Berry Chia Pudding for all the breakfast lovers (recipe from the Alpro* H.AP.P.Y. Challenge)

I am currently doing the Alpro* H.A.P.P.Y. challenge, which is a 14-day program designed for a happy and positive start of the new year. After a week of movement and delicious recipes, I am feeling energized, positive and ready for a day of shopping and girls stuff with my bestie today. In my last post “4 tips how to become a morning workout person” I talked about the importance of movement for a healthy lifestyle. It is one of the three pillars of my overall holistic healthy lifestyle: movement, nutrition and positive thinking. Today, however, it’s all about the best meal of the day: breakfast!

I am the biggest breakfast person, y’all. You could wake me up in the middle of the night and I’d be ready to enjoy a delicious and decadent breakfast buffet. That’s why I totally loved the Alpro H.A.P.P.Y. booklet for the young and active, it contains so many breakfast recipes that I am totally overwhelmed by all the choices.

Basically I could have breakfast for lunch and dinner as well, but the thing is that I hardly ever eat vegetables for breakfast, so lunch and dinner are a must for me. This berry chia pudding immediately caught my attention when I was browsing through the booklet. Not only is it beautifully photographed by Katharina Küllmer, it is also amazingly delicious and totally healthy!

The bottom layer is a delicious blend of chia seeds, coconut and almond drink, and frozen blackberries, and the middle layer a heavenly date-peanut butter caramel creme.

Yup. Dates and peanut butter. Need I say more?

You can top the chia pudding with any fruits and nuts you have in stock, and then there is nothing more to do than enjoy this little beauty for breakfast. You can also easily take it to work with you, and I bet that your co-workers will be over the moon jealous when you eat this beautiful berry chia pudding in front of them. Another plus of chia pudding is that it keeps you satisfied for hours. So you will not only have the most beautiful breakfast in the office, you will also be the most productive that day.

For those of you who are still not convinced that this chia pudding is the real deal, please have a look at this video and then we can talk.

Enjoy!

*This post is sponsored by Alpro and sisterMag for their H.A.P.P.Y. Challenge that I am part of this year. Thank you for supporting the brands that make hour-long recipe testings in the Heavenlynn Healthy kitchen possible!

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It seems like chia pudding is everyone’s favorite on the blog. Beside from overnight oats or porridge, it’s my favorite breakfast dish. It’s also so heavenly versatile, as you can add whatever you like to it. This version with rasberries and bananas is my new favorite. It only takes a couple of minutes to prepare, and then you just let it sit in the fridge over night. Is there anything better than to eat a pink breakfast in the morning? I think not. As everything chia related, this breakfast inspiration is also packed with valuable nutrients, which I have listed below because the list of vitamins and minerals in chia seeds seems to be endless. You really can’t go wrong with this breakfast as it keeps you satisfied for hours, and gives you enough energy to master anything in the morning. It’s also a great post-workout meal because it is packed with potassium and magnesium which is exactly what your muscles need to regenerate. Of course you can also enjoy it as a healthy snack or dessert – anything that makes you happy and healthy. I really hope you like it or at least enjoy the pretty picture. I would love to hear what you think in the comments below.

Health benefits in this Mango Chia Parfait:
– calcium (important for bone, teeth, muscle and nerve health)
– fiber (important for heart health, lowers cholesterol levels)
– iron (important for healthy red blood cells that transport oxygen through your body)
– magnesium (important for a healthy nerve system, muscle health, energy production)
– omega-3-Fatty-Acids (prevents heart disease, lowers cholesterol and blood pressure)
– protein (important for a healthy metabolism, immune systems, production of enzymes)
– vitamin A (antioxidant powerhouse, anti-aging benefits, maintenance of good eye-sight)
– vitamin C (good for your immune system, tissue health)
– zinc (important for growth, skin, and a healthy immune system)

Ingredients:
Serves 2
– 1 ¼ cup (about 300 g) almond milk (or any other milk at hand)
– 2 tbsp chia seeds
– 4 tbsp (gluten-free) oats
– 2 cups (120g) frozen raspberries
– 1 banana

Simply mix the almond milk, chia seeds and oats in a glas or breakfast bowl and let it soak overnight. The next morning, peel the banana and blend it together with the rasberries until smooth. Now begin layering the parfait with the chia-oat mix on the bottom, then a layer of the mango-banana blend on top. Go on like this until you’ve reached the top. Sprinkle with more mango on top if desired.
If you want a quicker way, then simply mix the banana raspberry puree with the chia seeds, oats, and almond milk, mix it all together and let it soak over night. It may not look as pretty but it will taste just as amazing.

Enjoy!

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