Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding Recipe

Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding Recipe

Meet your new favorite multipurpose health food: Chia Seeds!  Want a dessert or breakfast that is fully customizable, tastes amazing, and requires almost no effort?  Let’s get to work.

With a few common ingredients you can take your mornings or snacks to the next level.  This treat is velvety, satisfying, and packs a nutritional punch.

-Customize it: This recipe can be gluten free, dairy free, vegan, or whatever you need it to be.

-Prep it: Make it for the week in simple grab and go cups.

-Make it easy: Nothing fancy needed – just a bowl, spoon, and jar.

Ingredient Info

-Chia Seeds bring Omega 3’s (for your brain), fiber (for a happy gut), and protein (let’s fuel those muscles).  These tiny wonders absorb liquid (remember Chia Pets?!) and created a tapioca like texture.

-Vanilla (Pure vanilla extract) give the pudding a comforting familiar flavor.

-Milk of your choice will create a smooth treat- pick your favorite – Almond, Coconut, Oat, Dairy, whatever your preference.

Make it (recipe yields 4 servings):

-1/2 cup chia seeds

-2 cups milk of choice

-2-3 tbsp sweetener (maple syrup, honey, or agave) Tip: Adjust to your taste

-1tsp pure vanilla extract

-1 pinch of salt

Step by Step:

1. Combine milk, sweetener, vanilla, and salt until fully mixed
2. Add Chia seeds. Make sure there are no clumps and give it a good whisk.
3. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Stir in the first 15 minutes to prevent seed settling.
4. Check consistency after chilling. If it is too thick, stir in milk.  Too Thin?   Add a tsp of chia seeds and let it sit for 15 minutes, then reassess.
5. Scoop into bowls or mason jars, top with your favorite goodies, then enjoy! Store covered in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Great topping ideas:

Fresh fruit, granola, nuts, peanut butter, spices, etc.

Recipe Nutritional Snapshot

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