Blueberry Chia Pudding Parfait With Mango & Coconut Yoghurt
Blueberry Chia Pudding Parfait With Mango And Coconut Yoghurt.
A Vegan Breakfast, Lunch Or Dessert In A Glass, Layered With Fresh Fruit.
Easy, Vegan, And Perfect For Darwin’s Mango Season.
Introduction to blueberry chia pudding
Blueberry chia pudding is chia seeds mixed with blueberries, vanilla, cinnamon, a squeeze of lemon and a mix of plant milk and coconut milk, then left until it thickens. I layer it in a tall glass with fresh fruit like mango, strawberries, banana or kiwi fruit, and top it with coconut yoghurt to make a chia parfait. It’s vegan, and it works for breakfast, lunch or dessert.
Parfait is another French word we’ve adopted. These days, at least in Australia, a parfait is simply any layered dessert in a taller glass.
Chia has become an important part of my plant based diet, and this is a lovely way to add some plant protein to your breakfast. It’s perfect for Darwin’s mango season, too.
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Blueberry chia pudding parfaits, ready to eat
The blueberry chia pudding is at the very bottom of these glasses. Then add whatever fresh fruit layers you like best, or that are in season, with coconut yoghurt on top.
Ingredients for blueberry chia pudding
Here are the ingredients for this Flametree Yoga Studio dish. The exact mix depends on whether you want a blueberry chia parfait, a mango chia parfait, or something else.
The blueberry chia pudding
- 4 dessert spoons of chia seeds
- Half a cup of blueberries
- A teaspoon of vanilla extract, or 1 vanilla pod
- A quarter of a teaspoon of cinnamon
- A squeeze of lemon juice
- 3 quarters of a cup of a 50:50 mix of plant based milk (like soy or oat milk) and coconut milk
The layers
- Fresh fruit as you like, such as mango, strawberries, banana or kiwi fruit
- Coconut yoghurt, for the top
Oat milk isn’t gluten free, so if you need gluten free, use soy milk.
How to make blueberry chia pudding
Use these steps to make this blueberry chia pudding parfait.
Step 1: Make the chia pudding
- Stir the chia seeds, blueberries, vanilla, cinnamon and lemon juice into the milk mix.
- Leave it until the chia seeds soak up the milk and it thickens.
Step 2: Layer the parfait
- Spoon the blueberry chia pudding into the very bottom of your glasses.
- Add layers of whatever fresh fruit you like best, or that’s in season.
Step 3: Top and serve
- Top with coconut yoghurt.
- Use a taller glass if you’re especially hungry, or want it as almost a complete meal.
A meal in a glass
Use a taller glass if you’re especially hungry, or want it as almost a complete meal. That’s scrumptious coconut yoghurt on top.
Is chia pudding vegan?
Yes. This chia pudding uses plant based milk and coconut milk, and I top the parfait with coconut yoghurt, so it’s vegan.
For gluten free, use soy milk rather than oat milk.
What is a chia parfait?
In Australia today, a parfait is any layered dessert in a taller glass. A chia parfait layers chia pudding with fresh fruit, and often yoghurt, like this one.
Can you have a chia parfait for lunch?
Yes! When I first came to the Northern Territory, someone told me a stubby of beer was seen by some as lunch in a bottle.
Well, this is lunch in a glass. Have it for breakfast, lunch, dessert or a quick meal, any time.
Blueberry chia pudding: quick questions answered
Can I make a mango chia parfait instead?
Yes. Layer fresh mango over the chia pudding. It’s perfect in Darwin’s mango season.
What fruit can I layer in a chia parfait?
Mango, strawberries, banana and kiwi fruit all work. Use whatever you like best, or what’s in season.
Can I use a vanilla pod instead of vanilla extract?
Yes. Use one vanilla pod instead of a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
What milk should I use for chia pudding?
I use a 50:50 mix of plant based milk, like soy or oat milk, and coconut milk.
More Flametree breakfast and dessert recipes
Love a breakfast in a glass? Try my sago dessert with coconut milk, also served in parfait glasses, my quinoa pudding with coconut milk, or my Indonesian black rice pudding, which I often have for breakfast with an overnight mix of chia seeds, quinoa flakes and sunflower seeds.
Do you have a vegan recipe or dish you’d like to share?
Please contact me with any dishes you’d like to share with me.
Obviously, I’m especially interested in any dish that is already a great Darwin vegan option.
Alternatively, it may be a potential vegan Darwin recipe that I could adapt, or be inspired by, as I did here.
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Recipe by Chris Lalor, Flametree Yoga Studio, Darwin NT. General information only.
