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Make-ahead breakfast parfaits are perfect for busy households! Just grab your breakfast out of the fridge and you’re ready to go!
A few years ago, I discovered this simple breakfast idea. After making it once, I was hooked!
I’m a huge fan of anything that saves time in the kitchen, especially early in the morning (like this make-ahead breakfast casserole).
As an added bonus, this easy breakfast is also healthy (it’s sugar-free!), and it’s a Trim Healthy Mama E meal.
The delicious combination of yogurt, berries, chia seeds, and oats makes this a great healthy breakfast or snack idea.
How to Make This Simple, Healthy Breakfast
This recipe will make one parfait, but you can easily make more than that. I often make two of them at a time, but you could just as easily make enough for the whole family!
Here’s what you’ll need to make this recipe:
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- 3/4 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup oats
- 2 Tbsp unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- 1/2 tsp vanilla (optional. Learn how to make homemade vanilla extract.)
- 7 drops vanilla stevia drops (optional)
- 1 cup frozen mixed berries
- wide-mouth pint size Mason jars
Combine the Greek yogurt, oats, almond milk, chia seeds, vanilla, and vanilla drops in a bowl. Stir well.
Layer half of the yogurt mixture in a wide-mouth Mason jar.
Then add half of the berries to the jar. Add the rest of the yogurt mixture and the other half of the berries to the jar.
Add a lid, and refrigerate. The parfaits will stay good in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
Make-Ahead Breakfast Parfaits
I love the way these make-ahead breakfast parfaits look in a Mason jar!
They fit perfectly and they taste delicious. My husband is a big fan of them also.
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Make-Ahead Berry Chia Yogurt Breakfast Parfait THM-E
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup oats
- 2 Tbsp unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- 1/2 tsp vanilla, optional
- 7 drops vanilla stevia drops, optional
- 1 cup frozen mixed berries
- wide-mouth pint size Mason jars
Instructions
- Combine the Greek yogurt, oats, almond milk, chia seeds, vanilla, and vanilla drops in a bowl. Stir well.
- Layer half of the yogurt mixture in a wide-mouth Mason jar. Then add half of the berries to the jar. Add the rest of the yogurt mixture and the other half of the berries to the jar.
- Add a lid and refrigerate. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I don’t do rolled oats anymore, but sometimes I will do steel cut oats. (Many people don’t know that rolled oats contain other ingredients and aren’t as healthy as steel cut oats, which are simply oats cut with steel blades, nothing else is added)
[From Foodnetwork .com:To make rolled oats, the groats are steamed and flattened between heavy rollers.
After rolled oats are steamed and flattened, they’re dried in a kiln TO ADD FLAVOR and to deactivate a naturally occurring enzyme in the oat that can break down fats into fatty acids (the fats can cause the oats to taste rancid).]
But steel cut oats need to be soaked first. That would add another step to this, but not so difficult. Just soak your steel cut oats overnight, then add as directed here.
Thanks for sharing, Carol!
Your recipe looks great! It’s one of my features on the Little Cottage Link Party tomorrow. I hope you can drop by.
Thank you, Kristie!
This sounds so scrumptious and I can’t wait to try out your recipe! Come link up to Centerpiece Wednesday on my blog and share your post with us! https://karinskottage.com/2020/07/centerpiece-wednesday-linky-party-july-22.html
Karin
Thank you!
Saving time is always a plus, but then there is always that tasting good too. This recipe looks like it fills both wants. Thank you for sharing at Inspire Me Monday link party.
Thanks, Amy!
Wow, I love this idea!!! My hubby was just talking about wanting more healthy breakfast choices!
Thanks so much for linking up @LiveLifeWell
Blessings,
Amy
Thanks for stopping by, Amy!
This looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing this at Booknificent Thursday on Mommynificent.com!
Tina
Thanks for stopping by, Tina!
Hello! Back again to let you know I am featuring this post at Thursday Favorite Things today! I hope you will join us again for this week’s party!
https://followtheyellowbrickhome.com/clean-eating-recipes-at-thursday-favorite-things/
Thanks so much for the feature, Amber!
Hello thanks for linking up at TFT! I was wondering if I could sub coconut or almond yogurt? Thanks!
Thanks for hosting, Amber! I’ve never tried it with other yogurts, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work! I’m guessing it would work fine to substitute. If you try it, let me know how it turns out!