Power Parfait Recipe by Robyn Youkilis

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We love a breakfast that allows for creativity in toppings and superfoods, allowing you to switch it up depending on what you feel like that day.

That’s exactly why we love the Power Parfait by Robyn Youkilis, a health coach and the bestselling author of Thin From Within: The Go With Your Gut Way to Lose Weight. Robyn takes an intuitive approach to eating and emphasizes the importance of gut health (learn more on her website).

Here, Robyn shares one of her favorite and most popular breakfast recipes from her new book (find it on pages 36 and 82). This power trio of yogurt, oats, and chia is amazing for gut health. Yogurt is rich in probiotics, oats are full of prebiotic fiber, and the fiber in chia seeds aids in digestion.

The flexibility of this recipe allows you to practice intuitive eating and pick the options and toppings that work best for you an any given day. Robyn recommends goat’s milk yogurt, but you can also use organic cow’s milk, sheep’s milk, or plain coconut milk or nut-based milk yogurt (have you tried making coconut yogurt at home? It’s easier than you think!)

This recipe can also easily be adjusted if you are paleo or grain-free. We love Robyn’s tip to use shredded coconut and slivered almonds in place of the oats and granola. You can also use a grain-free granola (our favorites are from Purely Elizabeth and Paleonola, both available on Thrive Market). If you’re looking for a delicious homemade granola, try my Chocolate Brazil Nut Gluten-Free Superfood Granola.

But breakfast is not just about the food… it’s also about choosing the mindset that will fuel, motivate and nourish you for the rest of the day. That’s why we love this passages from Robyn’s book on the importance of breakfast and morning routines:

“Your breakfast and morning routine set the

tone for the rest of the day. This could be the

difference between feeling good about your body

and great about your life, or feeling like nothing

is working out. It’s always worth the one extra

minute of breathing, or those 10 extra minutes

of breakfast prep on the weekend. When my

mornings start the way I want them to, I feel

like I’m riding with the rest of my day,

instead of being pulled along.”

Power Parfait Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 3/4 cup yogurt
• 1/4 cup plain oats
• 1 tspn chia seeds
• Small scoop of protein powder
• Splash or two of homemade nut milk or water
• 3/4 cup fresh berries or other chopped fruit
• 1/4 cup low-sugar granola
• Optional toppings:
  • Mango and shredded coconut
  • Walnut and grated apple
  • Fresh berry mix and mint
  • Mashed cooked sweet potato swirl with almonds
  • Nectarines, fresh figs and almond slivers

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix the first five ingredients together.
2. Top with the fruit and granola. Eat immediately or store in the fridge for later!

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