Skip the cereal. Instead of processed foods, we’ve got a breakfast made from clean, all-natural ingredients and loaded with the nutrients you need to get your day started right. Our Strawberry Peach Overnight Oat Parfaits are made with our Low-Fat Strawberry Lifeway Kefir. This dish balances sweet strawberries and flowery peaches with hearty organic oats, flax, and chia seeds for a fantastic flavor, too. It’ll fill you up without weighing you down, and it’s quick and easy for an on-the-go lifestyle. Mix this recipe before you go to bed and enjoy it when you wake up!
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for better gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, and even help support healthier blood sugar levels and improve levels of satiety due to how it triggers the release of GLP-1 since it is an excellent source of protein and high in bioavailable nutrition.
Lifeway Kefir contains a variety of nutrients that are vital for healthy bones and overall health: vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Lifeway also offers our artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy cultured cheese made with live and active cultures to support a healthy microbiome that is also an excellent source of complete protein.
Ingredients
- 3 cups Lowfat Strawberry Kefir
- 2/3 cup organic rolled oats (gluten-free, if needed)
- 1 tbsp. ground flax meal
- 1/2 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh peaches, diced
- A small dash of your favorite sweetener (honey, maple syrup, agave, pure stevia extract, etc.)
Directions
- In two mason jars, add the following to each jar: 1/3 cup oats, 1/2 tbsp. ground flax meal, 1/2 tsp. chia seeds, 1/4 cup fresh sliced strawberries, and 1/4 cup fresh diced peaches. Pour 1 1/2 cups of Strawberry Kefir over the top of the mixture in each jar, then stir well to combine until everything is mixed completely.
- Top with freshly sliced fruit of your choice, a dash of your favorite sweetener if you want, and place in the fridge overnight to set. In the morning or 4-6 hours later, remove and serve. Enjoy!
