Chia Seed Pudding
Monday June 24, 2019
Time: <5 minutes
Serves: 2-4
Difficulty (out of 5):
Ingredients
Remember, these are all relative ish! Adapt as you wish!
- 3 TBSP chia seeds
- 3/4-1 cup almond milk (you can also use regular milk, soy milk, coconut milk, etc. and even water if you want!)
- 1 tsp honey (opt)
Instructions
- Scoop the chia seeds into a cup and pour almond milk
- Stir well for about 1-2 minutes or until all chia seeds are coated and dispersed in milk
- Cover and refrigerate overnight (at least a few hours)
Okay but that’s kinda boring, here are some variations to add some flavor! Add these before refrigerating
Coconut Spice
Maybe an unconventional combination, but it’s really good!
- Mix in 1 TBSP cinnamon, 1/2 TBSP nutmeg, and as much shredded coconut as you want.
- Stir again, ensuring everything is mixed well
- Before eating, top with raspberries and almond butter
Chocolate Strawberry
Who doesn’t love chocolate?!
- Mix in 1/2 to 1 TBSP of cocoa powder and sliced strawberries
- Stir well!
Make your own combination!
Experiment with the following “formulas”:
Before refrigerating, stir in some of the following:
- cocoa powder
- cinnamon & nutmeg
- vanilla exract
- shredded coconut
- nuts (almonds/pecans,etc)
- berries
- sliced bananas (if you put bananas, eat within 1-2 days of making it)
- flax seeds
- dark chocolate chips
Right before eating, try topping it off with some of the following:
- nut butter
- more berries
- bananas
Health benefits:
Chia seeds are an excellent source of fiber! They’re pretty low in calories, but adding a little bit to your breakfast can help keep you full for longer, especially useful if you’re working towards being in a calorie deficit without always feeling so hungry!
But sometimes the texture is unappealing; to be honest, the first time I had chia seed pudding, I did not like it at all but it’s grown on me, especially when you add in other ingredients. By itself, chia seed pudding tastes like almost nothing, but in a way that’s good becuase you get to start with a blank slate and flavor it any way you want!
Thanks for reading, and I’ll chia later!
(Get it? Like see ya later?)
Okay, I get it, I get it, I’m leaving now.
-Al