Healthy + On the Go Breakfast Parfait

Yall might remember that I have been on the hunt for breakfast recipes forever! I struggled and struggled to find a breakfast that I really enjoy (blasphemy, I know!) that is also healthy.

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I’m not quite sure what my love-hate relationship with breakfast foods is. I do enjoy bacon, pancakes, biscuits + gravy, sausage, some egg dishes… but I have to be in the mood for them.

When I was a classroom teacher, I always had to bring food that was fast. I would frequently make these egg muffins, but I get bored with food easily and cleaning those muffin tins was never exciting. Then I transitioned to Honey Nut Cheerios… I know, I know. Not the best thing to eat every morning–but hey, a teacher’s gotta do what a teacher’s gotta do! I gave it a healthy spin by adding chia seeds, flax seeds, and fruit. However, I knew when I stepped out of the classroom that I wanted something better to fuel my body in the mornings (besides just the abundance of coffee I drink).

When I made my transition to working from home, I started making a mean scrambled eggs with sauteed veggies, but for some reason, my stomach just does not love eggs every day. And who wants to cook every morning? I just don’t have time for all that!

So back to the drawing board I went. I knew a few things I desired out of this mystery breakfast hunt:

• I didn’t want something heavy or packed with lots of sugar.
• I didn’t want something time-consuming.
• I didn’t want something I had to cook every morning.
• I wanted something that made me feel like I was being kind to my gut and body.
• I wanted something fast and easy.
• I wanted something that I could easily eat and continue to work if need be.
• I wanted something light that I could add my seeds AND fruit to that wasn’t cereal.

And then I had a realization. Daggum breakfast parfait.

So I went to my pantry and snagged some things I already had and hit up Publix for the yogurt.

*Side bar, did you ever notice how much of a variety of EVERYTHING we have in America? I mean, I spent like 10 minutes selecting a yogurt. Don’t be like me–just grab one. I’m just a crazy label reader when I feel like it! *shrugs*

Yall, these breakfast parfaits are so easy, light, and you can make it as healthy or unhealthy as you want! Here’s what I put in mine:

• Stonyfield Organic vanilla yogurt
• Greenwise Oldfashioned Oats
• Chia Seeds
• Roasted* Flax Seeds
• Strawberries
• Blueberries

I layered my ingredients (in that order) into a half pint mason jar.

*Bonus: Here’s the beauty of mason jars—you can make these ahead of time! I would recommend making 4 at a time and throwing them in your fridge so you can grab and go in the mornings!

Stonyfield Organic Vanilla Yogurt–snagged this from Publix!

I love the flavor of these Old Fashioned Oats! They are my favorite from Publix. This is another good option from Amazon.

Aldi obsessed over here! Don’t have one near you? Grab some organic chia seeds fast here!

Doesn’t this fruit look glorious? Goodness gracious!

I could totally add some blackberries to this as well!

*So, I didn’t add a photograph of my bag of Roasted Flax Seeds, because I had run out. I typically combine my flax and chia seeds in a container so I can easily scoop them into whatever I am making (salads, soups, etc). I will say that I love the roasted flax seeds. The flavor adds a really great spin on the parfait that I didn’t quit expect, but I love! I got the roasted flax seeds and the chia seeds from Aldi. (#ShoppingOnADime!) If you don’t have an Aldi near you, grab some roasted flax seeds here from Amazon.

I layered my ingredients (in that order) into a half pint mason jar.

*Bonus: Here’s the beauty of mason jars–you can make these ahead of time! I would recommend making 4 at a time and throwing them in your fridge so you can grab and go in the mornings!

And that’s that! Easy peasy, healthy + light breakfast on the go! Let me know your favorite breakfasts in the comments below!

Happy Breakfasting!

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