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I’m a big fan of chia pudding, but sometimes, a plain chia pudding just doesn’t do it for me.
One of my new favourite ways to eat chia pudding is combining it in layers with a smoothie into a parfait! I love the combination of flavours and textures you get as you dig your spoon into each layer.
I’m not sure what to call it exactly…it’s some sort of hybrid between a chia pudding, and a smoothie…a choothie? I don’t know, I guess I’ll have to work on that one.
The bottom of this layered acai chia pudding is packed with acai berry powder for an extra antioxidant punch!
If you don’t have any acai, you can simply omit it from this recipe, or add any other superfood powder you have on hand. (blueberry powder would work great!)
You can also mix fresh fruit in with the chia pudding if you like too. A 1/2 cup of mashed blueberries or raspberries would be delicious!
This layered acai chia pudding is:
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Vegan
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Gluten-free
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Refined-sugar free
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loaded with Fibre, and omega-3
This recipe can also easily be made in a mason jar so you can take for breakfast on the go, and the chia pudding layer can even be prepared a night in advance!
Layered acai chia pudding
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 10 mins
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: American
Description
A delicious chia pudding made with layers of acai chia and berry smoothie
Ingredients
Scale
Layer 1:
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 3/4 cup almond milk
- 2 tsp acai powder
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
Layer 2:
- 1/2 cup frozen raspberries
- 1/2 frozen banana
- 1/2 cup almond milk
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in layer 1 in a bowl until well combined.
- Place in the fridge and let sit for 2-4 hours until you have a thick texture. If your mixture is too thick, add some more almond milk. If it is too thin for your taste, add a few more chia seeds.
- Spoon your chia layer into the bottoms of a cup or jar.
- Next, in a blender, blend all ingredients in layer 2. Carefully pour into your cup on top of the chia pudding.
- Garnish with some fresh fruits, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar
- Calories: 324
- Sugar: 27g
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 13g
- Protein: 6g
Really loved how this turned out! The layers made it feel like something you’d get at a café, but it was super easy to make at home. Tasted great and felt like a little treat in the morning.
1/4 cup chia and 3/4 cup plantmilk….. doesent it become VERY thick?? I like to soke my chia over night ?
Hi Jette, if your mixture is too thick you can simply just add some more liquid and mix it together until it is the texture you like!
Pls provide ingredients for Layer 3. An ad is blocking that part of recipe. Am anxious to try this. Many Thanx!
Hi Betts, Nothing blocking the recipe there is only the 2 layers! The chia pudding layer on the bottom and the berry layer on top. If you’d like you can create an only berry layer if you’d like to add a third by blending some raspberries and strawberries and a little bit of your favourite juice and pour that on top. Hope you enjoy the recipe!
Hey, Jess saw this on Instagram thought I let you know I’m sharing your content. Keep up the good work you have excellent photos!
Thank you so much Nicolas! I appreciate it!
I’m not sure what name could do this beautiful hybrid concoction justice either, but I love the look of all those layers! The textural different between the smoothie and chia sounds great! It look like one of those jars you would need a spoon and straw for to get every last drop 🙂 And of course you are always throwing in the prettiest shades of pink! Love this <3
Thanks Natalie! I wasn’t too sure what to name them either! There’s so many layers…so some sort of chia pudding smoothie hybrid!
This parfait looks so beautiful and sounds deliciously healthy! I can’t wait to try this one out. Thank you for sharing, Jess ????❤️
Thank you so much Melissa! Hope you enjoy the recipe!
Oh my goodness!! I’m a total Chia Pudding addict, and THIS takes it to a whole new level. Wow! It looks absolutely amazing…I think i’m gonna make this right now! YUM!!
Thank you! I hope you enjoy the recipe Jane!