If that afternoon slump has you reaching for sweets, you’re not alone. Those feel-good flavors provide an instant mood boost, but they don’t provide the lasting fullness and energy your body needs. Next time, try a high-fiber, high-protein swap that still provides the mood-boosting sweetness you crave, but with the lasting energy and nourishment your body needs.
This High-Fiber Root Beer Float Chia Pudding Parfait brings the summertime nostalgia thanks to The Creamery Root Beer Float 2% Milk, real milk from family-owned farms in Utah. Chia seeds provide fiber, omega-3s and lasting fullness, while the toppings of your choosing can make it lightly sweet, or indulgently delicious. We recommend meal prepping the chia pudding on Sunday night, so you can quickly assemble your parfait when the craving strikes throughout the week.
Added bonus? Simply swap in The Creamery Chocolate 2% Milk and it becomes a decadent high-fiber chocolate chia pudding parfait.
High-Fiber Root Beer Float Chia Pudding Parfait
Makes 2 servings
Ingredients for the chia pudding
- 1 cup The Creamery Root Beer Float 2% Milk
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (we recommend Blue Cattle Truck Trading Co. Mexican Vanilla Extract)
- Pinch of salt
Ingredients for the parfait layers (choose 2-4)
- Sliced bananas
- Granola
- Vanilla Greek yogurt
- Chopped dark chocolate bar
- Toasted pecans or walnuts
- Mini marshmallows (for garnish)
- Crushed graham crackers (for garnish)
- Cinnamon (a dusting, for garnish)
Instructions
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In a bowl or jar, whisk together The Creamery Root Beer Float 2% Milk, chia seeds, vanilla extract, and salt. Let sit for five minutes, then whisk again to prevent clumping. Cover and refrigerate at least two hours, but preferably overnight, until chia seeds have absorbed the liquid and created a pudding-like texture.
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To assemble the parfait, layer a scoop of chia pudding, your parfait layers of choosing, and repeat if desired. Garnish with a few pieces of chopped dark chocolate, mini marshmallows, cinnamon, or all of the above!
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