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Strawberry Ice Cream Chia Pudding Parfaits

2 / 13 / 19

Strawberry Ice Cream Chia Pudding Parfaits | Mama Papa Bubba

Please tell me I’m not the only one who loves whipping up on-theme food for my kiddos on holidays and special occasions.  I know, it’s a little bit nerdy and over the top, but I love it so much.  Last Valentine’s Day I made the kids these strawberry ice cream chia pudding parfaits and oh my word…  You should have seen their little eyes light up when I set breakfast down in front of them!

Strawberry Ice Cream Chia Pudding Parfaits | Mama.Papa.Bubba.

Besides the fact that they’re both nutritious and super delicious, the thing I love about these ice cream chia pudding parfaits is that they’re a lot easier to make than they look.  In fact, you can do most of the prep work the night before so they come together super quickly come morning.  

First up, you’ll want to cut a bunch of strawberry hearts…  Just cut the green leafy part of the strawberry off to create a ‘v’ shape at the top, then slice!  You’ll want  fairly thin hearts to place along the inside of the mason jars, so keep that in mind while slicing.  If prepping these the night before, just pop them into an air-tight bag or container in the fridge. And while you’re at it, wash and dry a few blueberries and add them in there too.

Strawberry Ice Cream Chia Pudding Parfaits | Mama.Papa.Bubba.

Next up, your chia pudding.  I have a couple of posts about chia pudding (our tropical version | our chocolate version), but if you haven’t tried it, you really must.  It’s so unique and delicious and my kids just love it!  To make it, pour 1 cup of coconut milk into a jar along with 3 tablespoons of chia seeds, 1 tablespoon of pure maple syrup, and a little splash of good vanilla.  Shake it up like mad and then place it in the fridge overnight to thicken.  If you can, give it a couple of extra shakes before going to bed for the night to help prevent clumping.  If not, no worries – it’ll be fine either way.

Strawberry Ice Cream Chia Pudding Parfaits | Mama.Papa.Bubba.

Strawberry Ice Cream Chia Pudding Parfaits | Mama.Papa.Bubba.

Alright…  Now for the part that has to be made in the morning…  The strawberry ice cream!  Or nice cream as it’s often called.  

Chuck 3 frozen bananas, along with 5 big frozen strawberries and a splash of good vanilla, into a food processor.  I find this works best if the frozen fruit has had just 5 minutes at room temperature, but you can do it straight from the freezer too.  Basically, you just need to blend it like CRAZY.  It’ll take a little while and will most likely require you stopping the food processor to scrape down the sides a few times, but keep going {past the chunky stage, past the mealy stage} until your bananas and strawberries are the consistency of soft serve.  Mmmm… so good!

Strawberry Ice Cream Chia Pudding Parfaits | Mama.Papa.Bubba.

Now it’s time to assemble!  Line a mason jar with your strawberry hearts simply by pressing them against the glass surface…

Strawberry Ice Cream Chia Pudding Parfaits | Mama.Papa.Bubba.

Then gently fill the jar about halfway full of chia pudding…

Strawberry Ice Cream Chia Pudding Parfaits | Mama.Papa.Bubba.

And generously top with strawberry ice cream.

Strawberry Ice Cream Chia Pudding Parfaits | Mama.Papa.Bubba.

Finish off the strawberry ice cream chia pudding parfaits with a strawberry heart and a few blueberries on top and breakfast (or snack) is served!

Strawberry Ice Cream Chia Pudding Parfaits | Mama.Papa.Bubba.

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The Best Banana Pecan Oatmeal

8 / 23 / 1410 / 8 / 14

The BEST Banana Pecan Oatmeal | Mama.Papa.Bubba.

It’s certainly not one of the prettiest breakfasts, but this banana pecan oatmeal is a definite favourite in our house.  And for good reason!  By recommendation of a friend, I started making this when Miss G was a newborn and I was a constantly starving nursing mama. It was quick and easy to throw together, it satisfied my raging hunger come morning, and was delicious too – sort of like dessert for breakfast.  I’m pretty sure I ate it most mornings for months, and it’s no surprise that Miss G now loves it too.

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Homemade Fruit On the Bottom Yogurt Cups {made with honey and chia}

7 / 9 / 148 / 23 / 14

Homemade Fruit On the Bottom Yogurt Cups | Mama Papa Bubba

Since we first introduced it into her diet, Miss G has always eaten plain organic yogurt.  She loves it as is, and its fun to dress up with fun toppings if she’s wanting to add a little flavour to it.  Sometime just before leaving for our second stint in Kuwait, however, we got our hands on a few little cups of flavoured yogurt sweetened with pure fruit juice, and she just loved them.  I had forgotten all about the flavoured Gracen-friendly yogurt until a couple of months ago, when Miss G requested we get some more.  I would have happily obliged, but finding decent yogurt in Kuwait is a challenge, let alone finding decent yogurt that is flavoured, organic, and sugar-free.  Never going to happen.  Luckily, she happily accepted the fact that it would be something we’d find and have in the summer…  Only Mama can’t find the darn fruit-flavoured, naturally sweetened, organic cups now that we’re back in Canada.  Oy.

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