No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Chia Parfait
Creamy, tangy, and layered like real cheesecake! This high-protein strawberry cheesecake chia parfait has a no-bake cheesecake chia base, a quick 5-minute strawberry compote, and a crunchy graham crumble. Healthy, meal-prep friendly and tastes like dessert for breakfast.
Ingredients
For Cheesecake Chia Pudding Base:
- 1 cup milk - any dairy, oat or almond
- 1 cup Greek yogurt - plain
- 2 tbsp cream cheese - softened
- 1/4 cup chia seeds - 40g
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp fresh lemon zest
- pinch salt
For Quick Strawberry Compote:
- 1.5 cups fresh strawberries - diced divided (1 cup for compote, 0.5 for topping)
- 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp lemon juice
For Topping / Crunch:
- 3 tbsp crushed graham crackers - about 2 sheets
- Fresh sliced strawberries - for topping
Instructions
- Make cheesecake chia base: In a bowl, add milk, Greek yogurt, softened cream cheese, chia seeds, honey, vanilla, lemon zest and salt. Whisk really well until cream cheese is smooth. Wait 5 mins, whisk again to prevent clumps.
- Chill until thick: Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight until thick and spoonable like soft cheesecake filling.
- Make quick strawberry compote: In a small pan, add 1 cup diced strawberries, honey or maple syrup and lemon juice. Simmer on medium for 5 minutes until jammy and saucy. Let it cool completely - it will thicken more as it cools.
- Start layering: Spoon 2-3 tbsp cheesecake chia pudding into bottom of 4 small jars or glasses.
- Layer the parfait: Add a thin layer of strawberry compote (about 1.5 tbsp) - keep compote layers thin like in photo. Repeat the pattern: chia, compote, chia. Leave little space on top for the crumble, don't fill to the brim.
- Top and serve: Sprinkle crushed graham crackers and fresh sliced strawberries on top. Add graham just before serving so it stays crunchy. Enjoy!