If you dream of waking up to a delicious and effortless breakfast, this make-ahead chia bowl is for you. It’s packed with protein and fresh fruit, an unexpected serving of greens, and is free from added sugars. We promise you won’t even taste the spinach!
ingredients
- 2 large handfuls of spinach
- 1 cup whole coconut milk
- 1/2 tablespoon almond butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
directions
- Combine the spinach and coconut milk in a high-powered or compact blender and blend until all the spinach is smooth without any large chunks remaining.
- Add the coconut milk and spinach mixture, almond butter, vanilla extract, and cinnamon to a bowl and use a whisk to mix to combine.
- Add in the chia seeds and whisk again. Set aside for 10 minutes and then whisk one final time until the chia seeds have started to absorb some of the liquid.
- Cover and transfer to the fridge for the night to let the ingredients set into a pudding-like consistency. If you want to consume quicker, set for an hour, and enjoy.
- Serve in bowls with your favourite toppings such as berries, hemp seeds, sliced almonds, bananas, pecan pieces, or toasted coconut.
notes
- We use canned coconut milk for this recipe but feel free to use any coconut milk you can find at your grocery store. You can even substitute for almond, oat, cashew, or dairy milk.
- While this recipe is naturally sweet – thanks to warm cinnamon spice and almond butter, if you prefer a sweeter taste, you can add one or two medjool dates. If using, blitz the dates with the coconut milk and spinach mixture (step one).
- Up the protein with your favourite protein powder. Add your protein powder of choice to your blender with the spinach and coconut milk (step one).
