PUDDING:
- 6 tbsp chia seeds
- ¼ cup oats (optional, I chose steel-cut oats)
- 1 heaping tablespoon acai powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp cacao powder
- pinch sea salt
- 1 cup almond or other plant-based milk
- ½ cup water
- 1-2 tablespoon maple syrup
BERRY CHOCOLATE SORBET:
- ½ cup frozen blueberries
- ½ cup frozen raspberries
- ½ banana (fresh or frozen)
- ½ plant-based milk (+ more if needed)
- 1 tsp vanilla powder
- 1 tbsp cacao powder
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or 1 Medjool date
Instructions
CHIA PUDDING:
- Mix all the dry ingredients in a mason jar.
- Add the almond milk, water, and maple syrup and mix well.
- Let it sit for 5-10 minutes, mix again to get rid of any lumps and refrigerate overnight.
BERRY CHOCOLATE SORBET:
- In the morning, place all the ingredients into a blender and blend on high until smooth. Add more liquid if necessary.
- To put it all together, divide the pudding into two bowls, then add the sorbet and top with anything you like (berries, nut butter, nuts, seeds, chocolate sauce). Enjoy immediately.
Aish Padihari says
Loved all the pics. If you don't mind, would you like to share your camera setting?
Coming back to the post, great post. Didn't know, you can incorporate chia seeds into chocolate. Must be yum.
thehealthfulideas says
Thank you so much! I don't remember them exactly but I think it was something like ISO 100, f/2.8, shutter speed 1/80 :)
Amanda | Glitter & Spice says
This dish looks SO beautiful and delicious! I haven't yet jumped on the chia seed bandwagon but you're definitelyyyy convincing me to give it a try!
XO Amanda | http://www.glitterandspice.com
thehealthfulideas says
Thanks, Amanda! You really should try them, they're amazing! :)
Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day says
This looks delicious! I'm going to try it for breakfast this week!
thehealthfulideas says
Yay! You'll love it! :)
Elaine @ Dishes Delish says
Yum, Yum, Yummity!! This looks so delicious. I so love chia seeds in anything.!! Love your photos!
thehealthfulideas says
Me too! Thank you so much! :)