CHIA & APPLE CRUNCH PARFAIT

 

1 cup milk of choice (oat milk, almond milk or coconut milk)

4 tbsp chia seeds

zest from ½ lemon

Warm Apple Crunch

1-2 tbsp butter, ghee or coconut oil

1-2 tbsp honey, maple syrup or brown rice syrup

1 large apple

¼ cup / 60 ml sunflower seeds

¼ cup / 60 ml pumpkin seeds

¼ cup / 60 ml hazelnuts

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 pinch ground ginger

1 pinch sea salt

Optional ingredients for layering
6 small glasses, full-fat plain yogurt or coconut yogurt, nut butter (see recipe, or buy a jar), sliced fresh apples, bee pollen

Preparing the chia pudding: Combine all ingredients in a bowl, set aside for 15-30 minutes and stir every now and then. You can add a few teaspoons honey or maple syrup if you prefer it a little sweet.

Preparing the warm apple crunch: Chop the apples into small dices. Heat butter and honey in a pan. Add apples, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and hazelnut and spices and cook for about 7-8 minutes, stirring every now and then until the apples are golden and soft and the seeds and nuts are crispy.

Layering: Place a few spoonfuls of chia pudding in the bottom of 6 small glasses. Then add a dollop of nut butter, followed by a few spoonfuls of yogurt. Finally, top with the warm apple crunch mixed with a few fresh apple slices and a sprinkle of bee pollen. Drizzle over some extra honey or maple syrup.