5-Minute Oatmeal Power Bowl

Ingredients

• 1 ripe banana, mashed
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• heaping 1/3 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2/3 cup almond milk
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 tablespoon ground flax

Garnish

soaked almonds, pepita seeds, hemp hearts, cinnamon, toasted coconut, nut butter, spices

Directions

The night before

1. Grab a medium bowl and mash the banana until smooth. 
2. Now stir in the chia, oats, cinnamon, milk, and water until combined. 
3. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

In the morning

1. Scoop the oat mixture into a medium pot. 
2. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. 
3. Reduce heat immediately to medium-low, and stir frequently until heated throughout and thickened. 
4. At the end of cooking, stir in flax.
5. Pour oats into bowl. Garnish with your desired toppings.

Fresh Mango Coconut Chia Seed Parfait

Ingredients

• 1 14-oz. can coconut milk
• 6 tbsp chia seeds
• 5 tbsp shredded coconut
• 5-6 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 teasp vanilla extract
• fresh mango, diced and chilled

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine the coconut milk, chia seeds, shredded coconut, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Whisk until well combined.
2. Let the mixture sit for about 30 minutes at room temperature.
3. Mix once more, cover, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
4. Remove the bowl with the pudding from the fridge about 15 minutes prior to serving.
5. Layer some pudding into the bottom each of 2 or 3 serving glasses. Layer some diced fresh mango on top of the pudding layer. 
6. Alternate layers of chia pudding and freshly diced mango until glasses are filled to the top, ending with freshly diced mango.
7. Top with some shredded coconut and serve immediately or keep in the fridge until ready to serve.