By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 12, 2026
Serves 1
395 cal · 135 min
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chia Breakfast Parfait
Recipe GLPRdc893bb56dab53
A delicious and nutritious breakfast parfait featuring layers of rich chocolate chia pudding, creamy peanut butter sauce, and fresh banana slices. This vegan-friendly dish is naturally gluten-free and dairy-free, making it perfect for a wholesome morning meal or quick snack.
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Ingredients
1 tablespoon raw cacao powder
2 tablespoons chia seeds
1/2 cup unsweetened soymilk (plus 2-3 tablespoons additional for peanut butter mixture)
Sweetener to taste (if using unsweetened soymilk)
1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
1 small banana, sliced
Directions
In a small resealable container, combine the cacao powder and chia seeds, stirring well to ensure they are evenly mixed.
Pour in the 1/2 cup of soymilk and stir thoroughly until the dry ingredients are fully incorporated with no lumps. If using unsweetened soymilk, add your preferred sweetener to taste and stir again.
Allow the mixture to rest at room temperature for approximately 10 minutes. Give it another thorough stir to break up any clumps, then seal the container and place it in the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours. The pudding will thicken as it sits—a longer chilling time will result in a thicker consistency.
When ready to prepare your parfait, whisk the peanut butter together with 2 tablespoons of soymilk in a small bowl until smooth and well blended. If the mixture appears too thick, add the remaining tablespoon of soymilk and whisk until you reach a pourable sauce consistency.
In a serving dish or jar, layer the chocolate chia pudding on the bottom, followed by drizzles of the peanut butter sauce, then add the banana slices. Repeat the layers if desired. Serve immediately and enjoy.
Comments
This is mostly a grab-and-mix breakfast that takes five minutes, not 135; the stated time seems to assume overnight soaking, but that's passive and shouldn't be counted as prep. Cacao powder, chia seeds, and soymilk are all stocked at Harris Teeter and Walmart, though chia seeds cost $12–15 per pound and drive the per-serving cost to around $4–5, depending on portion size—not cheap for breakfast. The peanut butter and banana are local staples and affordable; this is a fussy, single-serve dish that does not reheat and suits someone comfortable with a daily ingredient investment and morning smoothie-bowl routine rather than a weeknight dinner for a family. It keeps well in the fridge once assembled if you make it ahead, but the chia-gel texture is best same-day.
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