Overnight Oatmeal Parfait
Streamline your morning routine by pre-making this easy and tasty grab and go healthy breakfast. It's naturally vegan and gluten-free and loaded with nourishment to get you through until lunchtime.
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 449kcal
Ingredients
For Oatmeal
- 1 small banana
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- 2 cups almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon maple syrup optional
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
For Parfait
- 3 jars with lids
- 3 Tablespoons Almond butter
- 1 ½ cups berries*
- 3 Tablespoons chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Place banana in a medium sized bowl and mash with a fork. Next add in almond milk, vanilla extract and maple syrup. Stir well. Then, add cinnamon, chia seeds, flax seeds and oats. Mix well with the fork, until everything is well incorporated. Let mixture sit for 10 minutes. Mix again.
- Line up jars and begin to fill them with alternating layers of berries, oatmeal, chopped nuts and almond butter until full.
- Refrigerate overnight. Oats will stay good in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Notes
BERRIES: Use about ½ cup berries/fruit per parfait. Any combination of blueberries, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries or raspberries. When berries aren't in season, chop up an apple or pear to use instead.
WALNUTS: Use about 1 Tablespoon chopped nuts or seeds per parfait. Other good options include: chopped pepitas, pecans or almonds.....hemp seeds or sunflower seeds.
Cacao Nibs are another great addition. Add a pinch in between layers, as desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Sodium: 14mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 19g