Somewhere along the line I went from eating nothing for breakfast,
to this…
Need less to say, I haven’t looked back!
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After years of having no energy throughout the day, breakfast is now my favourite meal. I never skip breakfast anymore! Contrary to what I used to believe, eating a big breakfast did not make me put on weight. I have more energy to fuel my day, stronger workouts, and I rarely snack at night time because I know a filling breakfast is not long off.
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I started making Vegan Overnight Oat Parfaits last Spring as a fun way to spruce up my breakfast. The parfaits involve layering vegan overnight oats, Banana soft serve, and an array of mix-ins in a glass or jar (you can also plop everything in a bowl if you prefer not to layer them!)
Before Bed: Prep your Vegan Overnight Oats in a bowl and place in the fridge- no cooking required. Peel and chop 1 banana and place in baggie or container in the freezer.
My go-to Vegan Overnight Oats recipe:
- 1/3 cup regular oats
- 1 tbsp-2 tbsp chia seeds (thickens mixture overnight)
- 1-1.25 cup non-dairy milk (I now use Eden organic soy which has 12 gram protein!)
- 1.5 tbsp carob powder or flavoured protein powder (optional)
- Maple syrup, to taste
- Fruit like blueberries, strawberries, peaches, kiwi, mango, banana.
In the morning: Process your frozen banana in the food processor to make creamy Banana soft serve. Grab your Vegan overnight oats from the fridge, banana soft serve, and desired toppings and layer them in a glass, jar, or bowl to make a parfait. For step by step photos see here.
Mix-in & Toppings ideas:
- Fruit (e.g., blueberries, strawberries, peaches, kiwi, mango, banana, etc)
- Nut butter
- Shredded coconut
- Raw buckwheat groats (adds a nice crunch)
- Cacao nibs
- Granola
- Crumbled Oat square
- Coconut butter
- Jam
The result is a healthy breakfast that tastes just like a frozen dessert. :) It is great for warmer weather when you don’t want a hot bowl of oats.
On really hot days…well, things can get a bit out of control…
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Here are some of my favourite parfait recipes:
Chocolate Cake Batter Vegan Overnight Oats
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Peanut Butter and Jam Vegan Overnight Oats
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Strawberry Carob Vegan Overnight Oats
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Strawberry Banana Softserve and carob Vegan Overnight Oats
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Homemade Strawberry Jam Carob Vegan Overnight Oats
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Blueberry Vanilla Banana Soft Serve Vegan Overnight Oats
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Cherry Chocolate Bomb Vegan Overnight Oats (My FAV!)
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Banana Soft Serve Vegan Overnight Oats
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Banana Split Vegan Overnight Oats
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Gingerbread Pumpkin Vegan Overnight Oat Parfait
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My breakfast this morning was a fun take on Neapolitan ice cream.
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Neapolitan Vegan Overnight Oat Parfait (Vanilla, Chocolate Carob, Strawberry)
Yield: 1 serving
Vegan Overnight Oats:
- 1/3 cup regular oats
- 1.5 tbsp chia seeds
- 1-1.25 cup non-dairy milk
- 1.5 tbsp carob powder (or sweetened protein powder)
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
- Maple syrup, to taste
Directions: Mix together in bowl and place in the fridge overnight. Stir well in morning & add maple syrup to taste.
Banana Soft Serve:
- 1 large frozen banana, chopped
- 2-3 frozen strawberries (to make strawberry soft serve)
Directions: Process frozen banana in food processor. Remove half and place in bowl. Now add a few strawberries into the processor and process to make strawberry soft serve. Now you have both vanilla and strawberry soft serve.
Toppings I used:
- Chopped strawberries
- Blueberries
- Homemade granola
- Buckwheat groats
- Shredded sweetened Coconut
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I got to eat two of them because the jars were extra small.
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Two parfaits > One parfait.
Oh I got to try making those one of these days
Oh my goodness, I cannot wait to make and taste these fantastic creations!
However I do not have chia seeds, does that make a difference?
You eat the most beautiful breakfasts ever! :-)
It’s like a work of art, yet so tasty also.
It’s like a work of art, yet so tasty also.
Amazing! Beautiful to look at and I bet even better to eat. It looks like dessert, not breakfast :)
Breakfast=AMAZING, it makes getting out of bed way too worth it! Ok I felt like I had been rockin the overnight oats lately but WOW girl, that looks ridiculous (in a good way)!
Wow. This really wants to make me be better about breakfast! I’ll have to be on the look out for those chia seeds and test this out.
I love voos! I used to make them every night until I found out I’m allergic to oats. Do you have any oat replacement suggestions?
I’ve been craving voo so much lately~these hit the spot! well~in my mind at least. :)
Girl, you have a ridiculous amount of glass wear! Ha. I love it.
I would love to see a post that shows what your serving wear storage looks like!
Such pretty pictures… you should turn them into a calendar of breakfast recipes! Breakfast is also my favourite and sometimes biggest meal of the day. I don’t get how people can skip it, I’m usually so hungry when I wake up. I literally can’t do anything else until I’ve eaten my breakfast :P
Man. I was about to go the gym until I saw your parfaits. Now I’m hungry! :-) They look delicious.
I am so envious of your your pictures and your eats!!!!!!These are incredible!
I’ve never tried overnight oats but I was JUST thinking the other day that it’s something I need to get in to. Imagine my surprise when this post popped up!! I’m so excited to try some of these!!
Beautiful pictures + delicious breakfast idea! I tried your overnight carob oats with quinoa flakes instead and they tasted a bit funky. The quinoa flakes have such a different flavor than oats. I wish I could have oats!!
I am with you girl, when I discovered that a big, healthy & sweet breakfast was just a few hours away it also kept me from overindulging at night. It is so freeing knowing that. These breakfasts look great, especially that neapolitan. xo
I love your vegan overnight oat parfaits! I too have embraced breakfast and could never imagine just eating an apple again.
I would like one of each, right now! This makes finding the recipes so easy. :) Have a good weekend.
As a huge lover of porridge and oat bran I am sad to say that I haven’t tried overnight oats yet. As soon as I get my hands on some chia seeds I’m going to make this recipe, for sure!