Chia Pudding – 5 Easy & Healthy Recipes
Chia pudding is the perfect healthy breakfast, but also can be enjoyed as a balanced snack or dessert. It’s creamy, thick and loaded with protein, fibers and omega-3s. These quick and easy chia pudding recipes are vegan, gluten-free, paleo and keto! Follow this recipe to learn how to make the best chia pudding.
Chocolate banana chia pudding
3 tablespoons (36g) Chia seeds
3/4 cup (180ml) Almond milk or any milk of your choice
1 tablespoon Maple syrup
1 tablespoon Cocoa powder
1/2 Banana, mashed
For topping:
Banana slices
Chocolate shavings or nuts
Directions:
1. In a mixing bowl, mash banana, add chia seeds, maple syrup, cocoa powder and milk. Whisk until well combined.
2. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes, transfer to a cup or a jar, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
3. Before serving top with banana slices and dark chocolate shavings.
Strawberry chia pudding
3 tablespoons (36g) Chia seeds
3/4 cup (180ml) Oat milk or any milk of your choice
1 tablespoon Maple syrup
3-4 Strawberries, fresh or frozen
For topping:
Strawberries
Walnuts
Directions:
1. In a mixing bowl, mash strawberries, add chia seeds, maple syrup and milk. Whisk until well combined.
2. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes, transfer to a cup or a jar, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
3. Before serving top with fresh strawberries and nuts.
Lemon blueberry chia pudding
3 tablespoons (36g) Chia seeds
3/4 cup (180ml) Oat milk/Almond milk or any milk of your choice
1 tablespoon Maple syrup
1/3 cup (30g) Blueberries, fresh or frozen
1 teaspoon Lemon zest
For topping:
Blueberries
Almonds
Directions:
1. In a mixing bowl, mix chia seeds, maple syrup, blueberries, lemon zest and milk. Whisk until well combined.
2. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes, transfer to a cup or a jar, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
3. Before serving top with blueberries and almonds.
Coconut chia pudding
3 tablespoons (36g) Chia seeds
3/4 cup (180ml) Coconut milk
1 tablespoon Maple syrup
2 tablespoons Desiccated/shredded coconut
For topping:
Desiccated/shredded coconut
Directions:
1. In a mixing bowl, mix chia seeds, maple syrup, desiccated coconut and milk. Whisk until well combined.
2. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes, transfer to a cup or a jar, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
3. Before serving top with desiccated coconut.
Coffee chia pudding
3 tablespoons (36g) Chia seeds
1/2 cup (120ml) Oat milk/Almond milk or any milk of your choice
1/4 cup (60ml) coffee
1 tablespoon Maple syrup
For topping:
Pecans
Directions:
1. In a mixing bowl, mix chia seeds, maple syrup, coffee and milk. Whisk until well combined.
2. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes, transfer to a cup or a jar, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
3. Before serving top with desiccated coconut.
Notes:
• Chia pudding can be stored for up to 5 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
• For any of these recipes you can use any kind of milk or liquid.
• As a sweetener you can use maple syrup, honey, agave syrup, liquid stevia or any other sweetener of your choice. You also can control the sweetness by adding more or less sweetener
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