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Gluten Free Chia Pudding Breakfast Parfait

This gluten free chia pudding breakfast parfait is a quick recipe to have a healthy breakfast ready overnight. Making the chia pudding overnight is an easy way to stay on track with a Whole30 breakfast or snack.

One of my favorite things in life is a simple breakfast. I'm not a morning person and I hate having to put too much effort into breakfast. This gluten free chia pudding is perfect to make ahead and have a few servings waiting for you in the fridge for a quick breakfast.

We store the chia pudding and cherry sauce separately in jars in the fridge until we are ready to use it. You can also make a batch of my granola and store that in an air tight container ahead of time.

a jar of gluten free chia pudding breakfast parfait ready to eat

I keep things simple and layer the breakfast parfait in a wide mouth pint jar. Then we eat it right away or throw a lid on the jar and take breakfast on the go. I've also packed these in my husband lunch. I put the granola in a separate container so it doesn't get soggy.

Does chia pudding expand?

Yes, it does expand some. I like to make mine in a jar with twice the space the liquid I'm using takes up. For this recipe I used a 2 quart jar. Making it in a jar will let you easily shake it up so all of your seeds are getting coated with liquid.

How long does chia pudding last in the fridge?

I leave my chia pudding in the fridge for up to five days. I try to make batches that aren't too large so I don't end up with the chia pudding in the fridge for longer than five days. Honestly, we eat this recipe for breakfast before the five days are up.

Where do I buy chia seeds?

I purchase my chia seeds from Amazon or from Thrive Market.

Chia Pudding Breakfast Parfait (GF, DF)

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Author: Elaine VanVleck
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

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Description

This is easy to make ahead and have a quick breakfast ready to eat.

Ingredients

Chia Pudding:
1 cup Full Fat Canned Coconut Milk
1 cup Almond Milk
¼ cup Chia Seeds
1 Tbsp. Maple Syrup
½ tsp. Ground Cinnamon
¼ tsp. Sea Salt

Cherry Sauce:
1 ½ cups Frozen Sweet Cherries, pitted and thawed
⅓ cup Granulated Sugar
2 Tbsp. Arrowroot Powder
¼ cup Lemon Juice
⅔ cup + ¼ cup water

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Instructions

Chia Pudding:
Combine coconut milk, almond milk, chia seeds, maple syrup, cinnamon and sea salt in a jar. Shake to combine and store in the fridge for 12 - 24 hours. The longer you leave it the thicker it will get, so I like to give it 24 hours if possible.

Cherry Sauce:
Heat cherries, sugar and ⅔ cup water in a sauce pan on medium heat bringing to a boil. Stir together arrowroot powder and ¼ cup water. Add arrowroot mixture to the cherry mixture. Boil until thickened (3-5 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.

Let cherry sauce cool completely before moving to the fridge to store.

Notes

You could replace the cherries with strawberries or blueberries.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Category: Breakfast
Method: Overnight
Cuisine: Gluten Free

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Ingredients

Gluten Free Rolled Oats
Pecans
Coconut Flakes
Ground Cinnamon
Sea Salt
Coconut Oil
Maple Syrup
Almond Butter or Peanut Butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl combine the gluten free rolled oats, pecans, coconut flakes, cinnamon and sea salt. Add in the coconut oil, maple syrup and almond butter. Stir until all the oats are coated and the ingredients begin to clump together.

Pour mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and press the granola down firmly with the bottom a measuring cup or drinking glass. Pressing the granola now will ensure you get some chunks when it cools.

Bake for 30 minutes at 300 degrees. When the granola comes out of the oven and is still hot press it down with the measuring cup again to make sure you get nice chunks of granola after it cools.

Let cool completely before breaking apart.

Store in an airtight container for up to a week.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can you eat granola if you are gluten free?

The short answer is yes, but you will want to make sure it is certified gluten free or made from certified gluten free oats. Regular oats and oatmeal tend to be processed along with wheat flour, which means they may be contaminated with gluten. You can't just check the ingredient list, you need to make sure you check for the gluten free certification!

What is gluten free granola?

The granola being gluten free is really about how the oats or oatmeal are being processed. It may not have different ingredients from regular granola. Be sure the rolled oats or oatmeal are certified gluten free.

If the rolled oats or oatmeal are not certified gluten free there is a high chance they were processed with wheat flour.

Is gluten free granola less calories?

Unfortunately, no. Being gluten free doesn't have anything to do with how many calories are in the recipe. Gluten free oats don't contain less calories than any other oats.

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