I’ve been on the green smoothie bandwagon for a while now, and although I still love them I thought it was time to try something different for my weekday breakfast. I love anything that can be prepared in advance as whilst I’m somewhat of a morning person, I like to be as efficient as possible, particularly when it comes to breakfast. I had seen different types of layered breakfasts on instagram and pinterest so decided to have a go at making up my own combination!
The first thing I did was make a chia pudding to use as the base layer. To make it I used:
- 2 bananas
- 4 tbs chia seeds
- 1 cup almond milk
- Pinch of cinnamon
You simply mash the banana, stir in the chia seeds then the milk and cinnamon and then pop it in the fridge until it turns into a gel like substance. I left mine for about 2.5hrs before I did the rest!
My layers from bottom to top were:
- Chia pudding
- Blueberries
- Muesli
- Raspberries
- Soy yoghurt
- Chocolate Buckinis
You could easily swap in any other fruit you like, and if you don’t have something like the buckinis (although they are delicious! Another Loving Earth Product I highly recommend!) you could add some chopped up mixed nuts like almonds and walnuts.
Adding the chia pudding
Next up the blueberries
Now for the muesli and raspberries
Finally the yoghurt and the buckinis
Voila! I think they look pretty great and they definitely tasted delicious. It’s especially good if you have a long spoon so you can get bits of all the layers in every bite! Such a great way to start the day!
Have you tried a breakfast like this? What would you put in yours?
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I Spy Plum Pie is Liz, an early 30s kiwi-born, Melbourne raised girl who is passionate about the environment and sustainability, food, exploring and learning new things. Join me on my journey to a happy, sustainable life!
Claire Miller
May 13, 2013 at 2:14 pm (10 years ago)What is a buckini and where can I buy some? This sounds nice, I like the idea of putting it in jars so you can make a couple in advance and store them in the fridge. How long do you think one would last in the fridge?
I Spy Plum Pie (admin)
May 13, 2013 at 2:27 pm (10 years ago)A buckini is this: https://lovingearth.net/products/110/chocolate-buckinis-organic-activated-organic and they are delicious! I bought mine from the Wholefoods shop on Smith Street but I’ve seen them in healthfood stores too.
I haven’t made more than 3 days worth yet, and I don’t think I would. By day 3 it was all a bit mashed together, but then it had also travelled with me which probably didn’t help!
Christie @ Fig & Cherry
May 13, 2013 at 8:03 pm (10 years ago)Had not thought to add mashed banana to chia pudding before, sounds delish!!
I Spy Plum Pie (admin)
May 13, 2013 at 8:52 pm (10 years ago)It works really well to give it a bit more flavour. You can use other fruits too – this morning’s variety was blueberries for the chia pudding which was delish as well! Endless possibilities! Well almost!
Lisa @ Greek Vegetarian
May 15, 2013 at 9:38 pm (10 years ago)I just LOVE that word, “buckini” – so cute!! I didn’t know what it was either until I had a look at the Loving Earth website. Wow, sounds so yum!