Chia Seed Pudding Recipe

Chia Seed Pudding is a healthy no cook pudding made using chia seeds, milk of choice, sweetener, fruits, nuts. This perfect breakfast pudding is a great way to start a day. Delicious pudding made with chia seeds, milk of choice, sweetener, fruits and nuts makes delicious chia pudding. If you are into chia seeds, check my Lemon chia cake and Fig chia jam. Learn how to make the best chia pudding with 8 unique flavour ideas with stepwise pictures and video.

Chia Seed Pudding

This has become my latest addiction. It is super healthy and makes a great breakfast. Since you can make it in advance, it comes handy in the morning.

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• About Chia Seed Pudding
• Chia Seed Pudding Ingredients
• Expert Tips
• Step by Step Pictures
• Variations
• FAQ
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I usually add some almond milk in this recipe since I liked it so much. If you want to add soy milk, almond milk, oat milk or regular milk or just water you can go ahead and use that too.

About Chia Seed Pudding

Chia pudding is one of the most easiest dessert you could make. Even though it requires few steps and process, it is very easy to make.

Chia pudding can be customised as per your liking. You could add coconut milk or regular milk in this. You could even add any sweetener like honey, maple syrup or sugar. Using fruits which are too sweet you can even skip adding sugar in this.

You can make this a day in advance and serve it the next day. You can serve it combined, or layer chia pudding with fruits and make it more appealing.

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Chia Seed Pudding Ingredients

Chia seeds - Chia seeds have a mild, nutty flavour that complements both sweet and savoury dishes well. They have a very subtle flavour, though some compare it to a poppy seed or an alfalfa sprout. The dry chia seed has a crunchy and dense texture when raw.

Milk of Choice - Chia pudding can be made with variety of milk. Regular milk, oat milk, almond milk or soy milk can be used.

Fresh Fruits (optional)- Any fruits like mango, banana, strawberries, blueberries can be used.

Optional Ingredients - Any chopped nuts, dried fruits, extracts can be used in this pudding.

Why This Chia Seed Pudding Good for You

Do you know! Chia seeds has as much calcium as a glass of milk, more Omega-3s than a serving of walnuts, as many antioxidants as blueberries. It is one of the highly nutritious seed.

This pudding gets its texture with the addition of chia seeds. Chia seeds creates a gel like texture when it is soaked in any liquid. It absorbs all the liquid and swells up. You can check my fig chia jam recipe.

Expert Tips

1)Consistency is everything! You can get an idea about the amount of chia to milk once you start making it. Some people like their chia pudding soupy and some like it super thick. So add milk according to your preference.

2)Overnight for best texture. I like to make my chia pudding a day in advance. Mix and store in a covered container in fridge overnight.

3)Mix everything. The key to get a creamy chia pudding is to mix the chia seed really well. I like to come inbetween and give everything a good mix.

4)Make ahead & Meal Prep. Chia pudding is a best breakfast meal prep option. You can make a big batch and store in fridge. In the morning, remove as much pudding as you need, top with fresh fruits and nuts and enjoy your healthy breakfast.

Step by Step Pictures

1)Take all your ingredients. For making chia pudding you need basically these ingredients. You need milk of your choice, chia seeds, sweetener of choice and vanilla extract which is optional.

2)Take milk in a jug. Instead of mixing in a separate jug. You can take a mason jar or any serving jar and mix the whole thing there.

I used regular milk, but almond milk, soy milk or oat milk.

4)Add vanilla extract (optional) and maple syrup. Instead of maple syrup, sugar, honey or agave can be used.

5)I used a whisk to combine milk with maple syrup.

6)Add chia seeds. For every 1 cup of milk you need ¼ cup of chia seeds.

7)Mix the chia seeds with the milk so it combines evenly. Now allow the chia seeds to soak in milk for minimum 30 minutes. You can come in between and mix the chia seeds with milk for even absorbtion.

8)Place this bowl in fridge covered and let it rest. Leave overnight to thicken by which time the chia seeds would have absorbed all the milk and thickened like a pudding.

11)Spoon into serving bowl and top with nuts, dried fruits, fruits of choice and serve cold.

Variations

1)Blueberry Chia Pudding - Mix ¼ cup chia seeds, 1 cup milk and mix well. Soak for 30 mins.Spoon this into a bowl. Top with honey, blueberries and pumpkin seeds. Serve cold.

2)Strawberry Chia Pudding - Mix chia seeds, milk, maple syrup and soak for 30 mins. Mix 1 tablespoon sugar with 1 cup chopped strawberries. Take a serving glass. Spoon chia on top and strawberries. Serve cold.

3)Chocolate Peanut Butter Chia Pudding - Mix together 1 cup milk, 3 tablespoon peanut butter, 3 tablespoon chia seeds, 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, 2 tablespoon maple syrup. Set in fridge for 1 hour. Top with sliced bananas and serve cold.

4)Coconut Chia Pudding- Mix 1 cup coconut milk, 3 tablespoon chia seeds and 2 tablespoon maple syrup. Set aside in fridge for 1 hour. Top with chopped pistachios and shredded coconut. Serve immediately.

5)Avocado Chia Pudding - Take 1 avocado, 1 cup milk and ¼ cup honey in a blender and puree till smooth. Add 3 tablespoon chia seeds and mix well. Place in fridge for 1 hour. Serve immediately.

6)Overnight Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding - Mix together 1 cup almond milk, ¼ cup chia seeds, 3 tablespoon cocoa, 3 tablespoon agave, ½ teaspoon vanilla, a pinch of salt. Place in fridge for 2 hours or overnight. Serve with any fruits or nuts.

FAQ

Is Chia Seed Pudding good for weight loss?

Chia pudding is extremely nutritious because chia seeds are high in omega 3 fatty acids, protein, antioxidants, and fiber. Chia seeds contain soluble fiber, which can aid in weight loss by keeping you feeling full and can also help with constipation.

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