Pumpkin Gingersnap Chia Breakfast Parfaits

November 22, 2011 By Leanne Vogel July 13, 2015

Pictures like this make me miss home, and my kitchen. There’s something to be said for being able to mosey on down to your kitchen and create whatever tickles your fancy. Don’t get me wrong, I’m having a great time in London; there are so many amazing shops, great energy, and tasty food to be had, but I miss my kitchen.

Kitchen or no kitchen, I’ve enjoyed some great eats during my trip. In fact, I’m eating more balanced now than I do at home! My favorite has been going to Whole Foods for dinner. They have such a great selection of freshly made food. Last nights dinner was roasted butternut squash and eggplant. Deeelicious. So while I may not have been able to whip up a quick batch of grain-free cupcakes yesterday when the mood struck, I can definitely say that I’m not starving to death… which is always a fear of mine when I travel.

But on to parfaits – these are awesome. What else can I say about them…

Freeze well – prepare, throw in the freezer, and microwave when ready to enjoy!
High in fiber
Super filling
Could be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner… or snack… or dessert (heh)
They’re pretty lookin’… well, they are, aren’t they?

I got to enjoy a couple of helpings before I placed the leftovers in the freezer for safe keeping while I’m away. You better believe I’ll be cracking into the stash on Friday morning!

Pumpkin Gingersnap Chia Parfaits

Author: Leanne Vogel

Recipe type: Vegan, Gluten free, Dairy free, Refined sugar free, Yeast free, Corn free

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 10 mins

Serves: 4

These pumpkin and gingerbread parfaits capture all the tastes of Fall! They’re filling, high in fiber, and low in refined sugars.

Ingredients

1 cup canned pumpkin
¼ cup chia seeds
2 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon all spice
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups non-dairy milk – I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk
2 tablespoon pecans or walnuts, chopped
2 tablespoon raisins – they do the sweetening!
4 gluten-free + vegan gingersnap cookies, crumbled

Instructions

To be made the night before you plan on eating it, or at least 4 hours in advance:
Combine all ingredients but crumbled cookies in a large tupperware container. Mix with a spoon until incorporated.
Seal container and keep in the fridge overnight.
When complete, portion out into 4 parfait style cups, or bowls and crumble 1 cookie over top each parfait. You can also put some of the crumbled cookie at the halfway point as I did.
Serve!

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