Strawberry and Coconut Summer Parfait 🍓🍓

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Hello foodies!

Summer is almost gone but I still have strawberries in the garden! Hurrayyyyy! This type of strawberries is making fruits all summer long, all season.

I'm super happy going in the garden and pick some strawberry every day. My 3.5 yrs old too! 🍓

SO I was thinking to share this recipe with you I have tried once.
I am very creative and it's not a secret that I can't follow recipes 100%, as it's supposed to be. So I do try recipes but it's little chance that I will try it again. I like to try new things, especially in the kitchen.

Still I do follow recipes but when we talk about these kind of recipes that leave room for creativity then...I admit it! I get creative! Sometimes I regret it though! 🤣

The recipe I'm sharing with you today is easy to make, but you need a little planning ahead. Not much, easy to do but you can't have it like in one hour.

Strawberry and Coconut Summer Parfait

INGREDIENTS:

strawberries
chia seeds (a few Tbsp)
oats
coconut milk
honey, stevia, agave (any sweetener works just fine)
granola (or any type of cereal flakes)
coconut can (keep it in the fridge)
coconut yoghurt (or any kind)

I don't know exactly the measurements, so be free to add more or less of each ingredient, in case it's needed.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Making Strawberry Chia Pudding. Using a fork, mash the strawberries in a bowl.

These have to be fully ripe. You can use a blender or a food processor. But I wanted to keep things easy thats why I used a fork. I dont like having to much dishes to wash, even though the super dupper my best friend "Dishwasher Machine" is doing most of the work. haha

2. Add chia seeds together with the mashed strawberries.

You need to give it a few hours until this mix will be eventually a pudding, having that runny consistency but still holding all together. Keep it in the fridge.

3. Now you need oats and coconut milk to make some Overnight Oats. This is simply by mixing together 1 cup of oats and 1 cup of coconut milk (or any milk you like or have in hand).

Optional you can add here vanilla beans and honey. Well, honey is not optional. You need to add a sweetener in here so you'll have something that tastes good.

4. Now it's all about creating this wonderful Parfait. I must say it's not the simplest I've made but it was good. And creamy. And fresh!

Here's how my Strawberry Pudding and Overnight Oats look like, after a few hours.

And here are all ingredients I used to make this Parfait.

Chia Seeds and Strawberry Pudding
Overnight Oats
Coconut can and Coconut flakes
Crispy buckwheat flakes (you can use granola instead or any cereal)
Coconut Yoghurt

Start adding these on layers, starting with oats.

You can pour some agave or honey in there, if you like it.

Ohh almost forgot! About COCONUT CAN!
Put it in the fridge with a few hours before or maybe one day. You need to separe coconut fat and coconut water. And you'll be using in the recipe only the coconut fat. You can use your mixer to give it a few pulses to get a creamy rich texture.

Do I have to mention that this is super healty, filled with plenty of super foods?

If you skip honey or replace it with something else, it's totally vegan and lactose free. Also sugar free! Delicious and healthy in the same time!

You'll get your intake of fiber and vitamins! I think this is perfect for breakfast or a mid day snack...:D

Anyways, I hope you like the recipe! Once you have your chia pudding and the overnight oats ready, you can do it in minutes.

This recipe is good for children as well.

My son is in love with chia pudding and oats. Still I'm not sure if he would have liked this combo because he doesn't really like to have a bunch of mixed ingredients on his plate. Sometimes he screams only because they touch one each other ( for example broccoli, salmon and rice) 😒😩.