Chia seed pudding is a protein and fiber packed super-food that can be served for either breakfast or dessert. Certainly, it is a great dish for a hot day. You only need 3 basic ingredients for making this pudding - Chia seeds, Milk and Sweetener of your choice. This is perfect for grab-and-go breakfast and the best part is “no cooking involved”.

A single serving will keep you full for hours plus you can do all the prep work the previous night and in the morning you just top it with your favourite nuts/fruits and flavors and breakfast is ready. Yes… thats how easy to prepare so what are you waiting for just make it and indulge.

Health Benefits

Chia Seeds

Chia seeds are nutritionally rich. With omega-3 fatty acids, plant-based calcium and protein and fiber rich chia seeds are a nutrientians delight. Studies are showing positive impact of Omega-3 fatty acids on our cardiovascular health and they are playing an important role in controlling inflammation. High fiber supports the gastrointestinal tract. Whilst plant protein is a great compliment for increasing protein ratios in our daily diet.

Choice of milk

You can use low fat/ whole milk.

For Vegans and lactose intolerance :

Coconut milk, soy milk, rice milk or any seed milks like Hemp seed milk or any nut milks like cashew and almond.

Just keep in mind the taste varies accordingly.

Sweetener of your choice

Some Healthy sweeteners to choose from : Honey, maple syrup,, monk fruit sugar, date syrup or date sugar, coconut sugar, brown sugar…etc

Organic turbinado/ raw sugar is my choice of sugar in place of regular sugar.

Note that depending upon the sweetener used, the taste varies.

How to make this pudding

Take milk in a bowl or mason jars then add chia seeds and sweetener of your choice to the bowl/jar and mix it and cover it and place it in the fridge for at least 4 hrs, overnight soaking is best.

Chia seeds soaks up all the liquids and resembles like the texture of the pudding. this is the basic chia seed pudding

Serving Options:

Banana-walnut Chia seed pudding

Mango Chia seed pudding:

Chia seed pudding Recipe

Chia seed pudding is a protein packed superfood which can be served for breakfast or as a dessert. You only need 3 basic ingredients for making basic chia seed pudding - Chia seeds, Milk and sweetener of your choice. This is perfect for grab- and - go breakfast and the best part is “no cooking involved”

• Course: Breakfast, Dessert
• Cusine: global
• Preperation Time: 5 minutes
• Overnight: 4 hours
  

Ingredients

• Chia seeds: ¼ cup
• Milk : 1.5 Cups ( 2% milk,Coconut,Almond or Cashew…)
• Vanilla extract: 1 tsp
• Maple syrup: 2 tbsps

Banana-Walnut Chia seed pudding

• Banana: ¹⁄₂
• Roasted walnuts: few
• Maple Syrup: 1 tsp

Mango Chia seed pudding

• Mango: ¹⁄₂

Instructions

• In a bowl/mason jar, stir chia seeds, milk, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Once the mixture is combined, let it sit for 5 minutes and give a quick stir so that the chia seeds wont clump.Cover and place it in the refrigerator overnight.
• Next morning, mix the pudding once and your Basic Chia Seed pudding is ready to serve.
  
  

Banana-Walnut Chia seed pudding

• To Basic Chia Seed pudding add banana slices and roasted walnuts and top it with maple syrup.

Mango Chia Seed Pudding

• To Basic Chia seed pudding add chopped mango pieces/puree

Recipe Notes

The chia pudding should be nice and thick but not liquidy. If it’s not thick enough, just add more chia seeds (about 1 Tablespoon), stir and refrigerate for another 1 hour or so. If its too thick just add more milk and stir.

Chia Seed Pudding can be stored for up to 5-7 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Add toppings of your choice. You can use fresh cut seasonal fruits/purees and nuts of your choice to top it.